MikeB
We’ve been told many times that hedgehog numbers in the UK have sadly plummeted over the past decade. Now is time for a bit of good news thanks to an annual survey of garden wildlife from the readers of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine. They report …
As a freethinking animal advocate, I am delighted to read that the Labour Party in the UK has promised to end foxhunting for good within its first term after the forthcoming general election which Labour is expected to win with a substantial majority. Polls indicate …
The headline comes from the Veg News website and it’s a good one. Although it was not used as a headline on that website. The article on that site kicks off with Arnold Schwarzenegger who, for me, is a great guy. He is remarkably intelligent. …
SCIENCE & OPINION: This is a worrying development for conservationists and I would argue for anybody living on the planet. 😢 There are various signs of global warming like the many more hottest days in history (on average, globally) and the hottest July ever last …
NEWS AND VIEWS: According to a study, it appears that the Amazoncould be heading towards a tipping point where a combination of events result in this great jungle of 400 billion trees collapsing into a grassy Savannah or a degraded ecosystem. The Times reports that …
This is a screenshot from the video: I have watched the video from start to finish which is very rare for me and I was entranced by it. Great video. Charming and sad with a nice ending. The sad part is that the mother and …
Research has identified a network of microbes – bacteria and fungi – which are responsible for the decomposition of bodies. They act in a predictable way which will allow crime scene investigators (CSI) in conjunction with pathologist to accurately ascertain the time of death and …
The Reverend Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich, wants church graveyards – perhaps it is better to call them ‘churchyards’ because the whole space around the church applies in this instance – to become places where wildlife can thrive and to improve Britain’s biodiversity. The …
The Sunday Times is able to report on a major conservation success in the UK thanks to the efforts primarily of Colin Shawyer and what appears to be an army of volunteers supporting him. The conservation success regards the barn owl and is largely thanks …
