Alex Scott Ecology

10/06/2025

Well said giveashiftabtnature
🌳 leave the trees

09/06/2025

In February 2024, a young white-tailed eagle, released six months earlier, was shot by hunters in the French Alps. The shooter, who was first told to pay €30,000, didn’t agree and went to court again.

On May 21, 2025, the court made a new decision: the hunter now has to pay €116,200, including €81,000 for the damage to nature.

The court based its decision on scientific methodology provided by LPO France, adapted from studies on Réunion Island - marking a major step forward in legally recognizing the true value of biodiversity and ecosystem services. 🌍📚

This is a powerful precedent that gives hope for stronger justice in future cases, including those involving red kites and other protected species.

📷: Dead white-tailed eagle © Aigles du Léman
📰 Source: LPO France

12/03/2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vy191rgn1o

and of course the world leaders that are attending had no say in this farce

The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

30/01/2025

Response to Rachel Reeves speech from WCL. (Extracted from the Guardian)…..

From Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of environmental groups

“The chancellor has again tried to pit nature and development against one another. It is utterly wrong to describe nature-lovers as ‘blockers’. We are a nation of nature-lovers and environmental rules are vital to protect wildlife, but with intelligent planning it is perfectly possible to achieve development and environmental recovery together.

HS2 is a prime example of bad planning in a rush for growth and ‘leaving it up to developers’. HS2 had 10 years to work out what to do about rare bats, but it delayed and dithered and made costly mistakes. These errors will only be repeated if a blinkered focus on growth ignores the opportunities to create a better system.

Unthinking deregulation is simply not the answer. The rules are there to protect rare chalk streams, harvest mice and water voles, temperate rainforests and wildflower meadows - the rare and wonderful wildlife that make our country special. They’re there to protect the parks and green places that bring communities to life. We are ready to support planning reform that supports nature recovery and infrastructure, but that can only happen if that government takes the environment seriously and stops demonising nature protection”.

05/10/2024

Flavoparmelia caperata, Green Shield Lichen, Wicken Fen; Nikon D750 + AFD Micro-Nikkor 200mm f4 IF-ED

20/09/2024

Group of great white egret out on the Suffolk fens; I remember a time not so long ago when this was a tricky species to see in the UK, climate change could be a reason for the rapid increase in numbers. There were 8 all together here with a reported 40 or so in off the sea at Spurn the day before; Nikon D750 + AFS Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6E ED VR

17/09/2024

31/07/2024

Trip to Scotland imminent… can’t wait