Conservation… Yellowstone, Ethnic Cleansing and Trophic Cascades. 23/03/201829/03/2018 Those many people who enjoy the British countryside by walking or travelling through it will understand that to witness a beautiful view brings us great joy. This act of enjoyment…
Conservation… Michael Gove, the new Northern Forest – and innumerate beavers. 12/01/201830/03/2018 Somewhat overshadowed by the recent and momentous Cabinet Reshuffle - and the news that Larry, the Number 10 Downing Street Chief Mouser, remains in post - was a little reported…
Conservation… What are the ecological benefits of rewilding? 21/12/2017 To be honest, I do not know the answer to my own question. It isn’t as if I haven’t looked for the answer. I have asked the rewilders to provide…
Conservation… What is ‘rewilding’ and who is it for? 02/11/2017 For some time now, I have been searching the fogs and mists in the outer reaches of the conservation movement in an attempt to give shape and meaning to the…
Environment… Open letter to the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 11/10/201711/10/2017 NOTE: This letter was originally published in Country Squire Magazine here on 2nd October 2017. Dear Mr Gove, As you are aware, Lynx UK Trust has recently submitted an application…
Environment… The Unintended Consequences of George Monbiot. 11/10/2017 NOTE. This article was originally published in Country Squire Magazine here, on 21st March 2017. Don’t get me wrong about all this – I’m rather fond of George Monbiot’s…
Farming… Should Wolves and Lynx be re-introduced into the British Countryside? – Part 2: Lynx and Wolves – a Brief Biology and Discussion. 28/09/201705/03/2018 Part 1 of this series discussed the generalities of introductions into the British landscape and the problems that they have usually engendered. This brings us to consider the specific…
Environment… Should Wolves and Lynx be released into the British countryside? – Part 1: Introductions and Re-introductions. 18/09/2017 An integral part of the rewilding agenda is that of the release or encouragement of large predators back into environments where they have been absent for a long time. In…
Conservation… How should we manage Predators and Prey? 04/09/201720/09/2017 In the middle of all the arguments and to-ing and fro-ing of the debate upon how we should manage our uplands, the issue of whether shooting does or does not…
Conservation… The impact of upland farming – Part 3 of 4: Ecology of the uplands in transition. 14/02/201705/03/2018 In his book Feral [1], George Monbiot outlines his ideas for the environmental transformation of the British uplands - from open sheep grazed pastures to wooded hillsides. He argues that this will…
