ACCESS & CONSERVATION
26/04/2024
Grabbing your attention with this beautiful picture of a Kestrel (Cudull Coch)!
Now that the rain has subsided a little, it's a good time to remind everyone that we share our crags with many other creatures, notably our feathered friends who like to nest where we like to climb.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION
Have you seen an adder?
27/04/2024
Worryingly, small adder populations could be extinct by 2032 unless we act now to help conserve them. The North Pennines National Landscape are asking BMC members to help them record sightings these native UK snakes to better understand their distribution and improve conservation efforts. Their Adders Up project started in February 2024 and will run for three years, hoping to achieve positive outcomes for the conservation of this enigmatic and threatened reptile.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION
Swastika removed from Burbage North, Peak District
26/04/2024
A swastika carved into the crag at Burbage North, Peak District, has been filled in with a mix of sand from the crag, small stones, resin, superglue and small stones by BMC Access & Conservation Officer (England) Jon Fullwood this April.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION
Wildcat purrs again!
25/04/2024
This April, local climbers have cleared overgrowing vegetation on the main crag at Wildcat, a popular collection of buttresses near Matlock Bath with a good selection of classic long, mid-grade routes.
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