The glory of a golden summer
The long hot summer has been bad news for the countryside, but Andy Ford has found solace in fly fishing for rudd
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Why don’t British raptors crash into wind turbines?
It seems odd that, unlike birds abroad, British raptors don’t fly into the blades of wind turbines - at least according to official figures
Should we abolish Natural England?
If Natural England is to be abolished, it must be replaced by a much better alternative
The scourge of the QUANGOs
Nature quangos are in the crosshairs for cuts and savings. Merlin Hanbury-Tenison examines the battle they face
Jeremy Clarkson takes Tories by storm
Jeremy Clarkson wants farming regulations abolished in favour of guidelines