The Truth about Wildlife – TV review
I’m not quite sure how I missed this series the first time round – may be the original broadcast did not go out on BBC Wales – but it was a fascinating programme presented by Chris Packham. It was...
View ArticleRagwort alarmists rapped by Advertising Standards Authority
Ragwort is a precious British wild flower that is essential for the survival of the cinnabar moth. Ragwort is an essential food plant for the caterpillar and without it this bright red day-flying moth...
View ArticleMore bugbanks can reduce herbicide use
Farmers who leave bug and beetle banks in their fields are not only helping wildlife but could also be boosting their crop productivity and reducing their reliance on herbicide sprays. New research by...
View ArticleA new national park in your own backyard?
At a time when there’s lots of discussion and thought about the environment and development it’s always worth remembering that many of us have a valuable wildlife resource right on our doorstep....
View ArticleChernobyl restrictions on farms finally comes to an end
It may have happen 26 years ago and it may have been thousands of miles away from the hill farms of Wales and Cumbria but the impact of the Chernobyl accident has made a lasting impression. Now 26...
View ArticleChimps have a taste for pick your own
I’m of an age when one of the popular family days-out when growing up was pick-your-own. We’d all head off to the farm to pick fruit and vegetables on a day out. It now seems that chimpanzees in...
View ArticleDo we need a rethink on bugbanks and farming?
Field boundaries and bug banks have been promoted as a way to help farmers reduce their reliance on pesticides and insecticides. By providing beneficial plants around – and within – the crops it is...
View ArticleTV Review: Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket Channel 4
As a bit of a foodie who is concerned – to a limited degree – on how our food is produced it’s great to see Jimmy Doherty back in action again. This time it’s a short series where he is working to try...
View ArticleHundreds of Welsh badgers vaccinated in first week of campaign
The Welsh Assembly government began their badger TB vaccination campaign last Monday (11th June) and in its first week hundreds of badgers have received their jab. The vaccination programme was started...
View ArticleBadger Cull fight goes to High Court
Action has begun in the High Court today to try and ensure that the government’s plans for large scale slaughter of wild badgers do not go ahead. The Badger Trust is asking the court to declare the...
View ArticleBadger cull verdict awaited
The latest judicial review into the proposed plans to shoot badgers to try and control the spread of disease came to an end yesterday at the High Court in London. It’s expected that the outcome will...
View ArticleBadgers and Bovine TB, 3 options in the UK
The news that the High Court has ruled against the Badger Trust and pretty much given the go ahead for the badger cull in England is disappointing. It means that there are now three different trials...
View ArticleBadger Trust launches appeal against High Court decision
The Badger Trust has submitted a formal appeal against the decision by the High Court last week to allow the proposed badger cull in England to go ahead. [pullquote]Culling badgers (in the hopes of...
View ArticleWildlife experts and celebrities call for delay of badger cull
A number of high profile wildlife experts, broadcasters and celebrities have called for the UK government to delay the badger cull in England until after it has been considered by the Standing...
View ArticleBadger lovers to find sanctuary at Asda, Waitrose and M&S
People who are against the badger cull have three options of buying their milk if they want to ensure they are not buying from farms that may be part of the governments badger trial. Three supermarkets...
View ArticleBreakthrough in eco-farming technology
Intensive agriculture is essential in the production of affordable food but it comes with a wider cost of environmental pollution. It’s not just the pesticides and herbicides that cause pollution. With...
View ArticleEat less food or the forests gets it
A new study to be published in PlosOne has tried to model the relationship between deforestation, agricultural production, food consumption and the number of people on the planet. The conclusion is...
View ArticleConservation Grade beats Organic for helping birds
Shoppers who want to help farmland birds when buying their Christmas vegetables this year should look out for Conservation Grade produce rather than organic. A new study by University of Southampton...
View ArticleGas the badgers says Princess Anne
Once again the British royal family have shown their love of killing or maiming wildlife. This time it is Princess Anne who in an interview set to be broadcast on BBC Countryfile thinks that badgers...
View ArticleRadio-tagged bumble-bees reveal impacts of pesticides
A study involving the tagging of bees shows how neonicotinoid based pesticides influence the foraging of bees and interferes with the insects learning new foraging skills. The study was undertaken by...
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