October

The plight of waders breeding in the UK is well known. All of our familiar species are in serious decline and we hear frequent warnings about local extinctions for some of them. Well known causes of decline are a loss of quality habitat due to changes in land use and intensified agricultural practices, and we are seeing increased losses of wader nests to a variety of predators.

JD IP is my Intellectual Property consultancy and day job. The business has been based in North Somerset near Bristol since 2015 and works with clients here in the UK as well as abroad.

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill – often termed the Brexit Freedoms Bill – and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) have caused much consternation amongst environmental NGOs as both have mechanisms that will result in the current EU-derived environmental legislative framework changing. But is this cause for concern? Surely it’s what was expected from Brexit?

Our 2022 Gun Draw closes in just 4 weeks. Once again William Powell have kindly provided us with an unbelievable prize.

This last quarter (July to September) has seen the policy team in England respond to three Defra consultations/calls for evidence (on the Biodiversity Net Gain metric, deer management and Green Finance) and three select committee inquiries (on ELMS progress, food security and sustainable timber).  

Environmental organisations are calling for more land designations in their first annual progress report on the Government’s commitment to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030. However, designations in themselves will not achieve what they seek - the restoration of biodiversity. 

A few weeks into our placement at GWCT, and we students get to take part in some 4 x 4 training! All fun and games, until you realise you need to rewire your brain from everything your younger self was taught - even emergency brakes entail something different!

Writing a will is never easy. Thinking about what you might like to happen when you’re not around is a difficult thought process and, of course, your mind instantly turns to making sure that those you love have a secure future. As a supporter of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – have you ever considered a gift to support the countryside you love as well?

For many years Well Fed Birds have been providing farmers and gamekeepers across the country with bespoke supplementary feed mixes during the Hungry Gap.