Recently in the UK, Rishi Sunak reversed one of the good things that Boris Johnson did as Prime Minister, and scrapped one of the most forward-thinking animal welfare package of laws ever seen. Whatever your views of him, Tory MP Zac Goldsmith resigned saying he was ‘horrified that the kept animals bill has been ditched’….
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ways to help our fabulous farm sanctuaries
Chantal Kaufmann Farm sanctuaries are not the same as ‘city farms’ (where children simply visit sheeps and pigs in urban areas). Proper farm sanctuaries take neglected and abused animals from the farming industry, and give them a wonderful new life of peace, where they are safe and happy for the rest of their lives. Obviously…
books on how to help our native wildlife
Reflections is a book on what wildlife needs, and how to provide it. Marc Avery reflects on our relationship with wildlife and conservation, from cats that pass through his garden to decline of farmland wildlife and pasqueflowers he visits each spring. Everything is connected and considered. It’s time to role out conservation on a bigger…
simple solutions to help stop flooding
image England (like everywhere) is experiencing increasing floods, due partly to climate change and coastal erosion, but also as trees are chopped down (they soak up water from rainfalls). Flooding does not just cause rivers to burst their banks, but can render homes inhabitable and kill humans, pets and wildlife. Insurance premiums rocket (or are…