BBC Countryfile gives 'guerrilla rewilders' an easy ride on species reintroduction
On Sunday night’s episode of Countryfile, the BBC programme visited Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. While Matt Baker visited a farm where a...
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Jan 30
"Stop conservation groups persecuting indigenous people", demand Survival International
'Stop conservation groups persecuting indigenous people', is the demand of international human rights organisation, Survival...
Jan 17
Why are Hen Harriers failing to thrive in Ireland, when their numbers are on the rise in England?
This week, the Irish Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, launched a public consultation on their draft...
Jan 16
Scotland’s richest man loses almost £9.3m on Highland eco-tourism business
Scotland’s richest man has announced a loss of almost £9.3 million on his Highland hospitality and estates business, reinforcing the...
Jan 10
New research finds 70% of UK adults support grouse shooting on United Utilities land causing further embarrassment for the RSPB
70% of Britons believe that United Utilities, the water company which services Northwest England, should continue to allow grouse...
Jan 3
Mark Avery launches latest online attack on NFU President...but fails to answer questions on his own record at the RSPB in preventing biodiversity loss
© Sarah Farnsworth Mark Avery is no stranger to social media attacks, often with the consequence of inciting a digital ‘pile-on’ to the...
Jan 2
RSPB's £16m plan to eradicate stoats in Orkney branded 'a flop' and 'ineffective'
For the last 13 years stoats have been decimating ground nesting birds such as curlews and Artic terns, across the Orkney Islands. They...
Dec 22, 2023
RSPB killed thousands of animals last year, including goats, but where are the missing mustelids?
The RSPB have just released their bag returns for 2022 and, as ever, it is what isn't included that is as interesting as what is. Adding...
Dec 19, 2023
New Predation Report by The Ferrater More Oxford Centre littered with inaccuracies
Today an article was published by the GWCT, which is well worth sharing. A recent report published by The Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for...
Dec 11, 2023
Chris Packham sacked by bird of prey charity after dividing members
The founder of Raptor Rescue charity stated the BBC star had become 'too political' and he has been removed from his possition after...
Dec 6, 2023
How can the RSPB still stand by United Utilities after latest pollution claims from BBC's Panorama?
A BBC Panorama investigation, broadcast on Monday, obtained 200 reports about pollution incidents at United Utilities' sewage works in...
Dec 5, 2023
Latest hen harrier numbers show 'complete turnaround' in population as one bird fathers 21 chicks
The latest figures for hen harriers show a 'complete turnaround' in the English population with 141 chicks fledging this year and 485...
Nov 28, 2023
Raptor persecution falls to lowest level in a decade as hen harrier numbers soar across the uplands
Last week the RSPB's latest Birdcrime report was published which showed bird of prey persecution has fallen to its lowest rate in...
Nov 23, 2023
Is the National Trust really concerned about wildfire risk at their properties?
This week, the National Trust published a new report warning about the dangers of climate change, and how the Trust are likely to be...
Nov 13, 2023
A new study examines the impact of horses on peatlands and their carbon storage potential
A new study by researchers at RMIT University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, has found that carbon emissions from Australian...
Nov 1, 2023
Courier reporter changes mind about humane cable snares ban after visiting Perthshire gamekeeper
The Scottish government consultation, which closed in October, could lead to the prohibition of “humane cable restraints” through changes...
Oct 25, 2023
Predator control leads to 'very impressive' nature recovery, in a welcome change from Mark Avery
As many readers will have likely seen by now, Mark Avery, wrote a glowing review of the Return of the Grey Partridge by Roger...
Oct 18, 2023
Merlins thriving on North Pennine grouse moors
Conservationists have hailed the success of a rare bird of prey which is bucking the national trend in County Durham, as was reported in...
Oct 16, 2023
RSPB ponies left stranded by flooding in the Highlands
This week, parts of Scotland have seen heavy rainfall, causing severe flooding. Properties were flooded, crops destroyed, and landslips...
Oct 12, 2023
Mark Avery's moral depravity exposed as antisemitism found to be rife across his website
According to the late journalist and farmer, Robin Page, Mark Avery was widely considered a ‘boorish bully’ during his time at the RSPB....
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