Words about wildlife & nature conservation
The Yorkshire village of Malham was basking in the mid-morning sunshine when we set off for a circular walk up over the hills via Gordale Scar. It was a pleasant … Continue reading Walking in the Yorkshire Dales, by Frances Jones
This latest guest blog comes from AMA student, Edward Grierson, and focuses on the subject of Driven Grouse Shooting. Disclaimer: the words below are not those of the blog owner … Continue reading Why I signed a petition to license driven grouse shooting, a guest post by Edward Grierson
Frances was brought up in Shropshire. She writes about country walks, urban gardens and the wildness that can be found on the doorstep. A music teacher by training, Frances currently … Continue reading Brownsea Island, a guest post by Frances Jones
I don’t know about you, but whenever I talk to a birder with decades of experience I leave the conversation with two feelings. First: admiration, for their ability to confidently … Continue reading Advice from a not so Expert Birder, a guest post by Liam Thompson
The concept of island biogeography was first laid out by MacArther & Wilson (1967) in a book entitled ‘The Theory of Island Biogeography’. The concept was relatively simple in its … Continue reading The North-West Rare Plant Initiative, a guest blog by Joshua Styles
There is poetry everywhere in the natural world, but for me nowhere more so than in butterflies. What is poetic about butterflies? Poetry is a heightened form of writing that … Continue reading Butterflies: Poetry in Nature – Guest post by Jonathan Bradley
Some of my birdwatching friends don’t understand why I write for Shooting Times. I explain that, although there is a difference of views on some issues, the birdwatching and shooting … Continue reading Talking to Shooters – Graham Appleton
Aside from being an unlikely location in respect of such an evocative title, Wormwood Scrubs is a name which is familiar for all the wrong reasons. The infamous prison … Continue reading In Search of the Exotic – Ross Gardner
Due to a lack of time of late and a number of off days, I am currently looking for guest bloggers to keep Common By Nature bursting with interesting content. … Continue reading I’m looking for guest bloggers!
For most of July, I was on holiday on the West of Scotland where, during my stay, I visited one particular island twice. This was Eigg, one of the Inner … Continue reading Edward Grierson: The Importance of Community-Owned Land
There is something notable happening in conservation. For years, conservationists have bemoaned the perceived lack of interest that younger people take in the natural world. They point to nature deficit … Continue reading An Introduction to the Youth Nature Movement – Ben Eagle
Another “perceptions of wildlife” guest blog this week, following the same setup as the last post by urban humanist Tayla May. This week’s post comes from young conservationist and budding … Continue reading Perceptions of Wildlife: The Young Conservationist
Following on from a recent blog post where I looked at my own perception of wildlife and the management of opinion-splitting species, I decided to start a new series of … Continue reading Perceptions of Wildlife: the Urban Humanist
A change of pace this week as fellow Wildlife Articles blogger Eleanor Daisy Upstill-Goddard writes on the subject of raptor persecution. An issue close to the hearts of many, myself … Continue reading Raptor Persecution – Eleanor Upstill-Goddard
As soon as I ride out of town on my bike, I am surrounded by meadows and canals. There are no elevations in the landscape, there are no forests near. … Continue reading On the Ecological, Economical and Aesthetical Value of Species – Willemijn Heideman
Trees: where I live in northwestern Europe, we all encounter at least a few of them each day. We walk past them or we walk underneath them without giving them … Continue reading TREEPTYCH: a Guide to Truly Perceive Trees – Willemijn Heideman
