Mountain Hares crash and burn in Scotland
A new study, conducted jointly by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the RSPB, has highlighted a catastrophic decline […]
RSPB criticised for protecting birds… fancy that?
This week, the depths of social media have been filled with grumblings of discontent aimed at the RSPB for their […]
Compassionate Conservation or admirable ignorance?
Compassionate Conservation is proposed as a “growing international movement that seeks to build the welfare of individual animals into conservation […]
Happy Hedgehog Awareness Week
This year, The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is once again running Hedgehog Awareness Week (HAW) between the 6th-12th May. Designed to raise awareness […]
Rare reptiles given a second chance at RSPB reserve
One of the UK’s most threatened reptiles has been given a boost with the introduction of 21 young sand lizards to […]
Researchers warn that bird feeders could aid the spread of disease
Diseases among bird populations are on the increase and, as a growing number of households take to feeding their garden […]
Youth Nature Spotlight: Josh Styles
The youth nature spotlight series is intended to give readers an insight into the lives, aspirations and motivations of the […]
Hookpod: the best conservation initiative you may not have heard of
Invented by conservationists in collaboration with commercial fishermen, a new device is helping longline fishing vessels to be safer for […]
The North-West Rare Plant Initiative, a guest blog by Joshua Styles
The concept of island biogeography was first laid out by MacArther & Wilson (1967) in a book entitled ‘The Theory […]
Catering for Garden Birds: A how-to guide
Given the state of the wider countryside and the impact of habitat loss, development and changes in land-use upon bird […]
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch – My Results
There is still time this weekend to take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch – a fabulous (and […]
Great nature blogs to follow in 2018 (Part 1)
Thinking Country, by Ben Eagle Ben’s blog is fast becoming my go-to resource for unbiased, pragmatic commentary on rural issues […]
We really must rethink the bonkers notion 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 […]
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 […]
Reflecting on six-months of Michael Gove
Like a great many people, I suspect, the June appointment of Machiavellian, boris-slaying, hardline Brexiteer Michael Gove as Secretary of State for […]
10 environmental wishes for 2018 (Part 1)
An end to raptor persecution in the uplands In 2018 I want to see an end to the illegal persecution […]
A boost to Scotland’s wild credentials
Scotland’s reputation as a mecca for wildlife tourists and landscape enthusiasts looks set to receive a welcome boost as Trees […]
Kittiwakes join the UK Red List
Recently, news broke that the Kittiwake – a small species of native gull – has been added to the list […]
