Local residents expressed concerns to their Borough Wildlife Crime Officer that hedges were being cut during bird nesting season. As a result, the local policy on hedge cutting was reviewed and changed to ensure that nests would not be disturbed again in the future....
In May 2012 the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow Airport notified officers from Border Force about two commercial consignments of hybrid Bengal and Serval cats that had been stopped on their way into the UK. Border Force conducted an examination along with City of...
A group of youths was spotted kicking a swan in Northolt Park by a member of the public who then phoned the police. The swan was kicked to the ground before having its head stamped on. By the time the police arrived, the swan was dead and the perpetrators gone. The...
(C) Becky Garden Welcome to the 34th Issue of the GiGLer. As with every editorial, this one is bursting with news from the last 6 months, from the launch of the London Day of Nature to the latest in all things planning and policy. Before we dive into the usual recap,...
Camley Street Natural Park, the setting for London Day of Nature 2023 (Molly Williams) It might have been the first event under the monicker ‘London Day of Nature’ (LDN), but the ideas discussed at Camley Street Natural Park on Saturday 28th October 2023 were far from...
Images from GiGL’s Instagram. Photo credit: London Plane Victoria Kleanthous, Deer Amy Palmer-Newton, Butterfly Julian Allen, Orchid Julian Allen, Terrapin Amy Palmer-Newton, Fungi Cassandra Li These days, many nature enthusiasts take to social media to communicate,...
