Helping tackle the War On Wildlife
More than 500 million bees were found dead by beekeepers in Brazil over a three-month period earlier this year. Now, scientists are linking these mass bee die-offs to an increase in the use of pesticides, fueled by the weakening of chemical regulations by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro.
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A study from Cornell University last month found the US and Canada has lost one in four of their birds – or nearly 3 billion breeding adults – since 1970. The first-ever comprehensive assessment revealed across-the-board declines that scientists have called “staggering”.
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October. All across Europe hundreds of millions of birds are leaving their northern breeding grounds in woodlands, gardens, marshes, and mountains to escape the winter. Heading for their overwintering/non-breeding grounds in eg sub-Saharan Africa or India, huge numbers will die en route. Starvation, predators, bad weather all take a toll – but literally millions of birds will die in mist nets or will be shot out of the sky for fun.
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Following the State of Nature reports in 2013 and 2016, leading professionals from more than 70 wildlife organisations have joined with government agencies for the first time, to present the clearest picture to date of the status of the UK’s species.
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The third episode of ‘The War on Wildlife Podcast’ is now available from iTunes and Lush Player. Partly inspired by Chris Packham’s People’s Manifesto for Wildlife, which used the hashtag War on Wildlife, this episode sees Charlie Moores and Ruth Peacey discuss the war on badgers, bovine TB, vaccination, and give their thoughts on campaigning.
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The notion of ‘Net Gain’ – which is simply Biodiversity Offsetting by a different name – won’t work, and not least because the language of accountancy has no place in the conservation of nature, writes ecologist Miles King.
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As part of the ‘The People’s Manifesto for Wildlife – Revisited’ podcast series, Charlie Moores spoke with consultant solicitor Carol Day of the law firm Leigh Day (who have represented, for example, Wild Justice in landmark cases to challenge poor decisions or flawed policies that threaten to harm our wildlife).
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In view of the high level of public concern on seal culling and its negative impact on the reputation of the Scottish fish farming and tourism industry, it’s time the Scottish Government introduced an amendment to the Marine (Scotland Act) 2010, for a complete ban on the killing of seals under any circumstances.
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Nesting birds and the law
AXA | Insuring fox hunting
Quorn Hunt | Arrogant, utterly deluded, or both?
A quick note to Alexander Armstrong
Egg thief Jeffrey Lendrum denied early release
European Eels – slipping towards extinction?
Jumblebee | Raising funds for foxhunts
National Lockdown | Hunting Season on hold
Nada Farhoud | Daily Mirror’s Evironment Editor attacked online
Petition | Vote of No Confidence in Jonathon Seed
