Standing up for Nature
There are three Saturdays before this blog goes into a much reduced state of activity (see here). Today and next Saturday Ralph and I have chosen some of our favourites of his cartoons that have appeared here over the years. There are a lot to choose from: Ralph’s first cartoon to appear here was in…
In response to this (click here) the usual suspects, except the National Gamekeepers Organisation, have said this: A strong game market and acceptance of game meat will mean a strong future for shooting. The continued use of lead shot has become a growing blocker for the game market. This was a key driver in the…
The management of deer in Scotland (and elsewhere) is a matter of mutual concern to nature conservationists and land managers alike. In the report of the Deer Working Group just over a year ago this recommendation was clear; The Working Group recommends that the Scottish Government should make a clear commitment to end the use…
I’m one of a pile of signatories to this letter to George Eustice, Secretary of State for DEFRAomnishambles. Most of the other signatories know a lot more about peat and gardening than I do, but I can tell you that my enthusiasm for growing tomatoes, generated in lockdown last year, means that I know how…
#stateofnature petition https://bit.ly/3kjLIsX