74: Thatching, Bittern, White-tailed eagle and Snails

About this episode

The episode discusses government funding for rare species and the implications of these plans.

Callum and Richard N discuss recent developments with government plans for funding rare species and weigh up the benefits vs potential better choices. Meanwhile Richard P is focussing on fixing his leg! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Reedbeds and Thatching with Andy Dodson - Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time) - If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi - Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register - CountrySlide website - Negus' book tour dates can be found here - Land Use Framework The Hosts Richard Negus website Callum McInerney-Riley website Richard Prideaux website Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

People in this episode

Hosts: Callum McInerney-Riley, Richard Negus, Richard Prideaux

Topics covered

• conservation
• farming
• rare species
• government funding
• British countryside
• wildlife

Keywords

• thatching
• bittern
• white-tailed eagle
• snails
• conservation
• funding
• wildlife
• British countryside

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CountrySlide, Rural and Outdoor, Reedbeds and Thatching, Patreon, Ko-fi, The Rural Register, Negus' book tour, Land Use Framework

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