An unbelievable misrepresentation of the truth. Thankfully, Chris refuses to be beaten by those intent on scaring him and is carrying on the good work.

Helping to protect the birdlife of Malta including campaigning to stop illegal shooting.

Essential reading for wildlife enthusiasts.

An incredibly informative leaflet about swallows, swifts and martins and how to help them. A must for every wildlife enthusiast.

The fight is not over. Keep campaigning until we win. Better still, why not install your own swift box and encourage others in the neighbourhood to do the same.

Sound advice. If we all do our bit for swifts, we’ll find ourselves in a much better position. However, they are summer visitors here and fly the long distance from Africa. Sadly, they are being shot in Malta where thousands of migrating birds are shot every spring. Chris Packham is campaigning.

Stop vilifying British wildlife. Learn to appreciate its beauty and understand its importance. The desire to eradicate it demonstrates a lack of empathy and insight. We are arrogant and complacent as a species but are only one of many inhabiting the planet all of which have the right to coexist.

This is just another example of someone in London who has obscene amounts of money thinking that they can do whatever they want. They did not obtain the necessary planning permission and live in a conservation area. It’s not foxes that we need to be scared of, it’s people with an attitude like this.

www.petsamaritans.co.uk/sadness-at-w... When organisations which are meant to help wildlife treat people like this, there really is little hope.

Stop wildlife destruction in the UK. Petition. Report. Protest. Complain. Photograph. Video. Document. Take action to prevent. Share concerns online. Name and shame. Consider legal action. Enough is enough. Stop people from getting away with it. Wildlife has little protection and needs our help.

Another example of wildlife laws being broken and people getting away with it. When will this contempt for people who love wildlife stop? A well-known naturalist created a wildlife haven for it to be ripped apart after he died. The Government and local authorities need to be held to account.

There are so many heartbroken people in the UK right now. A lady in tears as she witnessed the removal of trees housing a rookery, a young wildlife photographer devastated to discover the fox he had been studying shot, a man having to witness his neighbours’ cats destroy a dunnock’s nest.

From 1970 to now, there has been a 76% increase in the number of dogs in the UK, a 63% rise in the number of cats, a 19% decline in British wildlife species and the loss of an estimated 73 million birds. UK cats kill an estimated 40-70 million birds and up to 270 million animals in total annually.

A very good reason not to vote for them.

We’ve failed as a nation to protect our wildlife. Even the incredible Chris Packham admits this. We have tended to adopt a piecemeal approach to wildlife conservation rather than having a joined up overarching strategy. If we don’t take action now, some of our most precious species face extinction.

Please keep your eyes and ears open especially in the British countryside and don’t be afraid to report actual or suspected illegal activity such as hare coursing or badger baiting. Even if you are wrong, reporting it will send a clear message to potential perpetrators that you are watching.

More evidence of the harm that our national obsession with cat and dog ownership is doing to our precious native wildlife. Don’t forget that a cat or dog is a domestic pet which is an intruder in a natural wildlife habitat. There is no denying that cats and dogs contribute to wildlife depletion.

A very interesting project.

The beautiful British fox. Those involved in trail hunting claim that they are not doing anything wrong. There has been one recorded incident of a pregnant fox being torn to pieces and its entrails being left for all to see and another of a live fox being placed in a bag and hidden underground.

Another reason that foxes are being persecuted. It’s not just hunts.

A good news story but being confined to a few small areas is not enough. I hope that there will be an increased effort by wildlife organisations to extend their range still further.

Companies like this are destroying Britain’s heritage and depriving British wildlife of a home. The English landscape used to be filled with ramshackle farm buildings and this in part gave it its unique character. Old farm buildings were home to swallows, house sparrows and barn owls now declining.

An actor? Is that what he is? It’s interesting that he thinks that he knows better than experts like the Wildlife Trust.

Northern Ireland. Incidents like this are happening all round the UK with increasing regularity. Beautiful scenery and important wildlife habitat destroyed. Influenced by America. Driven by a desire to lead a millionaire lifestyle. Fuelled by the likes of Omaze and the National Lottery.

wlgf.org/wp-content/u... Domestic dogs are a significant cause of wildlife disturbance and mortality in the countryside due to their natural predatory instincts. Dogs chase and kill a variety of wild animals. Even if a dog doesn't physically attack an animal, its presence is perceived as a threat.

Let’s stop destroying gardens and worrying about trees and let’s start creating wildlife havens and planting trees. We should be going for native species to benefit wildlife rather than introducing non-native species.

There are many irresponsible dog owners in the UK now. The problem is not restricted to hunting dogs. Obviously, not all dogs are the same but it is not uncommon for wildlife to be injured or killed by a domesticated pet dog. Recent examples of this include terns, seals, deer, curlews and hedgehogs.

Once upon a time, people were happy to live in old, basic, inexpensive accommodation. Grandma lived in the same house her whole life and made no improvements. She had a front and back garden with lawns. Now everything is about money and image including expensive cars. There is no place for wildlife.

Worryingly, this pest control company describes the house sparrow as a common UK bird pest. House sparrow numbers in the UK have declined by a staggering 60-70% since the 1970s placing them on the Red List for conservation concern. This is due in part to the loss of their nest sites.

This incident happened some time ago but is truly shocking. It is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to interfere with a nest whilst it is in use. Somebody must have known that the birds were nesting there. This reckless behaviour is being repeated all round the UK. No more nests.

I found a discussion forum online where beagle owners are discussing how their pet beagle which is not part of a hunt kills any living creature outside. This will also apply to other dog breeds. Cats also inflict the same damage or worse. Rehoming dogs which are trained to kill is not the answer.

What these thugs are doing is sadistic bordering on psychopathic. Catapults are lethal weapons yet the Government refuses to ban them because apparently anglers need them to propel bait. The Government obviously values anglers more than it values wildlife. Anglers harm wildlife (discarded tackle).

It’s ridiculous to think that a pack of dogs trained to chase and kill a live fox will not do exactly that if they come across one whilst following an artificial scent.

The article contains a really good summary of the difference between our attitude towards wildlife in the 1950s and 60s compared with now. That’s why there was more wildlife back then because we respected it more.

Stop being so neat and tidy in the garden. Create a bramble patch to benefit wildlife.

Quite right. Ban irresponsible dog owners who think that it’s okay to allow their domestic pet into a wild area to terrorise the native wildlife. It’s a huge problem now. Curlews and terns are two species which have suffered. Some people seem to think that it’s amusing to let their dog attack.

Apparently, construction has dropped to a twenty-year low. Good news for wildlife. Create beautiful wildlife havens not soulless modern housing estates. Less is more. Less human selfishness, more natural beauty.

I have to say that I’m quite concerned about a new strategy to reintroduce lost species such as the wildcat. We already have far too many domestic cats killing our wildlife. We don’t need more. A focus on increasing raptor numbers along with a failure to control non-native species is disastrous.

It’s incredibly upsetting to see how destructive human activity has become. There are reports of young birds dying from exhaustion trying to find suitable habitat once fledged. We have decimated their habitat to such an extent that they are finding it increasingly difficult to survive.

Worrying. Far more needs to be done not only to protect British wildlife but also to help it recover.

Wild shoots claim to benefit countryside conservation and support biodiversity by harvesting surplus populations of naturally occurring wild birds and animals. The birds that they shoot include woodcock and snipe. Why then is the woodcock on the Red List and the snipe on the Amber List?

I’m concerned about what I’ve heard about how the Royal Family treat wildlife. There have been reports of them illegally shooting raptors as well as injuring or killing foxes (and other animals) in snares. They’ve received public money to manage the land to benefit the environment. Must do better!

This is what people in the countryside are trying to preserve. The right to injure and kill wildlife. They call it tradition. They think that it’s their right. Wildlife is being persecuted to such an extent that in many areas you’ll be lucky to experience the pleasure of seeing wildlife species.

By banning trail hunting, the Government are simply trying to make the British countryside a more civilised place and a safer place for wildlife. Free from people with guns who illegally kill raptors and free from people with dogs which tear our beautiful wildlife to pieces.

With over 12.5 million cats in the UK, studies have estimated that each year our “fluffy” felines catch between 100-270 million prey items. A cat is a domesticated species that doesn’t belong outside. Cats shouldn’t have access to native species. Keep them indoors or do without them.

If you really want to help wildlife, avoid using pesticides in your garden. Campaign for local authorities (councils) to stop using them too.

Proof that an increase in dog numbers is adding to a decline in the number of wild birds.

An amazing organisation. Take a look.

Happy National Robin Day. What better way to celebrate than listen to the robin’s beautiful winter song.

What’s going on in this country now is truly shocking. People are helping themselves to everything. I can’t help thinking that we have become a nation of lawbreakers who show a complete disregard for wildlife.