Lee Brady's Recording Blog

Urgent call on EU to Stop Billion-euro 'Alien Invasion'

Leading experts on invasive species are demanding Europe-wide legislation be put in place by next year to tackle the threat to native wildlife.

via www.bbc.co.uk

In Kent we have well established populations of water/green frogs (including marsh, edible and pool), alpine newts, wall lizard and others. One of my projects over the coming year is to more fully investigate how the presence of exotic species may impact upon our native reptiles and amphibians. 

Sorting Office Under Threat

However, there may yet be a spanner in the works. Ecologists have found a large number of lizards and slow worms on the proposed site, which may have to be rescued before construction could begin.

via www.kentonline.co.uk

Emphasis mine. 

May have to be rescued? If appropriate mitigation is not undertaken and reptiles are subsequently killed, The Royal Mail could be prosecuted for committing an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Presumably may will turn to will before this scheme goes forward. 

I Claimed What?

POISONOUS: The adder is UK's only poisonous snake Lee Brady

via www.thisissussex.co.uk

Well, the photograph used in the article is certainly one of mine - although I don't remember This is Sussex contacting me to ask for my permission to use it. Of course I don't mind them using my photo, but if they had asked I would have suggested that they at least use the correct adjective...