Richard Wilson is an independent professional ecologist with just under 20 years experience. When in the field, he specialises in invertebrate and avian ecology, with a smattering of botanical surveying thrown in for good measure. His background as a consultant has led to a keen interest in EU and UK law in the context of nature conservation….
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Guest blog – Dead from the neck down by David Elias
David Elias is now retired but worked for RSPB, NCC and CCW mostly as a warden on various reserves. He also spent some time working in a national park in Malawi. His last stint was on the Berwyn Mountains in North Wales – so hen harriers are close to his heart. He lives near Bala…
Guest blog – Save Mortimer Forest by Nigel Rowley
Nigel Rowley is a founder member of the Save Mortimer Forest campaign which was started earlier this year when the public became aware of proposals by the Forestry Commission and Forest Holidays to build a large holiday complex in Mortimer Forest. Twitter: @MortimerForest Mortimer Forest, near Ludlow, on the border of Herefordshire and Shropshire, a…
Stitching The Western Oakwoods: The Green and the Red by Stephen Halton
Mark writes: the following poem is by Stephen Halton whose Poem for Swifts appeared here in May 2014. Stephen tells me ‘Two more of my ‘iconic birds’ (as well as Hen Harriers!) are Wood Warblers and Redstarts. Both have sadly disappeared as a breeding species from my part of the world in Bedfordshire but I…
Guest blog – Fox hunting crimes by Ian Carter
Moving to Devon 18 months ago has been a real eye-opener in relation to wildlife crime. There is plenty of industrial-scale Pheasant shooting but Buzzards exist at high densities and even Goshawks seem to be doing well, with several breeding sites within a few minutes’ drive of the house. Raptor persecution no doubt occurs on…