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In January 2018 Natural England issued a licence for brood meddling (some called it brood management) of Hen Harriers. I challenged the legality of this straight away (and RSPB did soon after) and was given permission to seek judicial review of the decision (as were the RSPB). We went to court in December 2018 and…

Dr Jennifer Smart of Norfolk has been awarded the prestigious Marsh Award for Ornithology by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) for her work in the conservation of breeding waders like lapwing, redshank and black-tailed godwits. As a group, waders are amongst the most endangered, suffering from a variety of issues that include habitat loss…

Dr Ellie Owen of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has been awarded the Marsh Award for Innovative Ornithology by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). Dr Ellie Owen is a conservation scientist at RSPB Centre for Conservation Science. Ellie specialises in seabird ecology and conservation and her innovative “Puffarazzi” project breaks…

Britain’s climate zones shifting 5km a year – nature recovery era needed to avert wildlife catastrophe Britain’s climate zones are shifting by up to five kilometres a year because of rising temperatures – with potentially catastrophic impacts for wildlife, says a new report by Rewilding Britain. The shift – due to human-caused climate heating, and hundreds…

Further hearing in Transport Action Network’s application for judicial review of RIS2 decision A hearing will be held on Thursday, 29 October in the legal challenge by Transport Action Network (TAN) into the government decision to give the go ahead for Road Investment Strategy 2. TAN was granted permission in July to apply for judicial…