Chris Packham has opened up about his relationship with Jeremy Clarkson, admitting that despite their public differences, they share more in common than many might expect. The Winterwatch presenter told the Daily Telegraph that while 'everybody expects me to hate Jeremy,' the pair have found common ground on environmental issues.
Packham noted that Clarkson, known for his outspoken views, has recently shifted towards a more environmentally conscious stance. He highlighted Clarkson's comment last August about the badger cull being ineffective in spreading bovine TB, calling it 'great' for a farmer to say that. Packham acknowledged that both he and Clarkson sometimes 'antagonise a situation to promote a conversation.'
The naturalist also criticised the BBC for not doing enough to support the environment, calling it 'a dereliction of duty not to be informing people of the gravity of the situation.' However, he praised Sir David Attenborough as the 'single most important ambassador for life on Earth.'
Packham recently shared a heartbreaking realisation while filming Springwatch in the Peak District, revealing that he did not see a single buzzard or kite during three weeks of recording. He described the area outside the protected National Trust land as a 'Raptor death zone,' calling the situation 'tragic.'
