Brexit: an opportunity for farmers and conservationists to unite?

I am eternally optimistic that one day, everyone involved in the land sector will share my view that in order to bring about a thriving countryside, both economically and ecologically, farmers and conservationists need to come together in discussions as to how to manage rural Britain. We have a governmental department that supposedly seeks toContinueContinue reading “Brexit: an opportunity for farmers and conservationists to unite?”

Vision for Nature Report Published

Eighteen months ago Matt Williams and Lucy McRobert, from the youth conservation network A Focus On Nature, invited me to join a committee tasked with running a campaign getting young people to think about a ‘vision for nature’ for the next generation. This campaign has culminated in the publication of a report, released today, whichContinueContinue reading “Vision for Nature Report Published”

Where is Flaviu the runaway lynx?

For the past ten days or so Dartmoor has claimed its very own ‘Beast’, and this time it isn’t mythical, although ‘beast’ should really be the last word used to describe Flaviu, the lynx who broke free from Dartmoor Zoo just a few hours after having arrived there from Kent. There certainly doesn’t seem toContinueContinue reading “Where is Flaviu the runaway lynx?”

Drawing ’20 Days Wild’ to a close

The old saying ‘a week is a long time in politics’ has never rung quite so true as for the past week. This time last week the news that Britain was leaving the European Union was starting to sink in. There was jubilation from some and utter horror and shock from others. The short termContinueContinue reading “Drawing ’20 Days Wild’ to a close”