This really is an extraordinary graphic. While we agonise over the impact of releasing a few Beavers back in the landscape, about 50 million non-native Pheasants are released into the environment each year with not much debate at all.

Nigel Farage has called the RNLI a taxi service for illegal immigrants, Ben Habib said the RNLI should be prosecuted for people trafficking. If you stand with the RNLI against these hate mongering b*stards. RT

Chris Packham, "Now is the summer of our discontent" Chris Packham "We have a nightmare.. Since Frankie Goes To Hollywood told us to relax, 600,000 birds across Europe have vanished" "We have a nightmare.. Since the Sex Pistols pointed out it was Anarchy in the U.K. 80% of

Today’s announcement of a proposed new National Park for Galloway is brilliant news. Last year’s State of Nature Report revealed that across Scotland the wildlife we all love is in perilous decline, with some species being pushed to the brink of extinction in Scotland. In

My latest print of a Skylark. I’ve called it by its Scots name: Laverock. There’s a sad story behind it. The bird that inspired it lost its nest to an early silage cut; a fate shared by so many ground nesting birds. They pay a high price for cheap food.

The longest sentence handed down to a violent racist rioter this week is shorter than the sentences imposed on entirely peaceful environmental protesters last month. Labour must repeal the Tory laws that treat peaceful protest more severely than violent disorder and assault.

Having already massacred its fragile wolf population and permitted trophy killing of lynx, Sweden is to allow hunters to kill 20% of its brown bear population. What a disgrace. Imagine if this were a country in the global south. There’d be a global outcry. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

'Bonxie' Great Skua - etching hand coloured in watercolour - by Scotland based artist, Lisa Hooper Lisa Hooper SWLA Another stunning seabird now on the UK Red List for birds of most concern

New linocut inspired by my moth trap SWLA

Come on Labour. Listen to the environmentalists, listen to your scientific advisers, fulfil that election promise. Ban bee-killing pesticides now. Not next year. Not the year after. NOW.

Two new hand coloured collagraphs of Orkney landscapes (Rackwick Bay, Hoy and Yesnaby) added to my website today

For Heather littleRamstudio, who brought so much light and joy to our lives with her art, and her uplifting and courageous posts. My heart goes out to her beloved Gary #ThankYouHeather etsy.com/uk/shop/little…

My latest linocut of Shore Birds at Mar Wick, Orkney

Lisa Hooper SWLA Love this x

My newest reduction linocut of Tufted ducks on a loch in the Cairngorms National Park SWLA

⬆️ They actually had 2 dogs off the lead, one of them, a Springer Spaniel, was wet where it had been in the water, and it's not in the video because it had run off further, out of sight! 😕 Yet she claims the dogs are under control... She says she donates to the reserve, yet

Here’s my latest linocut. #barnowls #wildlifeart #linocut SWLA