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After a decade of campaigning we can finally celebrate. Today, 12th November 2009, the UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes law. The UK's marine wildlife above and below the waves surrounding England and Wales, and in...

Birds and windows Lots of birds attacking, pecking and unfortunately crashing into windows at the moment. Some of the birds that seem to be most aggressive to their reflections include pied and grey wagtails , carrion crows and blue tits . The influx...

Yesterday I participated in a discussion in the European Parliament building about biofuel policy, and then afterwards attended a dinner to continue the discussion. In attendance were officials from the European Commission, MEPs from across the continent...

Seabirds, and other marine wildlife species, have been in the news this week. Firstly albatrosses came under the spotlight thanks to top level talks on tuna fishing and its impact on seabirds . Scientists gathered in Brazil on Monday to agree fishing...

Courtesy Wet, Wet, Wet and The Troggs - Love is All Around There is certainly a change in the air at Loch Frisa. Yesterday morning when I drove down, I was greeted by a pair of whooper swans. Swans are such graceful, beautiful birds - sadly they dont...

We humans are constantly bombarded with messages that Fat Is Bad. It's less lard, more olive oil these days. And rightly so, much of the time. Now that many of us live rather sedentary lives, sitting around in heated offices and houses, fat isn't...

I am writing this blog on my new iPhone sitting on the Eurostar heading to Brussels (see PS). I'm going to a meeting about biofuels and other types of bioenergy in the European Parliament. The car which I drove to the station this morning is fuelled...

With everyone doing their bit to encourage wildlife into gardens, it’s only to be expected those managing green space to make the same commitment. The better the links between gardens, green space and the wider countryside the more chance our wildlife...

Missing all those lovely leaves? Don’t! Now that most of the foliage is gone, there’s been a big improvement in the conditions for viewing birds. Many small hedgerow and tree-dwelling birds are no longer concealed by thick leafy cover, so...

They’re out – at last. As I reported on 1 October, the Government has now published its national policy statements on energy . These statements will be crucial when the new Infrastructure Planning Commission makes decisions on proposals for...