Businesses Break The Law By Denying Access to Guide Dogs

27 October 2013 UNDER Blog

Many businesses across the United Kingdom, by denying the partially sighted and blind access with their guide dogs are breaking the law.

According to the latest data from Guide Dogs for the blind, ordinary shops, transport services and cafes are refusing access to the guide dog owners.

Restaurants were the worst offenders with 24 per cent of reported incidents and 60 per cent of all refusals. Public transport was the second worst offender with nearly a quarter of all reports with taxi’s in particular soaking up two thirds of those complaints.

Award Given For Most Eco Friendly Farmer In UK

17 October 2013 UNDER RSPB

Nicholas Watts who runs the Vine House Farm up in Lincolnshire has been nurturing wildlife on his farms for over two decades and as a result of his conservation efforts has won the award of being the UK’s most nature friendly farmer.

Mr. Watts won the RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award by inspiring voters and impressing judges with his efforts at increasing the numbers of species which are in decline. Mr. Watts firmly believes that both farming and conservation go hand in hand.

Elephant Poaching A Crisis

10 October 2013 UNDER WWF

Dr Kate Evans runs Elephants for Africa an organisation she founded back in 2007. Her interests in these magnificent animals started when she began researching adolescent male elephants in the Okavango Delta nearly a decade ago.

“Elephants have always been my passion, and growing up the poaching crisis of the 1970s and 80s had a massive impact on the journey that my life would take. Since 2002 I have been studying the elephants of Botswana, home to the largest remaining population in the world. My particular interest is male elephants and their ecological and social requirements.” Dr Evans said.

RSPB Broadwater Warren Has Successful Summer

30 September 2013 UNDER RSPB

The RSPB’s Broadwater Warren nature reserve which is located just outside Tunbridge Wells has had yet another successful summer.

“Rare and threatened birds such as woodlark and tree pipit had their best year here for over a decade, and turtle doves, which are Britain’s most threatened bird, have been heard calling here all summer. Nightjar numbers are increasing, as are bees and butterflies; while a kingfisher and even a grass snake were seen using the Decoy Pond over the summer.” said reserve Warden, Tom Pinches.

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Welcomes Crowned Sifaka Lemur Brothers

25 September 2013 UNDER Blog

Arthur and Echo are the latest additions to the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Ashford. Who or what are Arthur and Echo? well simply put they are crowned sifaka lemurs which are a type of primate.

Arthur and Echo are actually brothers and have travelled all the way from Belfast and seem to be enjoying their new surroundings very much.

Aspinall Foundation Announces The Birth Of First Javan Gibbon

21 September 2013 UNDER Blog

Conservationist Damian Aspinall who heads up the Aspinall Foundation has announced the birth of their first Javan Gibbon at the Foundation’s conservation project in Indonesia.

The new born baby is special because both of its parents are rescued animals and escaped the worst of the illegal trade in pets which saw both mummy and daddy locked up and squeezed into tiny cages.

Atherton’s Guide Dog Training School Annual Fun Day Big Success

20 September 2013 UNDER Blog

The recently held fun day for Atherton’s Guide Dog Training School attracted an estimated 3000 people say the event organizers.

The event is organized by the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity and last year the fund day raised over £9,000. This year it is hoped a similar amount is raised for the school in Gibfield Park.

The annual fun day is a way people can come and observe the kind of work being done at the centre. There is also a great pet show which gives awards to categories such as ‘waggiest tail’ and “happiest dog”

Meerkats Move Into New Digs At The Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

18 September 2013 UNDER Blog

Great news from the Aspinall Foundation If you are visiting the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and have booked your accommodation at the Elephant then you will be sharing your digs with some new residents the park likes to call the meerkat

The little critters were moved into their new digs at the Elephant Lodge to coincide with the peak tourist season and guests of all ages seem to be delighted.

Guide Dogs For The Blind Seeks Friends In High Places

11 September 2013 UNDER Blog

Lots of us have an anecdote to tell when we are asked who is the most famous person we have met. The closest I have come to meeting a famous person is when I nicked Andre Agassi’s towel from him at a tennis tournament I was ball boying when I was thirteen.

I digress, being able to name drop is important for charities like Guide Dogs for the Blind. Being able to call on high profile names is a way to cut through the noise and grab some much needed attention when driving the message home. This is the difference between being drowned out or being heard when they are trying to say something really important.

RSPB Raises Objections To Government Fracking Policy

5 September 2013 UNDER RSPB

For the first time in its history the RSPB has objected to proposals for fracking in the UK on the grounds that the drilling technique which is very controversial, will…

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