There have been 1011 e-petitions directed to helping Defra find its way to the sunlit uplands of truth and sustainability, launched, supported and closed on the Number 10 website. John Armitage’s will, today, be the 1012th. You have until 10:36 to add your name to his e-petition. Only 10 of those e-petitions passed the 10,000…
Tag: grouse shooting
Water flows downhill
The ‘Ban the Burn’ group is having a demonstration outside the head offices of Natural England tomorrow morning as NE staff arrive at work. It’s not only lowland flat places that suffer flooding – Hebden Bridge has had more than its fair share over recent years. Many residents there feel that poor management on the…
Nice one Squire!
A little while after 1430 this afternoon, John Squire Armitage’s epetition on licensing of grouse moors passed 10,000 signatures. This means that Defra will have to write a response to it. John is to be congratulated on this highly successful e-petition – few do this well. This e-petition is open for another 160 hours or…
The Hen Harrier in the room
We must congratulate Princes Charles and William for speaking out against the illegal killing which is driving the African elephant closer to extinction. Channel 4 (and the RSPB) made the point that there is plenty of illegal destruction of wildlife here at home too. Some of it in the part of Scotland where Prince William…
Sanctuary – it’s a Lottery
I’ve never bought a Lottery ticket in my life. It’s not that I don’t believe in gambling, but I take it seriously, which means I would never bet on a game of chance where the expected returns are 50p in the pound. Duhh! And it’s not that I don’t believe in giving money to charity…
Do, please, remember to…
1. Complete the readers’ survey for this blog. Over 700 responses so far. 2. Sign this e-petition asking for grouse moors to be licensed which passed 8,600 signatures today.
The raptor haters? – Lord Tebbit.
The ‘raptor haters?’ is an occasional series of posts about those who slag off raptors. Lord Tebbit was a pilot and therefore could be expected to have empathy with those with mastery of the air. He also has sound environmental transport credentials having recommended that people get on their bikes. How sad then, to discover…
Grouse moor licensing
Four weeks today we will know how many signatures have been attached to John Armitage’s e-petition on licensing of grouse moors (a policy supported by the RSPB). In the last 10 days the e-petition has really picked up speed – it’s amazing what a deadline does, isn’t it? It now stands at over 8350 signatures…
Give John Armitage a birthday present
It’s John Armitage’s birthday today – Happy Birthday John! I know that some of you have been meaning to get around to adding your signatures to John’s e-petition on licensing grouse moors, so why not do it today and make it a birthday present!? The e-petition has picked up a bit of pace recently and…
A few things
Big Garden Birdwatch is this weekend. It’s more fun, probably, if you remember to fill your bird feeders than if you don’t! John Armitage’s e-petition on licensing of grouse moors and gamekeepers is gathering a little pace – and has passed 7,800 signatures. There are four weeks to go. If you keep meaning to sign…