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Today’s Blog

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Miles King

Here’s the link to today’s blog, which is on Mark Avery’s website.  

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Biodiversity Offsetting – some further thoughts

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Miles King

Today’s blog appears on the Woodland Trust Blog site. http://wtcampaigns.wordpress.com/2013/10/26/biodiversity-offsetting-some-related-issues/.

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Babies and Bathwater

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Miles King

Non-intervention management ((C) Miles King) I boldly suggested the other day that conservation iconoclast  Mark Fisher now agreed with me that stopping human intervention on high value nature sites (such as SSSIs) was not the best way of achieving his … Continue reading →

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Feral by George Monbiot – a review

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Miles King

The Feral Shore I have promised myself, and some of you, that I would write a review of Feral by George Monbiot. I enjoyed the book, at least in parts. Although I will try and refrain from Ad hominem criticism … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the Room

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Miles King

my first cartoon ever! and possibly my last. I haven’t posted much this week as work and personal life have intervened. But I have been doing a lot of thinking. I’m still struggling with the idea of Self-willed Land.  I … Continue reading →

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On Dams and Dredging

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Miles King

      Dredging a main river in May On May day this year, it was a lovely morning, and being between jobs, I decided to go out for a walk along a local river flooplain. The hedges were alive … Continue reading →

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Self-willed Land and the Conservation Prison

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Miles King

This morning, I enjoyed once again reading George Monbiot on what’s wrong with UK nature conservation – this time on Martin Harper’s blog. George as you would expect barred no holds, and laid into RSPB for culling buzzards, and promoting … Continue reading →

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