Author: James Common
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When my mind wanders, I struggle to think of a bird that raises a clamour among those of an avian inclination half as much as…
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With the world and its wildlife in an altogether precarious state at present, never before has there been a greater need for people to protect…
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Today was exquisite: somewhat underwhelming in the rarity stakes, not outlandish in the volume of species seen and bitterly cold, but exquisite nonetheless. A day…
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Tales of localised and even global extinctions are, unfortunately, rather common in the amphibian world. Particularly in current times as humans continue to ignorantly erode…
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Sadly, I have not been able to get outside half as much as I would have liked to over the past week. Largely due to…
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When the news reached me, about a month ago now, that I had been nominated by an unknown individual for the prestigious Living North awards,…
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Alas, I have been uncharacteristically quiet on the issue of driven grouse shooting of late, though this does not mean I have not been keeping track…
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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…
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The three watches’ have become somewhat of a national institution over the years, loved by many for bringing the best of Britain’s wildlife into our…
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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…
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2016, unfortunately, saw the first verified cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) outside of its native range in North America, identified back in March in Sogn…
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Wildlife photography is, unfortunately, not one of my strengths – it never has been, and due to my reluctance to purchase anything more substantial than…
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It should come as little surprise that the majority of issues initially billed as human/wildlife conflicts actually centre more on conflict between stakeholder groups. Between…
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This past Saturday I had the pleasure to enjoy what was, without a shred of doubt, one of the best days birding I have ever…