Top 10 Facts: Long-eared Owl
For more from the author of this post, you can check out his personal blog to read other posts in the ‘Top 10 Facts’ series. Among these, articles on the Tawny Owl, Mallard,...
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Freethinkers, echo chambers and the cult of personality in conservation
Just as it is in politics, the cult of personality is alive and well in the environmental field. Just as the charisma, views, values and outlooks of notable politicians – Trump, Corbyn, Merkel...
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Hunting and Optics: should I feel guilty for where I shop?
It cannot have escaped your attention that, over the past few weeks, some optics companies (those who produce binoculars, scopes and cameras) have received a large amount of criticism due to their ties to...
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Labour’s ‘Animal Welfare Plan’ with regards to wild animals
It surely won’t have escaped your attention that just over a week ago now, the Labour party released what they have branded as a plan for the future of animal welfare under a Labour government. Based...
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Top 10 Facts: Willow Tit
Late discovery. The Willow Tit and the much more abundant Marsh tit are incredibly difficult to tell apart, even by professional birders. They are so similar, in fact, that they were once mistakenly...
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Goosanders come under fire in Scotland, once again
Discussions regarding the impact of predators – particularly Cormorants and Goosanders – upon fish stocks are not uncommon in my family. This is due to one particular family members prevailing interest in angling,...
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Why I’m opposed to the idea of Hen Harrier ‘brood management’
I am late to the party on this one I am afraid, and there are already many excellent articles out there regarding the rollout of the Natural England sanctioned Hen Harrier Brood Management...
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Top 10 Facts: Lords and Ladies
Unwelcome guests. In Theatrum Botanicum, published in 1629 by John Parkinson, the author lists two recipes for Wild Arum (otherwise known as Lords and Ladies), suggesting that small pieces of the root can...
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Top 10 Facts about the Yew
Historic significance. One of the oldest wooden artefacts ever discovered by modern humans was made from Yew – a spearhead found in Essex dated at approximately 450,000 years of age. This particular spearhead was...
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A Tentative Step in the Right Direction | Some thoughts on the 25-year Environment Plan
This past week, and to an equal mix of fanfare and apprehension, the government released its long-awaited 25-year plan to improve the environment. A full outline of which can be found here, for those interested....
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