The Kingsknowe Rat was dead in a pool of fresh blood this morning just by the canal bridge east of Gogar Station Road.
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Wildlife lowlight of the week
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Posted 6 months ago #
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(Well it’s wild now…)
Posted 6 months ago # -
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Our conversation is dominated by the continuing persecution of our great birds of prey and the need to alter the mind-sets that allow large parts of Scotland to be turned into arid wastelands to protect the indolent pastimes of the super-rich. His campaigning on these issues has also made him a target for the powerful interests associated with their activities.
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“There’s a misconception among those who mainly live in urban areas that if a wilderness doesn’t have anything made of concrete on it then it must be natural, unspoilt habitat. The truth is though, that much of what they’re seeing is a highly modified landscape where all the trees have been cut down and it’s been grievously over-grazed. This isn’t a landscape; it’s a manscape.”
Mr Packham’s unequivocal condemnation of those organisations whom he holds responsible for damaging Scotland and the UK’s natural bounty have put him in their crosshairs. He’s had death threats reinforced by the slaughtered remains of dead birds hung outside his home.
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Posted 5 months ago # -
The Kingsknowe Rat (dead and very wet) on the canal towpath between town and Harrison park. Spotted by my partner on her run yesterday.
The Kingsknowe Rat (alive and also very wet) swimming the canal to mount a raid on Tesco at Meggetland.
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Posted 4 months ago #
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A rat came scampering out of a neighour's garden on to the pavement. I managed not to shriek, and he did scamper back again.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Long live the Kingsknowe rat!
Posted 4 months ago # -
Dead fox in the hedge alongside the Gilmerton Road shared use path.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Father and son made £40,000 from stealing falcon eggs and selling chicks
Timothy and Lewis Hall illegally possessed and sold wild peregrine falcon chicks over a number of years.
Posted 2 months ago #
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