Britain. It’s one big beautiful mass of habitats. Forests, rivers, wetlands, lowlands, meadows, grasslands, mountains, lakes, ponds and, of course, moorlands. Ah moorlands, possibly the most hotly debated habitat in the UK. Debated...
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There is no way around it, our small island is positively bursting with deer. So many in fact, that the issue of overpopulation and its subsequent implications are up there with the other great...
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Birds of prey and the UK. It has been a somewhat turbulent relationship at best, with constant news of the titanic clashes between raptors and their arch nemesis; the human. As most of us...
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Alas, I have been uncharacteristically quiet on the issue of driven grouse shooting of late, though this does not mean I have not been keeping track of the proceedings. I watched the evidence session,...
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This post was updated on 4th November. Yesterday MPs met to discuss the petition started by Mark Avery to ban driven grouse shooting, and another far smaller petition in support of grouse shooting....
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In line with many frequent road-users, I regularly come across both dead and live pheasants whilst out and about. Today is the opening of the pheasant shooting season in the UK and this...
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A week past, Chris Packham, no doubt feeling rather chipper following his exoneration by the BBC Trust over claims of bias put forth by the Countryside Alliance, launched a new petition. One calling...
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The above quote is one I have heard uttered numerous times of late, and see aired fairly frequently on social media. Usually by members of rural factions, disgruntled when their practices and pastimes...
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The Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) is, by far, my favourite upland bird. A vision of unrivalled beauty, clad in flamboyant plumage and boasting a surprisingly timid demeanour. A species which, each year, leks its way...
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A short video by campaigners Craig Lee and Aimee Nicholson, providing information on this year’s Hen Harrier Day, its relevance and, more importantly, information on how you can get involved. For further details,...
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