The biggest problem with the Defra response is that it still ducks the issue of wildlife crime – and how can a government turn its back on crime? I’ll come back to that tomorrow morning. But for now, let us thank Gavin Gamble (and 9,999 others) for flushing out these comments. It’s always enlightening to…
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Tim Melling – Northern Harrier
Tim writes: this is a wild Northern Harrier giving me eye-to-eye contact as it flew right over my head at Reifel Bird Sanctuary near Vancouver. It is a youngster, hatched this year and identifiable by the rufous wash on its underparts. I can also identify this as a juvenile male because it has greenish eyes. …
A Defra response only scores 3 out of 10
Defra responded yesterday to Gavin Gamble’s e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting. Congratulations to Gavin for having moved things on a bit – it’s always interesting to get a glimpse of what is going on in the government mind. Here is the government response: Defra is working with key interested parties to ensure the sustainable…
Dr Coffey’s reading list (24) – in praise of gamekeepers
Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. Gavin Gamble’s petition passed 12,000 signatures yesterday and is only just short of 12,500 now. It’s had a boost in…
12,000 signatures
Gavin Gamble’s e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting is still waiting for a response from Defra 20 days after passing 10,000 signatures. Today it has just passed 12,000 signatures. Well done Gavin – slow but steady progress. You seem to have the minister stumped for a reply… Here are the leading constituencies so far –…
Dr Coffey’s reading list (23) – please help the Peak District
Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. And it looks as though Gavin Gamble’s petition will reach 12,000 signatures today. In order that she does not make…
Dr Coffey’s reading list (22)
Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. In order that she does not make Defra look even more foolish than they do already I am providing a…
Thought-provoking Findlay Wilde
Did you read this blog by Findlay Wilde? I’ve got my cards. I’m wondering to whom they should be sent…
Dr Coffey’s reading list (21)
Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. In order that she does not make Defra look even more foolish than they do already I am providing a…
Dr Coffey’s reading list (20)
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Dr Therese Coffey is the junior minister at Defra. Now that Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting has passed 10,000 signatures Dr Coffey will need to sign off a government response. Yesterday the e-petition passed 11,000 signatures; tomorrow Dr Coffey will have kept Gavin Gamble waiting for two weeks for a…