Category: Wildlife

UK – ‘Coppicing’ – What Is It ? – and Why Are You Talking About It ?

Well. where do I start ?

WAV is from the county of Kent https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=299&q=kent+england+images&cvid=1d45b283e1e1405bbb1b0ba49eec58fc&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIARBFGDsyCQgAEEUYOxj5BzIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEC4YQDIGCAQQRRg9MgYIBRBFGDwyBggGEEUYQTIGCAcQRRhBMgYICBBFGEHSAQg4NjQ2ajBqMagCALACAA&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=DCTS which is directly to the South East of London. For our overseas visitors, Kent is very ‘near to London’, but is VERY different from London. Fortunately, you can visit the county and still see its beautiful historic buildings and real countryside, without realising that it borders one of the wonderful capital cities of the world, London.

Where is WAV located: https://www.bing.com/search?qs=AS&pq=kent+england&sk=CSYN1LS1&sc=16-12&pglt=299&q=kent+england+map&cvid=d79c5d66aeb746bfb6a08927c1f71153&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIARAAGEAyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQRRg9MgYICBBFGD3SAQkyMTY5NmowajGoAgCwAgA&FORM=ANSPA1&PC=DCTS

So, what is coppicing ? An technique undertaken in Kent and a few other SE counties singe Roman times – I think it best to refer you to wikipedia and Forest Research to give you very detailed information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing

https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/research/lowland-native-woodlands/coppice-woodlands/

Here are many photographs of coppiced areas and the beautiful fencing that is made by undertaking it: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&qpvt=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&form=IQFRML&first=1

Coppicing is a special technique used by specially trained persons. Branches are cut back at special angles almost to the original tree stump, but the regrowth which then happens provides more control of the woodland. Coppicing is undertaken at regular intervals and from the WAV side of things, that being animals, the coppiced fencing techniques are used as borders around small fields (not huge endless areas as seen in some other nations) in the UK, which in turn then provide encouragement for lots of wildlife to live – including birds, badgers, foxes, rabbit and hares, deer and especially butterflies, moths and bees which are sadly in decline.

How each stage of coppicing benefits wildlife – https://www.wildlifebcn.org/blog/wildlife-trust-bcn/how-each-stage-coppice-cycle-benefits-wildlife

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=299&q=coppiced+area+butterflies&cvid=43de556d9f6145d190700082d51cac89&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOdIBCTI1Mjg3ajBqMagCALACAA&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=DCTS

Coppicing is a dying trade performed by specialists. It retains beautiful woodland, whilst encouraging a huge range of wildlife animals. It needs encouragement to retain this technique – it must never be allowed to die out – Regards Mark.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&FORM=HDRSC4

USA – NRDC – Tell The EPA, Protect Bees From Toxic Pesticides.

https://action.nrdc.org/letter/4069-pollinators-053025?initms=EMONACRNC3&ms=EMONACRNC3&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=federal&utm_content=body2&af=P7W6vhev3B51uJnDdkr01u5QoPqQheYd674x0Nhr1jCZ3ba2MH2TGScKiF1GDtLAsCSJjPSffIyxUxRx6odnqgmGxHUZd48YGjG%2B%2Bsp2byYgluItFTUggWHB7ZtfonXnCjd8bnNcCKPJddlyOLViMcG2F0MRo%2BL4voS%2BQWUHoepFK9swbwr6F0Rcm%2B8P7mcHv%2FWbR8Lt1ifg8GnDwheZLb6SSIAthLmIwSoOarjW3Uw9hG6ZgjHE%2Bw7Fvy5jT5NBHKziL49v6srMD2BRNZOpyjWepNeIlx8PycizAyv8w9U%3D&gs=kecEr5IMiS18ujpJGCcbZXaNo5WIEJweQNNaFXfr981fWEjE1Je9YkrN4iJ7syAHWahlmNimQjT3AON6dip2dPEhjPBvARXRHEfF9biBNOV0wWTXSQvV%2FQiyqfvGmEwZ&eml_id=444749

USA – Action To Take – Justice For Coyote Brutally Mauled And Killed By Man With Dogs.

https://www.idausa.org/campaign/justice-for-animals/latest-news/coyote-brutally-mauled-and-killed-by-dogs/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=every_action&ms=weekly_newsletter_11_02_2025&utm_campaign=weekly_newsletter_11_02_2025&sourceid=1122348&emci=9b9d577d-69b7-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=7e1a5e82-26b8-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=35828691

You really have to question what goes on in the minds of these type of sicko’s – Mark.

UK – Take Action To Save Britain’s Hedgehogs. Make Hedgehog Highways Law.

Petition – Make Hedgehog Highways Law.

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/hedgehogs

Fascinating facts about Hedgehogs.

https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/hedgehogs

12 things that may suprise you about Britain’s favourite mammal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/kxcT5CTZvPs9Cfpd48lqTk/hedgehogs-12-things-that-may-surprise-you-about-britain-s-favourite-mammal

Public issued plea.

UK public issued plea as hedgehog numbers drop from 30 million to one million | Devon Live

England – Urgent – Wildlife Haven Under Threat From Google. Petition – Tell Them To Go Elsewhere and Leave Arena Essex For Wildlife.

Please sign and then pass on to all your contacts, thank you.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-arena-essex-tell-google-to-search-elsewhere?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast140642

https://www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns/

Photo – Steven Falk – Brown Banded Carder Bee.

UK – Badger Cull / Bovine TB Officially Debated In Parliament – Monday 13th October 2025.

With over 100,000 petition signatures calling for an end to the badger cull, the subject was thus officially debated and recorded on Monday.

For overseas visitors, ‘Hansard’ is the official system of recording EVERY word spoken in UK Government – a big task but for historical reference, the only and essential way of recording everything spoken by Members of Parliament – MP’s.

Here is the original, official petition wording – https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700317

The Commons Library provides information on future debates – here is the briefing associated with this Badger cull issue – https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0189/

Much of the British public think the current Labour Government has misled them by NOT taking action to stop the Badger cull. Hence this is why the petition was originally created.

Watch the full debate here:

Here is a link to all past posts on Badgers covered by ourselves, WAV on this site – https://worldanimalsvoice.com/?s=badgers

Here is the link to the Badger Trust website, which has all the latest news, actions, and more –

https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/

Happy Brocktober – Regards Mark.