I was slightly surprised to see Primrose on Plantlife’s list of flowers it is OK to pick – I’m not sure why really because this is the third (out of three so far) of the ‘Plantlife 12 pickable species’ that I get in my garden! But I’ve always put Primroses on a bit of…
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This evening
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I’m a bit puzzled
I know, or at least I think I know, that Ian Coghill recounted a tale of what Michael Gove had said to him, Nick Downshire (chair of the Moorland Association) and Amanda Anderson, to a room which consisted largely of grouse moor managers. I know this because the intelligence rapidly trickled back from that meeting…
Forest of Bowland AONB – get a new logo!
Forest of Bowland AONB, get a new logo! Or even better, use your good offices to help the Hen Harrier, the bird featured on your signs (see above), to recover in numbers in your patch. In a recent online poll I asked readers of this blog which of three logos they thought were most appropriate…
Fighting for Birds – signed copies
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I have a few hardback copies of Fighting for Birds available for the bargain price of £10 (which includes postage, packing, my signature and a dedication to whomsoever you want). Published in 2012, Fighting for Birds is an account of nature conservation issues and topics based on my experience of working for the RSPB…
EU Member States Approve Enhanced Insecticide Ban
The EU has banned outdoor use of neonicotinoid pesticides on the grounds that they harm bees (and probably other insects and other invertenrates too). What they say: Buglife – ‘Today is a red letter day for the continent’s pollinators, we salute and thank all of the organisations, members of the public and politicians…
A week today
Defra FoI – less of a fail
I wasn’t expecting to get such a prompt response (to this) promising action from Defra, but I did… To which I replied just now… Dear Thanks very much – that’s very good of you. I look forward to hearing from you. Dr Mark Avery So we should soon hear that Michael Gove met GWCT and…
Defra FoI continued fail
My nudge to Defra yesterday about their failure to respond to my FoI/EIR request elicited a response this morning. It wasn’t a good response, but it was a response. Here is a section from their response (I’ll keep the rest of it just between me and Defra for now): Later in the…
Which logo?
Logo 1 – the original Logo 2 – slightly adjusted Logo 3 – slightly adjusted The Forest of Bowland AONB is consulting on its 5-year management plan. One thing they should consider is whether the…