Tag: Nature
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I spend the majority of my free time outdoors: birding, writing, taking pictures, recording, watching and, occasionally, ambling absent any particular aim. For me, the…
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Last week I posted with regards to aspiring conservationists, offering some advice towards those seeking a career in the environmental sector. Part one proved somewhat…
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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.…
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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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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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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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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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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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I have found myself discussing fox hunting quite a bit of late: with my family, friends and even as part of my Masters course – an…
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Autumn is a season like no other: one of colour, action and perpetual movement. A season which I cherish above all others, which marks the…