Glis glis

It looks like the effects of MSC Napoli are worsening – a new slick has formed =( Hurray for the wonderful RSCPA workers and volunteers, who are working hard to help the birds… Wish I could help, especially as it’s all happening so close (apparently they originally intended to get the ship to our beach [...]

I’m extremely worried about our “environmental” secretary: ‘No proof’ organic food is better That’s got to be one of the most inappropriate, vague and unsupported statements ever! Organic food is not just about possible health benefits, it’s about environmental benefits (you’d think that the environmental secretary might bear that in mind). In the UK, a [...]

Alarm sounded for farmland birds Widespread farmland species including the skylark, grey partridge and bullfinch are continuing to decline… I think that DEFRA’s newly introduced Environmental Stewardship scheme could well settle down and produce results over the coming years – small changes in farmland habitat management can make a big difference (see Kemerton Conservation Trust).