Tag Archives: Conservation

We are what we eat.

It is quite alarming that the former Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith, declared his intention to support an EU proposal to permit the use of Genetically Modified (GM) animal feed in Europe. He has also declared support for the sale … Continue reading

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A Lament for the Curlew

I was incensed to read in The Sunday Times on October 31, 2010 that the curlew is currently in season for shooting. There are only a few hundred breeding pairs remaining in the country yet they are considered fair game. … Continue reading

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