Rob is an independent commentator/communicator on conservation, farming, wildlife, forestry, fieldsports, rewilding, and more. He chairs debates, facilitates dialogue, leads walks, has over 110 letters published in The Times, fronted two TV series, is a rural chartered surveyor (FRICS) and launched Rob Yorke Reconciliation Countryside in 2019
Latest. Letter in The Times on farmland birds Contributor BBC Radio Wales, TV panel trophy hunting. Speaker Scot and Land Estates, Herts County Show. Opinion Upland enquiry on better conversations. Shooting Gazette on lead shot incl letters in CLA, BASC mags on same
Upcoming. Speaker and chair uplands conf 26 Nov. At both Oxford Farming Confs 7 to 9 Jan 2020 Interview with Dr Food in Farmers Guardian Walk: Crickhowell Walk Festival 9.3.20 talk and 13.3.20 walk. Times letters retrospective #blackgullview
Previously, Exclusive interview with Michael Gove and with Ben Goldsmith. Guardian letter on ‘land use and diet, Farmers Guardian on predator control, The Times re sea eagles, farmland wildlife, National Parks and wildflowers Talks Pontypool Ramblers, National Trust, Oxford and Reading Uni. Speaker Land Use Conf (Scotland) Speaker/chair at ‘Rewilding, nature and people‘ Abergavenny Food Festival. Walks forestry and grouse uplands. Chair Farmed Environment. Ruralscapes project. CIC wildlife/hunting in Namibia Radio: Farming Today on rewilding (transcript here) Opinions: Curlew blog for RSPB, moorland management for Shooting Gazette, rewilding for RICS, Farm Business on productivity, Farmers Guardian open farm
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