Philpickin
EMT, taker of pictures and writer of blogs. Ranter on many subjects but can do bugger all about most of them.
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 219 )
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Well-wishers Bid Farewell to Adventurer Sacha Dench Ahead of Swan Flight from...
(c) WWT Ben CherryWell-wishers bid farewell to adventurer and conservationist Sacha Dench yesterday, ahead of her departure for the Arctic where she will... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Report Shows Scotland's Seal Numbers Rise
© SNH/Lorne GillHarbour seal numbers around Scotland’s coast have increased over the last five years following years of decline, according to survey results... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Hay Fever from Ragweed Pollen Could Double Due to Climate Change
© [http://www.inmygarden.org/ Sue SweeneyClimate change could cause new hay fever misery for millions of people across Europe – according to a new report from... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Great News for Autumn Lovers - Experts Predict a Dazzling Display This Year,...
© Phil PickinThis year we can expect a feast for our eyes as early as mid-September with impressive displays of vibrant autumn colours predicted by Forestry... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Scientists Begin to Unravel Summer Jet Stream Mystery
© Phil PickinScientists have discovered the cause of the recent run of miserable wet summers as they begin to unravel the mysteries of the Atlantic jet stream. Read more
Posted on 24 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Scientists Map Migration Paths of Arctic Breeding Birds
© Zak Pohlen (WCS)Conservation of intertidal habitat -- 65 percent of which has been lost over the last 50 years -- is critical to the survival of countless... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Logged Rainforests Can Be an ‘ark’ for Mammals, Extensive Study Shows
Orangutan (male). © Oliver WearnResearch reveals that large areas of ‘degraded’ forest in Southeast Asia can play an important role in conserving mammal... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Bird Photographer of The Year - Winners Announced
© Andy ParkinsonCongratulations go to Andy Parkinson from Matlock in Derbyshire for his unusual and imaginative image of a Mute Swan which united the judges in... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Scottish Wildcats: Next Phase of Official Action Plan to Tackle Threats
Scotland’s largest official wildcat action project is preparing to step up a gear with the launch of an ambitious neutering scheme aimed at stamping out... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Building New Homes for Swifts and Communities
With swift numbers and nesting sites in decline Europe’s biggest nature conservation charity, the UK’s biggest house builder and Manthorpe Building Products... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
High Chance That Current Atmospheric Greenhouse Concentrations Commit to Warming...
© Phil PickinCurrent levels of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations already commit the planet to air temperatures over many land regions being eventually... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
South Scotland Golden Eagle Project Secures £1 Million Heritage Lottery Fund...
© Laurie CampbellA new project to help golden eagles in the South of Scotland has received initial support of more than £1 million from the Heritage Lottery... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Forget Boaty McBoatface – Flappy McFlapperson is on the Move
© BTOIn May this year, hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren took part in a competition to choose the name of a pioneering Cuckoo that would help uncover the... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Superdry Donates £12,500 to Save Scotland’s Caledonian Forest
Trees for Life’s work to save Scotland’s ancient Caledonian Forest and its rare wildlife has been given a welcome boost thanks to a £12,500 donation from fashio... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Longest Section of England Coast Path Opens in Middlesbrough
Natural England today opens the latest stretch of England Coast Path in Middlesbrough, bringing an economic boost to the region. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Satellite-tracking Study Links Population Declines to Cuckoo's Choice of...
Cuckoo(Image by Edmund Fellowes/BTO)A study tracking the migrations of Common Cuckoos with tiny satellite tags, carried out by the British Trust for... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Natural England Opens England Coast Path Between Camber, East Sussex And...
Walkers can enjoy 66 miles of new and improved National Trail with the launch of the first stretch of the England Coast Path in Kent and East Sussex today. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Tagging Unlocks the Secret Lives of St Ives’ Gulls
© BTOAs many urban-dwellers know, large gulls have increasingly been nesting and feeding in towns and cities in recent decades. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Success at Russian Breeding Grounds Lightens Grief Over Chick Deaths
Thirty spoon-billed sandpiper chicks have been hatched by conservationists in Russia over the weekend. The good news follows the tragic death last week of the... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust’s Smartphone App Wins Heritage Lottery Fund...
Pictured (left-right): Alison Lomax (Director, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust), Simon Pepper (committee member for HLF Scotland) and Dr Lauren Hartny-Mills... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT