The family of peregrine falcons that successfully fledged in central Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, this year has shot to International (well European) stardom. Two officers from the two local councils involved in the scheme addressed the first international conference on the protection of birds and bats in buildings in Zvolen, Slovakia in November (2012). You can see… Continue reading
Browsing Category Conservation
Catch the taste of sustainable fish in a top London hotel
There are many good things to say about the fish restaurant Catch, at Hyatt’s new Andaz Liverpool Street hotel. You could list the presentation, the service, the quality of cooking and the ambience, all of them important reasons for choosing to dine there. And yet these are things you could say about many other places in… Continue reading →
Flash of feathered lightning over an English market town
Imagine you had the chance to watch some young lions out on the African savannah taking their first gambolling steps under the protective eye of their mother. Or if you were on hand in the Arctic when a polar bear showed its young how to slide down a snow slope. Perhaps it is the idea… Continue reading →
The princes’ falcon, hunting free above an English town
There is a deadly hunter roaming free in a normally peaceful market town in southern England. It’s as if a tiger had taken up residence in an Indian town, albeit one that didn’t threaten people. I heard it recently, giving a harsh, high, demonic call, then saw it above my head, on a busy Saturday… Continue reading →
Pollock: from humble discard to top spot on the menu
In an average day out and about, how often do you make ethical decisions? You care for the homeless, so shouldn’t you buy that Big Issue? And why not stop for that chugger (street fundraiser), who only wants to persuade you to make a direct debit to some extremely good cause? It’s time for a… Continue reading →
Fish fight comes to a market stall near us
People are interested in, and concerned about, where the fish they buy in shops and supermarkets and in restaurants comes from. But retailers and restauranteurs are still not making it easy for them to make a considered choice between a fish whose stock is under threat, and species from a sustainable source. Too many places… Continue reading →