Knotweed vs Bamboo

Here's Why Knotweed is the Clear Winner - unless you're a Panda Bear.

Amazonian Adventure - Peacock Bass In The Heart of the Rainforest

From piranhas to tapirs, macaws to howler monkeys... and of course lots of fishing! Learn all about my recent trip to the Amazon.

UK's Water Crisis: Wake-Up Call for Government, Farmers, Retailers & Consumers

River Action paints a sobering picture of the UK's water crisis, highlighting a series of interconnected challenges that threaten the health of our water resources.

The joy and the drama. But mainly the drama

Taking your kids shooting and fishing isn’t always the blissful experience you might have imagined

The Ever-Growing Importance of the Winter Doe Cull

Thoughts for the recreational stalker, ahead of the winter doe cull. How collaboration and alignment in wild deer management practices will be key as localised culls take effect across the countryside this winter.

Ewe and Me: The Ancient Bond Between Humans, Sheep and Landscapes

We’ve taken delivery of our first lot of sheep to the croft and as a result I’ve been thinking a lot recently about place and belonging, how livestock fit into that and strengthen the bond between people and place.

Book Review: A Guide of the Deer of the World by Charles Smith-Jones

What a beautiful book! This is one that I had my eye on for some time and was incredibly pleased that when it arrived it did not disappoint.

Simon Cooper's Newsletter | Fishing Breaks

Yes Ministers - the revolving door at the Environment Ministry and why our rivers are so badly served by Environment Ministers. This is my bi-weekly newsletter for all things fish and the environment. Enjoy!

The Demise of the Fishing Club

The future of angling and other country sports is uncertain perhaps the changes I comment upon are just the natural evolution of society and humankind?

There's more to Opening Meet than meets the eye

The high days of the hunting season help to create a community spirit that simply isn't found anywhere else

Lawfare: the Curlew's last chance in Wales?

Forget trying to reason with them... Cynical politicians need to start hearing from our lawyers

Keeping Fit (or not) as a Rural Dweller

Mary's take on sport in the countryside.