The proposal to reintroduce (ie put back) white-tailed eagles into East Anglia is stirring up controversy amongst land owners in Suffolk. The Country Landowners Association says it has concerns about the impacts of these predatory birds on livestock...

I enjoy writing this blog, and it's clear that an ever-growing number of people are reading it. We can't be sure quite how many! You can follow this blog in a number of ways - here!, through Twitter (where you can find me as markavery, c1300...

Badgers are bound to be in the news over the next few months - they already are, because of their unarguable role in spreading bovine tuberculosis (bTB, see earlier badger blog ). I'll return to the subject of whether or not badgers should be culled...

Coverage of the Bribery Act reminded me of the only time I have put 'bribe' on my expense claim. I was travelling to Ghana to see our partner the Ghana Wildlife Society , with whom we were working on the conservation of the beautiful roseate tern...

...some time in the future, when the RSPB announces that it is embarking on an ambitious campaign to make the world richer in nature , the NFU will respond as follows: 'We welcome this campaign. As stewards of the countryside, farmers are alarmed...