Category: Nature

Endemic

At least 700 species of plants, animals and fungi are found in the UK and nowhere else in the world....

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Write of Spring

A post-industrial landscape rich in wildlife is the inspiration for new writings, and new ideas about the nature of nature.

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Restore Nature Now

I joined over 60,000 people on a march through London, then joined a new organisation: Music Declares Emergency, inspired by...

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Connecting with the River

A few miles from where I live in West Yorkshire, the River Holme connects people, places, history and nature from...

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Recent writings

Whether it's a brief view of a woodcock against the sunset, or a hundred years of conservation effort, writing up some stories from the field has been keeping me busy.

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The RSPB 50 years on

One day this week I reached a personal milestone, and the following day I reached another. On 31 January, after...

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On the road again

At last, the diary has started filling up with real live events and real live audiences. The variety of gigs I have booked this autumn is greater than ever.

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The countdown has begun… [updated]

With five months to go before the most important wildlife summit in history, Secretary of State for the Environment George Eustice has signalled his intent, announcing ambitious-sounding plans to restore biodiversity, making it illegal to fail. EXCEPT ....

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If I could have one wish…

…as we continue the countdown to Kunming, it would be for the UK governments to sign up to 30x30… AND REALLY MEAN IT

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World Migratory Bird Day

Saturday 8 May is World Migratory Bird Day 2021. For many species, what seems like a perilous journey at the best of times has become a serious threat to their futures.

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