National Trust Press Release Lifeline for plunging wildlife as important hay meadows saved in the Peak District The National Trust has purchased 186 hectares (460 acres) of wildflower-rich farmland in the Peak District – securing a potential lifeline for plunging butterfly and bee populations. As Britain marks National Meadows Day, the conservation charity…
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Good news from the Dark Peak
The National Trust has announced that a nest of Hen Harriers with four chicks is on their land, on a grouse moor. They sound quite surprised by this: ‘We’re delighted to learn of this nest.‘ said Jon Stewart, the National Trust’s General Manager for the Peak District. ‘The hen harrier has been one of…
Raven update
I was very pleased to see that the crowdfunder to support the judicial review of SNH’s daft licensing of a Raven cull ‘to see what happens’ was fully supported. That is good news. And if you haven’t signed this petition yet then please sign it now. Meanwhile, reports suggest that some similar nonsense is going…
Guest blog – the Hunting Act 2004 by Jordi Casamitjana
I am a 53 year old zoologist originally from Catalonia but I have been living in the UK for over 25 years. I have worked in animal protection in a variety of roles for decades both freelance and employed by several animal protection organisations in different countries. I have been an ethical vegan for over…
Guest blog – My e-petition for licensing grouse shooting by Ed Hutchings
Ed writes about his e-petition to license driven grouse shooting. Twitter: @EdHutchings It was in India that I learnt the news that the Government had responded to my petition to license driven grouse shooting. The grouse moors of Britain felt a million miles away from the dusty śāl forests of central India immortalised by Kipling….
An FoI response from NE – ( inc in part Bowland Gull Cull 11)
A while ago I let NE know what I thought of them and asked a few questions of them. Fair dos, they have come up with a decent-ish response. We learn that the long-running and long overrunning NE Hen Harrier research project will get an airing in Vancouver in August, that the southern reintroduction project…
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Ralph writes: a few months ago a member of Natural England staff asked me if I could do a toon about spiders. Unfortunately this is the best I could come up with!
Guest blog – The Hunting Act by Tim Bidie
I am a 63 year old retired British and Sultan of Oman’s Army Officer living overseas, in Oman, running a small business advisory consultancy in Muscat, helping small to medium sized British and European Companies achieve business there. I am a salt water (mainly) catch and release fly fisherman who occasionally shoots for the pot…
Guest blog – Emperor Gove’s New Clothes by Carol Day
Carol Day has worked for environmental NGOs, including The Wildlife Trusts and WWF, for over 25 years. She now works part-time as a Consultant Solicitor for Leigh Day and as a Legal Consultant for the RSPB. Carol was part of the Leigh Day team with whom I worked on our successful legal challenge to Natural…
Guest blog – The Walshaw Moor blogs (1-68) by Richard Wilson (Wuthering Moors 69)
Richard Wilson is an independent professional ecologist with just under 20 years experience. When in the field, he specialises in invertebrate and avian ecology, with a smattering of botanical surveying thrown in for good measure. His background as a consultant has led to a keen interest in EU and UK law in the context of nature conservation….