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Conservationist, wildlife photographer, naturalist and writer based in the UK.
Mar 26, 2020 19 tweets 18 min read
Due to the #CoronavirusLockdown we're all likely to be spending more time in our gardens (if you're fortunate enough to have one) and local green spaces. Hopefully people will begin to notice new wildlife in these places that they did not notice before. This could result in new people wanting to know what they are seeing. This thought prompted me to create this Twitter thread to try and help. There is an amazing #TwitterNatureCommunity of wildlife experts who can help with identifying wildlife. Let's help promote this resource!
Jan 2, 2019 6 tweets 3 min read
I find the coverage given to fox hunting rather perplexing. I hope some pro fox hunting people can help me to understand it. At the core of my confusion is this simple question: why does a fox have to die for it to be fun? The following tweets explain further @CA_TimB @LNJStokes You see lots of people in images like the one above, who are out to support the hunt. I can understand how it is enjoyable to see the spectacle of riders and dogs parading down a road. Yet do all those people there truly want a fox to die? Or do they just enjoy the ceremony?