NATURE
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Trees for Life press release – Unique Highland Juniper forest given special European status in UK first – Mark Avery
Unique Highland juniper forest given special European status in UK first Juniper at Dundreggan. Photo: Trees for Life In a…
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RSPB press release – Montagu’s Harriers nest successfully in England after 6-year absence – Mark Avery
Britain’s rarest breeding bird raised four youngsters at secret location A pair of Montagu’s Harriers, Britain’s rarest breeding bird, have…
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Sunday book review – Exmoor by Flemming Ulf-Hansen – Mark Avery
This New Naturalist of 530 pages is about one of the three upland National Parks in southwest England – you…
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Sunday book review – Neurodivergent, by Nature by Joe Harkness – Mark Avery
This book is about the relationship between neurodivergent people and the natural world. I found it interesting and probably more…
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Guest blog – Walshaw Turbine 29 by John Page – Mark Avery
John Page. Photo: Author John Page was born in the West Riding, a proud Yorkshireman and was taught to play…
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Guest blog – Reintroductions by Alick Simmons – Mark Avery
Alick Simmons. Photo: Stuart Reeves Alick Simmons spent most of his career in public service serving as the UK Food…
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Good news on lead ammunition – Mark Avery
Yesterday’s news that a ban (almost total) on lead ammunition use is coming is welcome. Assuming that it all goes…
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Debate on grouse shooting 3 – the political parties – Mark Avery
Having discussed the most important aspect of the debate on driven grouse shooting, the government response – click here, I…
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Reflections is two years old today – Mark Avery
I know I’m a tad biased, but I do think this is a good book and it’s just as good…
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RSPB press release – Number of Hen Harriers killed or missing reaches new high – Mark Avery
Hen Harrier. Photo: C. Dickinson. Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or…
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