• In praise of the Habitats Regulations
    In 1994, John Major's Conservative Government brought in the Habitats Regulations to implement the European Habitats and Species Directive – a beautiful piece of legislation. Yes, that’s right, I did...
  • The Habitats Regulations - the case for the defence
    We are still reeling from the Chancellor's economic statement . I summed up our mood in an interview I gave to Farming Today (about 8 minutes in). We can just about live with a review of the Habitats...
  • Better farming regulation not less
    Better farming regulation not less Farming, like most sectors, is subject to a wide range of rules and regulations but in recent years the industry has made the charge that it is subject to too...
  • Habitat Regulations - awaiting the next announcement
    A number of my colleagues have been putting their speed-reading skills to good use recently – firstly with the output from the coalition Government’s Red Tape Challenge on Monday there was a big result...
  • Gamebird hunting: why we’re supporting calls ­for it to be regulated
    The Scottish Raptor Study Group has recently lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament calling for a licensing system to be introduced for gamebird hunting in Scotland. We, at RSPB Scotland, fully...