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Sat - June 28, 2008Link to New BlogI have put together a basic outline for the new
blog and posted it on TypePad.
Posted at 12:40 pm Read More You're only supposed to blow the...Well now that the KRAG website is successfully up and
running, it's time for me to get back to blogging on the state of the world - or
at least how it relates to reptile and amphibian recording in Kent (hem).
Posted at 10:57 am Read More Tue - March 4, 2008New Website Now Online!KRAG's newly redesigned website can now be accessed
at www.kentarg.org.
Posted at 08:41 am Read More Fri - February 8, 2008Proposal for Expansion of Lydd AirportLydd Airport is surrounded by some of the most
protected natural habitats in the UK. The runway is enclosed by a Site of
Special Scientist Interest (SSSI), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC),
designated to protect the flora and fauna on vegetated shingle, abuts one side
of the runway, and a Special Protection Area (SPA), which was established to
protect rare birds, is close by. No matter which group you speak to,
onithologists, entomologists, botanists etc, the unique habitat at Dungeness is
of special importance to them, no less so to KRAG, for the nationally important
population of Great Crested Newts which is cited as a reason for the SAC
designation.
Posted at 12:40 pm Read More Sun - February 3, 2008Yet More Fab Reporting from the BBC...It appears that poor old great crested newts are
being blamed for holding up yet another bypass.
Posted at 10:52 am Read More Tue - January 22, 2008Great Crested Newt Mitigation Licence ApplicationsThe new GCN licence application forms (including
the eagerly awaited Mitigation Method Statement spreadsheet) are all now
available for download
from the Natural England website.
Posted at 05:59 pm Read More About that New SoftwareThe new software isn't really working out very
well.
Posted at 09:12 am Read More Blog UpdatesAs you might have been able to tell over the past
few days, I am updating the software used to run the blog.
Posted at 08:32 am Read More Fri - January 18, 20082007 Chairman's ReportFirst of all I would like to wish all of the KRAG
folks a very Happy 2008! I would also like to thank The Committee and all
of our members for the outstanding commitment that has helped to make 2007 yet
another successful year for KRAG.
Posted at 08:31 am Read More Tue - October 23, 2007Translocating Reptiles Before Planning Permission?Conversations with several folk who are engaged
with the Kent planning system have revealed a worrying trend - the translocation
of reptiles away from proposed development sites before planning permission has
been granted (or in some cases even applied for).
Posted at 04:07 pm Read More Wed - October 17, 2007Review of BBC Wildlife ArticleA few weeks ago I was interviewed by Mr. James Fair
(a journalist working for BBC Wildlife) who was interested in publishing a story
on the Species Action Plan (SAP) targets that were announced for great crested
newt earlier this year. Following a lengthy interview Mr. Fair wrote a news
story entitled 'In the Eye of a Storm' that was published in the October 2007
edition of the magazine. The article attempts to inject controversy into what is
really quite a dull story.
Does it succeed in generating a storm, or are we simply left with little more than a muddy puddle. Read on to find out! Posted at 08:37 pm Read More In the Eye of a Very Mild BreezeI'm sure some of you will have now read the 'news'
item that was recently published in BBC Wildlife Magazine concerning estimates
of great crested newt. The article appears to be an attempt to generate a story,
where none really exists. Before explaining why I believe that the article is
flawed I thought that it would be useful to provide a little background.
Posted at 10:28 am Read More Thu - September 27, 2007Here we go again...BBC News is
reporting that a population of endangered newts are [sic] being
relocated to make way for the Olympic Park in east London.
Posted at 04:03 pm Read More Sat - September 22, 2007Who Writes this Stuff?Kettering Evening Telegraph
wins this week's journalism award for thoroughly researching their latest
story on great crested newts...
Posted at 12:02 pm Read More Tue - August 28, 2007UK BAP List UpdatedUpdates to the blog are coming along a little
slower than expected. In the meantime there has been some good news on the UK
Biodiversity Action Plan front.
Posted at 09:13 am Read More |
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