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The coalition programme: good news for wildlife and the countryside?

12th May, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment

The UK’s new coalition government has published a massive shopping-list of promises, calling it the Coalition Programme. It’s a bit

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Government pro-chips website batters National Parks

12th May, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 4 Comments

Earlier on this month we learnt that the government is to review official websites. Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude promised

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Is this the end for the Countryside Management Association… or a new beginning?

12th May, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 6 Comments

Way back in the 1980s a young ranger, still wet behind the ears, joined the Association of Countryside Rangers. The

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Remember that story about 75% of government websites closing down?

12th May, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments

New minister Francis Maude was anxious to start early with some tough action, so in June he announced a bonfire

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The Nature of Harming ‘award’

13th February, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments politics, rspb

Guest blog by Mark Avery I have a feeling that nature conservationists are too nice. Well, I’m trying hard not

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Planning application rejected by fairies

18th January, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment planning, scotland

Perhaps there’s hope. The Ranger spends an uncomfortable amount of time these days delving into the murky depths of the

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Nick Baker breaks the fourth wall with ‘Beautiful Freaks’

13th January, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment 3d, crabs, nick baker, spiders

The first time the Virtual Ranger met Nick Baker he was presenting prizes at the British Wildlife Photography Awards. Stricken

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Fly world set abuzz by proposal to rename Drosophila

9th May, 2010 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments

It might have been a while ago but if you ever studied biology at any kind of advanced level the

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Welcome to the Woods: the Forestry Commission is serious about play

23rd January, 2010 Matthew Chatfield 6 Comments

Is it OK to play in the woods? Well, is it? It seems that the answer is often assumed by

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Snow on Dover Street, 2010
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Snow: is it the council’s fault?

8th January, 201019th July, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments

The Isle of Wight, like the rest of England, is shrouded with snow and ice. It’s fun – for the

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