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Category: Opinion

Nature North East Nature Opinion

Take a Stand for Gosforth Park Nature Reserve

Posted on November 29, 2018 by James Common2 comments on “Take a Stand for Gosforth Park Nature Reserve”
Nature Opinion

There is no need to choose between Monbiot and Attenborough: the ways of both are vital.

Posted on November 9, 2018November 18, 2018 by James Common8 comments on “There is no need to choose between Monbiot and Attenborough: the ways of both are vital.”
Guest Blogs Nature Opinion

Driven Grouse Shooting: the Bluff’s Been Called, by Les Wallace

Posted on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by James Common0 comments on “Driven Grouse Shooting: the Bluff’s Been Called, by Les Wallace”
Conservation Nature Opinion

Mountain Hares crash and burn in Scotland

Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 by James Common1 comment on “Mountain Hares crash and burn in Scotland”
Conservation Nature Opinion

RSPB criticised for protecting birds… fancy that?

Posted on August 5, 2018November 4, 2018 by James Common8 comments on “RSPB criticised for protecting birds… fancy that?”
Nature Newcastle News Opinion

Lets talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes

Posted on July 27, 2018July 30, 2018 by James Common1 comment on “Lets talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes”
Conservation Nature Opinion

Compassionate Conservation or admirable ignorance?

Posted on July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 by James Common6 comments on “Compassionate Conservation or admirable ignorance?”
Nature Opinion

Shooting Times speaks out over raptor persecution

Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 by James Common0 comments on “Shooting Times speaks out over raptor persecution”
Nature Opinion

Freethinkers, echo chambers and the cult of personality in conservation

Posted on March 12, 2018October 30, 2018 by James Common8 comments on “Freethinkers, echo chambers and the cult of personality in conservation”
Nature News Opinion

Hunting and Optics: should I feel guilty for where I shop?

Posted on February 23, 2018August 9, 2018 by James Common2 comments on “Hunting and Optics: should I feel guilty for where I shop?”
Nature Opinion

Labour’s Animal Welfare Plan with regards to wild animals

Posted on February 19, 2018 by James Common3 comments on “Labour’s Animal Welfare Plan with regards to wild animals”
Nature News Opinion

Goosanders face yet more hostility in Scotland

Posted on February 2, 2018 by James Common0 comments on “Goosanders face yet more hostility in Scotland”
Conservation Current Affairs Nature Opinion

We really must rethink the bonkers notion of Hen Harrier ‘brood management’

Posted on January 19, 2018February 21, 2018 by James Common2 comments on “We really must rethink the bonkers notion of Hen Harrier ‘brood management’”
Conservation Current Affairs Opinion

A tentative step in the right direction | Some thoughts on the 25-year Environment Plan

Posted on January 14, 2018June 7, 2018 by James Common2 comments on “A tentative step in the right direction | Some thoughts on the 25-year Environment Plan”
Current Affairs News Opinion

The New Northern Forest | I am not entirely convinced

Posted on January 9, 2018February 21, 2018 by James Common5 comments on “The New Northern Forest | I am not entirely convinced”
Conservation Opinion

Reflecting on six-months of Michael Gove

Posted on December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 by James Common3 comments on “Reflecting on six-months of Michael Gove”
Conservation Nature Opinion

10 environmental wishes for 2018 (Part 1)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by James Common3 comments on “10 environmental wishes for 2018 (Part 1)”
Conservation Nature Opinion

A touch of hypocrisy from the SGA

Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 by James Common3 comments on “A touch of hypocrisy from the SGA”
Nature Nature Writing Opinion

The drawbacks of Environmental Blogging

Posted on December 4, 2017 by James Common1 comment on “The drawbacks of Environmental Blogging”
Conservation Nature Opinion

Clarification from LACS regarding Mink

Posted on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 by James Common0 comments on “Clarification from LACS regarding Mink”
Conservation Nature Opinion

A mighty blow to LACS conservation credibility

Posted on November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 by James Common4 comments on “A mighty blow to LACS conservation credibility”
Conservation Nature Opinion

Did Blue Planet 2 just achieve what conservationists have been aspiring to for years?

Posted on November 20, 2017September 20, 2018 by James Common5 comments on “Did Blue Planet 2 just achieve what conservationists have been aspiring to for years?”
Conservation New Nature Opinion

Want to inspire more young naturalists? Then its time to celebrate those we already have

Posted on November 8, 2017December 14, 2018 by James Common0 comments on “Want to inspire more young naturalists? Then its time to celebrate those we already have”
Opinion Trip Reports

Communicate 2017: some initial thoughts

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by James Common0 comments on “Communicate 2017: some initial thoughts”

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