Tag Archives: death
Farewell, Lonesome George
We mourn the passing of Lonesome George. For those who don’t know, Lonesome George was the last of his kind, a subspecies of giant tortoise endemic to the island of Pinta in the Galapagos. He had been the last of … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Protection
Tagged Charles Darwin, death, endemic, exploitation, extinction, Galapagos, george, giant tortoise, goodbye, human, hunt, island, lonesome george, Pinta, pirate, research, theory of evolution, tortoise, whaler, wildlife
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As our cute oaks decline…
The list of tree diseases keeps growing. I have always found a high degree of comfort working with woods and trees. The way they reflect the steady rhythm of the seasons, the anticipation of annual events such as the flowering … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient semi natural woodland, Climate Change, Conservation, Forestry management, Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS), Tree pests & diseases, Woods Under Threat
Tagged acute oak decline, Chronic Oak Decline, death, disease, Forest Research, fungal, fungi, Horse Chestnut leaf miner, insects, Oak processionary moth, Phytophthora ramorum, Trees, woods
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Voices muted by the IPC could be heard once more
It could be good news for communities as the abolition of the IPC (Infrastructure Planning Commission) is announced by DCLG (the Department for Communities and the Local Government). The news comes less than a year after the IPC’s inception and is a … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Uncategorized, Woodland creation, Woods Under Threat
Tagged death, democracy, IPC, muted, voices
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