Chris Packham slams 'shameful' silence of Britain's conservation charities

BBC presenter and naturalist targets RSPB and Wildlife Trusts for keeping quiet on fox hunting, badger cull and the plight of hen harriers

Chris Packham has slammed the "shameful" silence of some of Britain's major conservation charities on fox hunting, the badger cull and the plight of hen harriers.

In his column in this month's BBC Wildlife Magazine, the TV presenter and naturalist said: "We want more action from Britain's conservation leaders, not the fence-sitting and ineffectual risk-avoidance that have contributed to the mess we're in now."