Major UK nature, science and conservation organisations are warning that the impact of the coronavirus has dealt a significant blow to nature’s recovery and their ability to provide natural solutions to climate change. The charities are very concerned that the financial aid government is currently offering will not be sufficient to enable them to carry…
Category: THE WILDLIFE NGOs – RSPB, Wildlife Trusts Wild Justice, BSBI etc
Press release – Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors
New figures showing the shocking scale of grouse moor burning have been released by a wildlife organisation ahead of the season officially closing tomorrow. Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors (BBYM) has compiled more than 550 reports of the county’s heather moorland being burnt — an ecologically-destructive practice performed to engineer habitat for grouse which are…
Press release – Chris Packham and Leigh Day
Chris Packham announces appeal of HS2 decision Environmental campaigner Chris Packham CBE has announced that he is seeking permission to appeal the decision by the High Court to dismiss his judicial review of the government’s go-ahead on HS2. The High Court decided on Friday 3 April 2020 that it would not grant permission for a…
Press release – National Trust
National Trust acquires vital new stretch of coastal land to help create a new home for nature Former golf course will help conservation charity create new 30 hectare coastal nature reserve National Trust and partners will start work once restrictions due to Covid-19 are lifted Sand dunes and wetland habitats will be restored to help…
Heather burning banned by three large landowners
The Guardian website is running this story ahead of tomorrow’s Observer. It states that the National Trust, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities have all put major restrictions on routine heather burning as practised by grouse shooting interests, and not just for this year. It is of course notable that these three landowners have the public…
Press release – Leigh Day and Chris Packham
High Court dismisses application for HS2 judicial review The High Court has today dismissed an application for permission for judicial review of the Prime Minister’s decision to proceed with the HS2 railway project, and a related interim injunction to halt enabling and clearanceworks relating to HS2. Mr Packham, represented by law firm Leigh Day, was…
BTO press release – Volunteers’ data vital in wetland conservation
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Data collected by volunteers as part of the Wetland Bird Survey, and published in a report today, play a crucial role in the designation of protected wetland sites in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and underline their importance in helping to conserve our waterbirds. Many of the UK’s wetlands are given protected status as a…
Press release – RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results show milder winter helps small garden birds House sparrow remains at the top of the Big Garden Birdwatch rankings with almost 1.3 million sightings throughout the weekend. Almost half a million people across the UK spent an hour watching the birds that visit their garden or outdoor space as part…
Videoconferencing
I spent a large chunk of Wednesday in two meetings held by videoconferencing. I’ve done a bit of this before but this is the first time I have had to chair such a meeting with around a dozen people present – it’s quite hard work. But, we’ll all have to get used to it and…
Press release – Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire Moors
Grouse shooting industry suspends burning season following major blaze on Meltham Moor Friday, 27 March 2020 Grouse moor burning season has prematurely ended from today after the Moorland Association requested its members stop the practice. It follows more than 200 hectares of rare blanket bog being damaged in a major blaze on Meltham Moor, West…