The Observer reports to protect game birds, the government has decided it’s fine to kill crows and jackdaws.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Country diary: My paean to the hawthorn, feeder of many
The Guardian reports this little tree is barely twice my height yet it feeds so many. A grey squirrel pauses to snack on its daily run along the dry stone wall. Heaps of chewed berries on the ground show where mice have fed. In spring, hawthorn leaves are the first to emerge in the valley, followed by blossoms, plentiful in nectar and pollen for bees and hoverflies.
Cull of 150,000 deer aims to save Scottishforests
The Times reports more than 150,000 deer are to be culled across Scotland over the next five years as part of a multimillion-pound scheme to protect the country’s trees.
Humpback whales are making a comeback around UK
The Times reports sightings of humpback whales have soared around the UK in a further sign of the recovery of the species. The Wildlife Trusts have recorded more than 75 sightings off Cornwall since 2019 plus others this year off the Isles of Scilly, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire in Wales, Shetland and in the Firth of Forth.
UK’s mild winter puts some butterflies and burrowers at risk
The Guardian reports creatures such as hedgehogs waking without sufficient food as abnormal weather disrupts hibernation.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Sustainable lifestyle hacks for your home and kitchen
The METRO explain how to make it easy for yourself to live more sustainably in 2022 by introducing changes that require initial action and then become low-maintenance habits.
Can Dry January help the environment?
The Independent reports millions of people will be cutting down on alcohol this month as part as part of “Dry January”.