The BAWC fundraiser – to tag raptors in persecution hotspots – is now very close to £15,000. Thank you to all who have contributed so far. I understand that field testing continues, tags are being ordered and lots of forms are being filled in. If you’d like to support BAWC’s first full field project then…
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Dewilding Scotland
Mountaineering Scotland are looking for a safe route down from the ledge onto which they have jumped. Finding themselves cuddling up to the Scottish Gamekeepers Association on an exposed overhang with a big drop below them, they are looking to clamber to safety. The bit of a row is about Mountaineering Scotland choosing (because I…
More popular than supporting grouse shooting
Chris Packham’s e-petition for a moratorium on shooting declining waders has more than a month to run and is poised to pass the signature total of the e-petition in favour of grouse shooting (which closed yesterday with 25,322 signatures) any time now. Please sign here.
Mountaineers losing their grip
When mountaineers lose their grip on reality they are in for a hard fall. Errr – we cut down the forests a few centuries before you were born lads. What’s natural about this?
Housing near to home
The Planning White Paper came out last week. I understand that planning is very important, and even that it can be quite interesting, but I’ve managed to swerve knowing much about it for decades and that is still my aim. So, I’ll leave comments to others better informed. But I keep hearing that we…
Country Life – but not as we know it
I am grateful to the Northants Library Service for such good service. The 18 January copy of Country Life arrived at Higham Ferrers on Saturday and I had a look at it on Sunday morning. Apparently Andrew Sells wrote to NE staff highlighting six priorities: more Hen Harriers in England – but I guess…
BAWC crowdfunder going really well
Thank you to everyone who is supporting BAWC’s first field project. Let’s hope all birds involved live forever – but autopsies are quite expensive Click here if you’d like to donate. Thank you.
It could be you – if you are quick.
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Shooting in Wales
Natural Resources Wales is reviewing the use of firearms on its (your) land. Lead ammunition? Woodcock, Snipe and Golden Plover? Why are there Pheasant shoots on NRW land? Ceri Davies, NRW’s Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting said: ‘We want to make the most of the land we manage for the people, economy and…
Grousing in Suffolk!
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I’m looking forward to talking in Halesworth on 21 February to the Waveney Bird Club and anyone else who’d like to come along to The Cut.