Red Paper 2022 Preliminary Cover Design

 

VLC?

I have a trail cam problem. Normally I take out the micro card and the video clips play in one program or another and the above is a typical example. However, the new cam will only play the clips in VLC which means no screenshot to tell you what is on the clip just a black screen. Take 30 clips and my time reviewing them goes from 15 minutes to an hour.

I cannot convert them from VLC but if I upload here, on You Tube or Face Book the clips are converted and viewable. Never had this before.

Like I say -a pain and time consuming.

Anyway, above is Sonic to entertain you!

 

The Current Threat To UK Fauna And The Introduction Of New Fauna Species

Pages  20

Binding Saddle Stitch

Interior Color (photographs)

Dimensions A4 (8.27 x 11.69 in / 210 x 297 mm)

UK £15.00

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 In the United Kingdom new species of fauna have been introduced since Roman times and the number of species released or escaping into the countryside since 1900 has steadily increased. New species are filling in niches left by species extirpated by humans and these new species have, after 40+ years of observation created no problems.

Despite this the official policy of the UK Government and the Department for Environment Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is to class such species "invasive" and trap and kill them as the opportunity arises.

This paper suggests that DEFRA needs to reassess its stance since it is impossible to exterminate all established "invasive species" -the New fauna now closely tied to the Old fauna,

Be Alert!!

 

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Contributions -no matter how small- are welcome as it will allow the ongoing study into UK foxes and wildcats No official funding is available for this type of work. 

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Get Off Your Ass

 I have to say that I really do wonder why the City of Bristol has so many wildlife groups? Pretty bird and butterfly photos. Practical work? Well....

When I tried to get groups in the City interested in monitoring mange I was met with apathy and found myself being attacked and there came the "why bothers?" -all of which moderator.group owners thought was okay.

How about an organised and supervised project to treat foxes in the City for mange and see how far we can reduce outbreaks? Same responses but more personal insults. Again, moderators/owners think that is okay and ignore their own laid down rules.

Report fox deaths? Took two years and it is still a case of only a fraction of dead foxes being reported to us. Maggot infested ones that have been at a spot for a week...no good.

Now we have people in fox groups actively trying to interfere with the fox deaths work to the point of hoaxing.

Badger deaths. "I've never seen a dead badger!" Well...bully for you. That comment was left after three dead badgers were found and photographed. 

We ought to do a tick survey....outcries that it will result in grass being cut back. Ticks affect both humans and wildlife -and people are worried about grass being cut back? I have the post mortem reports on foxes that died due to ticks.

We need to organise more tree planting. "Why bother?"  

Seriously, what the hell are these wildlife and nature groups in existence for? Promoting ignorance and not helping wildlife and nature and only there for social media likes for pretty butterflies and tweet-tweets?

I have things to finish but I swear here and now that unless things change in 2023 if I am still here I am going to set up a Bristol wildlife group and wipe the floor with the social media clubs. Seriously. I have had enough of it. I will use all the press and TV contacts I have and once I have become determined nothing changes my mind.

Yes, this is a rant but I never forget the few people who have helped, mainly off groups but still their help in reporting dead things etc is appreciated. No wonder it is such a struggle to stop Bristol City Council and its plans to build on green spaces -and most of the work to tackle this has been done by determined people/individuals.

It is YOUR City/country so think about your children and grand children and make them proud that you got off your ass to do something for the environment and THEM.