This is the type of thing that happens if I wake up ridiculously early – I’ve read the 164 pages, 593 paragraphs and four appendices of the Reporters’ report to Scottish Ministers which formed the basis of the rejection of planning permission for a golf course at Coul Links. And I attach the report below…
Category: THE WILDLIFE NGOs – RSPB, Wildlife Trusts Wild Justice, BSBI etc
News: Cool Coul News
One of Scotland’s most important places for nature saved from destruction Scottish Ministers have today announced that they will save the internationally important wildlife site at Coul Links from a golf development that would have caused permanent and irreversible damage. This echoes a previous decision made in 2020, when similar plans for an 18-hole golf…
RSPB: Albatross deaths
New analysis estimates thousands of endangered albatrosses killed each year by Southern Hemisphere longline fisheries Over 30,000 seabirds are estimated to die annually in Southern Hemisphere longline fisheries. This includes 438 Gibson’s albatrosses – as much as 72% of the species annual population growth – according to a major new analysis of 10 billion hooks,…
National Trust Rules OK?
The National Trust has been gifted the building which houses Rules restaurant, London’s oldest restaurant which specialises in game on its menu – click here. As you can see, I’ve visited Rules with a friend, as you can read in Inglorious (pp 239-40) I visited with other friends (and have done since, too), and as…
Record year for Hen Harrier chicks at RSPB Geltsdale
A record-breaking 13 Hen Harrier chicks fledge at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumbria Conservation efforts help deliver best breeding season in over a century Success offers hope for species’ recovery, but illegal persecution remains a major threat Thirteen young Hen Harriers are getting set to take to the Cumbrian skies as RSPB Geltsdale celebrates its best…
Rewilding Britain – Public backs nature restoration to protect Britain from extreme weather
Public backs nature restoration to protect Britain from extreme weather, new polling reveals 62% of Britons believe the UK Government should invest more in nature restoration to address future extreme weather, while 74% believe the government is not preparing the country well for such events Almost two-thirds (62%) of the public want the UK Government…
BSBI – Alien Star-thistles found in Hampshire
Hampshire botanist Tristan Norton has found three species of star-thistle in Hampshire; all are alien plants, one is nationally Endangered and one is new to the county, with only a handful of prior records across the UK. Tristan, who is the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland County Recorder for Hampshire, and his friend Gavin…
RSPB expands Lough Erne Reserve
RSPB Northern Ireland has announced the purchase of Carr Island on Lower Lough Erne, marking a significant expansion of its Lough Erne reserve, the RSPB’s most westerly nature reserve in the UK, and reinforcing its commitment to nature in the area. Supported by funding from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the…
RSPB – UK could be set to lose its first bird species due to climate change
UK could be set to lose its first bird species due to climate change The UK’s breeding Dotterel population has declined by 89% since 1988 The rate of decline has increased since the last national survey in 2011 Declines are similar inside and outside of Special Protection Areas, suggesting climate change could be one of the main causes Results from…
RSPB reconnects precious Welsh landscape to protect rare Celtic rainforest and Pied Flycatchers
The RSPB reconnects precious Welsh landscape to protect rare Celtic rainforest and Pied Flycatchers RSPB Cymru announces the purchase of Gallt-y-bere, an area boasting a diverse range of habitats in mid Wales Landmark acquisition creates a connected landscape for wildlife at RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve for the first time in 60 years The acquisition will…