NATURE
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Sunday book review – The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris – Mark Avery
I enjoyed much of this book, especially the writing, and I dare say it will be greatly appreciated by many,…
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Sunday book review – The Return of the Oystercatcher by Scott Weidensaul – Mark Avery
Scott Weidensaul visits successful conservation projects in order to celebrate achievements and to try to dispel feelings of gloom…
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Scotland’s iconic seabird sanctuaries saved for future generations – Mark Avery
Scotland’s iconic seabird sanctuaries saved for future generations Gannets at Bass rock. Photo: Greg MacVean/Scottish Seabird Centre National Heritage Memorial…
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Stanbury Bog Expressway of CEP (240 MW) by Nick MacKinnon – Mark Avery
Photo: Lydia MacKinnon Nick MacKinnon is a freelance teacher of Maths, English and Medieval History, and lives above Haworth, in…
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Stuart Butchart FRS – Mark Avery
BirdLife International’s Chief Scientist, Dr Stuart Butchart, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. This…
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Sunday book review – Whale by Asha de Vos – Mark Avery
Who doesn’t like whales? If you’ve seen whales I would guess that the memory remains strong in your mind and…
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Sunday book review – Wildlife of Middlewick Ranges edited by Russell Leavett – Mark Avery
Little did I think that after reviewing the CNHS’s 70th anniversary book (click here) I’d be revisiting them again so…
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Moorland burning for upland management is exposing millions to unsafe air pollution levels – Leeds University/RSPB – Mark Avery
Heather burning on a Peak District grouse moor sending a plume of thick smoke towards Sheffield. Photo: Mark Avery…
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Exmoor’s eagles – Mark Avery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6p26y6d8vo Exmoor is an upland area of almost no value in terms of food production – that’s why the recently…
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Eagle Rock Ranch to Receive Colorado Leopold Conservation Award – Mark Avery
Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award®. The…
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