Rob is an independent commentator/communicator on nature conservation, farming, wildlife, forestry, fieldsports, rewilding, and more. He chairs debates, facilitates dialogue, leads walks, has over 100 letters published in The Times on enviro matters, two outdoor TV series, is a practicing rural chartered surveyor (FRICS) and launched Rob Yorke Reconciliation Countryside in 2019
Latest. Letter in The Times on National Parks and another on farmland wildlife Contributor BBC Radio Wales, TV panel trophy hunting Interview with Ben Goldsmith. Speaker Scot and Land Estates, Herts County Show. Opinion Upland enquiry how to have better conversations
Upcoming. Speaker and chair at Butterfly Conservation and farmers 26 Nov. Writing: Lead shot in Shooting Gazette online soon. Walk: Hay Walk Festival Oct 11 Crickhowell Walk Festival 9 March talk and 13 March walk. Times letters retrospective on Twitter #Blackgullview
Previously, a sample… Exclusive interview with Michael Gove. Letter in The Guardian on ‘land use and diet, Farmers Guardian on predator control, and The Times re sea eagles and wildflowers Talks Pontypool Ramblers, National Trust, Oxford and Reading Uni. Speaker Integrated Land Use Conf (Scotland) Speaker/chair at ‘Rewilding, nature and people‘ Abergavenny Food Festival. Walks forestry and grouse uplands. Chair Championing the Farmed Environment. Llangenny Ruralscapes project. CIC wildlife and hunting in Namibia Radio: BBC Farming Today on rewilding (transcript here) Opinions: Curlew blog for RSPB, moorland management for Shooting Gazette, rewilding for RICS, Farm Business on farmland enviro, Farmers Guardian open farm
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