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Mark Avery

Dr Mark Avery is an author, blogger and former director of conservation at the RSPB

AverySome 500,000 birds will have been shot by the end of another inglorious season as a select few continue to trample on the interests of the rest of us12 Aug 2017 21.55 CEST……

commentsFebruary 2015Environment blogPrivatisation of UK woodlands is happening by the backdoorMark AveryMark Avery: Plans to build luxury holiday cabins, majority-owned by venture

capitalists, in public forests put protected wildlife and their habitats at risk17 Feb 2015 14.03 CET…… commentsDecember 2014Environment blogThe coalition has been a great disappointment to

wildlife-loversThere will be a ‘rally for nature’ in Westminster to deliver a wake-up call to politicians in protest at conservation’s low profile9 Dec 2014 10.28 CET…… commentsAugust

2014Post-pigeon: 100 years since most common bird's extinction

Mark Avery on the lessons we need to learn from the loss of the passenger pigeon – billions once flew across the US

Britain's political parties say about wildlife in their manifestos?Mark Avery: No party has made specific commitments on nature, but it still isn't too late for 2015 general election 2 May

2014 17.46 CEST…… commentsMay 2011My Janus moment – looking forward to farming and back on birdsMark Avery

Mark Avery: Twenty-five years at the RSPB has brought many victories for conservation but there are still crucial battles to be fought

greenThe real battle for our forestsMark Avery

Mark Avery: What's important is public access, protection of wildlife and saving the right trees in the right places

7 Feb 2011 10.00 CET…… commentsSeptember 2010Environment blogSale of nature reserves may benefit countryside – but not the public purseMark Avery: The RSPB would be willing to take on public

land, but the government would be wrong to think it is a money saver16 Sept 2010 13.27 CEST…… commentsJuly 2010ResponseThe CAP is our best hope of protecting biodiversity in the

countrysideMark AveryResponse: We must ensure that the payments made to farmers are used in a responsible way, says Mark Avery15 Jul 2010 01.05 CEST…… comments