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Jan 2, 2024
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....
Oct 11, 2023
Ruth Tingay's funders face condemnation after "Boycott Israel" sign appears in window of Lush store
Lush cosmetics is no stranger to serious controversy. However, even by its own standards, the company’s latest “boycott Israel” signs...
Oct 10, 2023
Chris Packham's stepdaughter Megan McCubbin reveals embarrassing lack of knowledge about grouse
Since Chris Packham’s step-daughter, Megan McCubbin, first started appearing alongside the BBC presenter during his lockdown show, filmed...
Oct 9, 2023
Rod for his own back - part one
Rod Liddle recently upset quite a lot of his new neighbours in Weardale with a rant fest about grouse shooting and grouse moor management...
Oct 2, 2023
Ruth Tingay kills vibe at Restore Nature Now with rambling hate speech against upland communities
If you had walked past DEFRA’s London office on Thursday, you would have seen the motley collection of nature enthusiasts that had...
Sep 27, 2023
How Hen harriers became a conservation success story, with no thanks to the RSPB
This article, written by Adrian Blackmore, first appeared on the Countryside Alliance website. The hen harrier is one of our rarest birds...
Sep 21, 2023
Natural England hen harrier data reveals just 2% suffered persecution
According to the latest data supplied by Natural England just 2% of hen harriers have been persecuted. By contrast 27% of the hen...
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