Blogs

Peter sets his moth trap and gets inundated with diamond-back moths.

Some moorland managers are reporting a significant fall in vole numbers. In some cases, they are suggesting a complete absence of voles – what is going on?

Find out more about PACDOG, a company who design, manufacture and supply equipment which addresses the problems of conventional dog training.

One of the key aims of the Rotherfield Demonstration Project is the recovery of the red-listed grey partridge in an area where they formerly have gone extinct. The habitat creation and improvements together with the legal predation control needed to re-establish this iconic farmland flagship species does, of course, also benefit a wide range of other wildlife.

Debate around trophy hunting has continued for some time, but earlier this year a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called for a complete ban on the import of trophies into the EU. In response, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published a briefing paper, which aims to inform discussions on the ban and other related topics.

Peter Thompson despairs of the quick headline-grabbing fixes and suggests that by working together we can create a practical, long-term vision of what can be achieved

Chris Heward takes a closer look at a spot on the Russia-Belarus border that is proving popular with our tagged woodcock.

Find out more about this relatively new British gunmaker, founded by former managing directors of Holland & Holland and Sterling Armaments.

Peter spends an interesting morning at Dagan James’s farm at Broughton in Hampshire, which happens to support a 250 water buffalo herd.

As we reach the end of May it seems like a good time to take stock of where our migrant woodcock currently are and focus on some of those who have made the journey across Europe.