Tag Archives: pheasants

Pheasant’s or Pheasant’s-eye? Nature Connection and Conservation

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Miles King

What’s important about nature? I’m not talking about however many tonnes of Carbon a Sitka spruce tree locks up during its short life, or whether a Beaver stops a town flooding.  I mean what is important to you, as a … Continue reading →

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Squirrels, Pheasants and Beavers: the confusing world of animal releases

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Miles King

  Scotland is once again ahead of the game (or at least ahead of England) as far as legal protection for wildlife is concerned. Scottish Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, announced recently that Beavers would be given the strict protection afforded … Continue reading →

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England’s Green and Pheasant Land?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Miles King

    Anyone visiting the countryside over the last few weeks will have noticed that, suddenly, pheasants are everywhere: Running into the road, or standing looking confused – they, at first, appear quite quaint and charming. Their sudden ubiquity, however, … Continue reading →

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