Tag: Nature
-
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…
-
Ever since I first picked up a copy of George Monbiot’s Feral during my time as an undergraduate, I have been a firm disciple of…
-
Sometimes it is necessary to simply sit back and wait for wildlife to come to you. To forsake the tendency to travel, far and wide,…
-
This week, Chris Packham, no doubt feeling rather chipper following his exoneration by the BBC Trust over claims of bias put forth by the Countryside…
-
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,…
-
Cats have featured heavily in the media this week, though not for the usual reasons. Indeed, following the publication of Cat Wars, a new book by…
-
One of the most common questions raised whenever someone stumbles across this blog, particularly from those of a non-environmental background is: why bother? Surely it takes…
-
The latest State of Nature report was released this week to widespread debate on social media, and widespread coverage in national media. Though not all chose…
-
The sight of a dead tree, denuded and stripped of its prior glory, appears to be a worrisome one to some. Those who view such…
-
Wilder, the new grassroots activism group, is gaining momentum at present, largely due to the hard work and determination of the passionate young people at…
-
The last week has been spent getting well and truly reacquainted with my local patch – the Blyth Estuary. The lowlands of coastal Northumberland a…
-
Yes, the title of this blog post was directly influenced by former Daily Telegraph columnist Robin Page, who, true to character, recently launched a preposterous…
-
The life of a conservationist can be a thoroughly depressing affair, fraught with worry and persistent bouts of hopelessness. Indeed, in our day of constant…
-
Throughout my time in environmental education I have seen children from all walks of life and two key points are consistent; number one no matter…