Saving the small things that run the planetDisclosures Deepen Controversy about Government’s Decision to Evade Bee-killing Pesticide Ban In July wildlife NGOs were dismayed, confused and indeed angered by the Government’s decision to allow the use...
25/09/2015
When conservationists talk about saving animals, we do tend to suffer from “vertebratism”, a preference for the cute and cuddly pandas, or the sleek tigers of the world. But conservation...
24/09/2015
After being awarded a grant by the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) I have spent my summer walking around Holyrood Park in Edinburgh surveying for the Bordered brown lacewing...
20/08/2015
Conserving life on earth is essential if we want a happy and wealthy future for the planet, but somehow it does not seem to rise to the top of the...
14/08/2015
People understand that earthworms are important, we respect and appreciate them; it is hard to hate an earthworm. It is also the case that we largely live in different worlds,...
17/07/2015
Generally, charity call companies can indeed make a very persuasive argument to earn a charity’s trust but it requires constant vigilance to quality assure their output. Raising funds for a...
10/07/2015
Wildlife and environment charities have often bemoaned the lack of leadership from individuals in high level positions of power and influence. On the 24 May 2015 the Pope produced an...
03/07/2015
In a momentous decision an unprotected wildlife site, home to a globally endangered spider, has been saved from destruction. The failure of the state to adequately protect endangered wildlife meant...
19/06/2015
The new UK Government has been painfully slow to appoint a minister for the Natural Environment who will be responsible for fixing pollinator declines and has yet to confirm that...
05/06/2015
The EU has started a review of the Habitats and Birds Directives, there are profound concerns that the intention of the UK and other national Governments is to weaken the...
22/05/2015
