I eat meat, I would happily eat wild caught venison over supermarket meats as it is easily the most sustainable, humane and naturally available meat. With no apex predators, deer's impact on habitats is massive. If we need to cull, why waste a perfectly good by product?

Excited in anticipation of these imminent arrivals — lucky to still see all three in the local skies.

(Illustration of swifts, swallows & martins by John-Leigh Pemberton c.1966.)

I wasn’t expecting to see a Dormouse at Martin Down in the middle of the day! You can’t get much cuter - a real highlight
#dormouse #martindown

Big thank you to our project steering group after final meeting & site visit this week, hosted by our RSPB Geltsdale & Hadrian's Wall team. The group have been generous with their time, helping keep us on track & hugely supportive & encouraging. Pic at new scrape by RSPB Ian Cole

'...then Michael Gove went silent & has refused to engage since. Now the future of this iconic species rests in one man’s hands. His hands. And I fear he is willing to let them go. It is unforgivable. After all his work, will this sordid chapter be his legacy?' - Zac Goldsmith

So delicate.

The Lost Paths is an incredible ‘ordinary’ history of the land beneath our feet reminding us just how precious these paths are, and have been, to the human story of this island.

‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third dlvr.it/T60l07

#ICYMI ~ Are you joining our #BuglifeNI team for any of our #Belfast #CityNatureChallenge events? 

So many fascinating ways to explore the natural world in your local area!

Check out the thread below for more information 👇 CityNatureChallenge

Is spring quieter these days? theguardian.com/environment/20…

Off to London to meet my fellow #WildService authors after we spent an emotional night around a fire basket in a wood. Immensely proud to be among them. There are authors you know, & authors you may not yet know, that will move you & blow your socks off. This is more than a book.

“Find a hedgerow on a bank and examine just one yard of it. Then make a list of all the different plants you can find in that yard. You will be astonished at the variety” (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Writer: Richard Bowood

A Curlew was here... 🥰

The curlews have landed! Please buy a copy to support the vital work of restoring lowland curlews. Thanks to all who contributed inc Mark Cocker Harriet Fraser Jonathan Humble 🎈 and more! karenlloyd.co.uk/publications/c…

Really important we keep our eyes out for the public consultation on implementing the Natural History GSCE! Long overdue for no good reason. 👇

'You can detect all these influences in a book that comes close to suggesting that the left should adopt a completely new mindset. “It’s not enough to have technocratic answers,” she insists. “You’ve got to speak to people’s emotions and tell compelling stories.' 1/2

Green hairstreak #butterflies in a local #bog Stunning little creatures.

There has been an April clear-out of #Curlew from 🇬🇧🇮🇪 as later-breeding birds from 🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇷🇺 etc have departed.
Two relevant blogs:
MIGRATION of #waders :
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/whi…
Important 'TEENAGE' #shorebirds that stay for summer:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/tee…
#ornithology

Caroline Lucas highlights her essential role in the forthcoming GCSE in Natural History as a highlight of her parliamentary career. She is a remarkable woman and it is a pleasure to work with her. Public consultation coming soon. Don’t know why the delay. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

It's #WorldCurlewDay Sadly these magnificent, iconic birds are disappearing from our isles. Please support Curlew Action in their efforts to protect them. Auction here: app.galabid.com/wcd2024/items