Coul Links. Photo: Vince Lowe The latest chapter in the Coul Links story. A press release issued by RSPB on behalf of themselves, Plantlife, National Trust for Scotland, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Marine Conservation Society. See guest blog here on this subject by Jonny Hughes from August this year and various blogs…
Category: THE WILDLIFE NGOs – RSPB, Wildlife Trusts Wild Justice, BSBI etc
Great news – Fineshade Wood
This blog has written about the local issue of plans by Forest Holidays and Forest Enterprise England to develop Fineshade Wood with luxury cabins. Here are a few of those blogs: Dear Mr Pursglove, 6 May 2016; Fineshade Wood should be an SSSI, 15 April 2016; Fineshade Wood should be an SSSI, 28 March 2016;…
RSPB reports another Hen Harrier disappeared
Arthur, a Hen Harrier tagged this summer as a nestling in the Peak District has disappeared in North Yorkshire says RSPB (although this is, slightly confusingly (it confused me), a repeat of a previous press release). The bird, named Arthur, hatched from a nest in the Peak District the summer of 2018. This was the…
Extinction Rebellion – what do you think?
Extinction Rebellion is a new people’s protest movement. Here is their website. Here is what people are saying about them: Extinction Rebellion: from the UK to Ghana Ecologis Can protest groups like Extinction Rebellion really police themselves? New Statesman The climate crisis demands more than blocking roads, Extinction Rebellion Guardian Extinction Rebellion protest: Police make…
Conservationists
I’m sorry I won’t be able to go to the BTO Conference this year – it looks pretty good. I haven’t been for a few years now – maybe next year. I am a great supporter of the BTO and I’m looking forward to doing the English winter bird survey on ‘my’ two BBS squares…
BBOWT take to courts over massive development – press release from LeighDay
Wildlife trust issues proceedings in legal action against the government The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) have issued proceedings in the High Court regarding their challenge to the government’s choice of route for a new highway and associated homes in between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge. The group sent a pre-action protocol letter…
RSPB demands
RSPB press release: The RSPB demands governments stop talking and start acting to save nature Over half of British people (63%) want stronger laws to protect our environment Seven out of ten British people (68%) would like to see an independent body set up in their country to enforce environmental laws And, nine out of…
World Land Trust evening with Steve and Helen Backshall
I’m disappointed (and a little bit guilty, as a trustee) that I can’t make this evening on 14 December. It looks great fun. More details here.
Save the date – 7-9 December BTO Conference
Details of the BTO conference can be found here. I can’t make it this year – but it does look like a conference with plenty of high points.
Another Hen Harrier down
RSPB press release: Yet another hen harrier disappears in suspicious circumstances in North Yorkshire This is the ninth tagged hen harrier in three months to vanish in similar circumstances in the UK Hen harriers have declined by a quarter since 2004 and are on the brink of extinction in England North Yorkshire is ‘worst county in…