Conservation Projects
News about nature conservation and related projects
In North Yorkshire we are raising awareness and funds on four fronts; Running, more running, Yorkshire Coast Nature Seabird and Whale Trip sales and drinking beer! Read on to find out how you can help us.
There is something about birds of prey that connects us with nature’s wilder side. These rulers of the skies are surely one of nature’s most accomplished creations. But birds of prey – or raptors – face a worrying threat: from human persecution.
I have been watching and enjoying Turtle Doves all my life in my home county of Yorkshire but what I didn’t know until recently was that they have been so important to people for thousands of years.
YCN responded to an appeal to replace this vital bit of kit and bought a new 2000KW generator for the reserve with a £200 grant.
There’s no better way to spend an hour this weekend recording your garden birds and contributing to this fantastic citizen science project.