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Chris Rose

@chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social
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Volunteer Site Manager of wetland Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in SE London, ecologist, biodiversity restoration, species recording, nature-centred/degrowth green politics, horticulturalist, railways, cosmology.

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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#ThamesRdWetland managed by @thames21.bsky.social volunteers, has had 6 additional species of Odonata in the last 12 months, in part due to increased observer effort. Now at 20. We need occasional extra help managing vegetation - next session for this Fri 16th Oct book.plinth.org.uk/e/0WCJmk9xkz...
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Thames Road Wetland: Help Manage An Important Wetland
<p><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Despite its urban surroundings, </span><strong>Thames Road Wetland</strong><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> which sits within the Green Belt, is part of ...
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Founder of WRI and NRDC:
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Next @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event Thames Road Wetland, Crayford Marshes is Fri 11/9. Clearing/cutting Reed+digging out Reed rootmat to retain open pools. Equipment provided. No sophisticated skills needed. Meet new people, get close to wildlife. book.plinth.org.uk/e/0WCJmk9xkz...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD - Friday 4th Sept. Meet 10am where footpath 106 meets Barnes Cray Rd. Litter clearance along By-way 105. Checking to see if we can get some large items of junk out of the river. Wear work clothes. Bring any food + drink needed. Equipment provided.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD - litter clearance along Footpath 106 on the lower Cray, Friday 7th August. Meeting point is where Footpath 106 meets Barnes Cray Road, at 10am. Equipment provided. Bring work clothes, hat, sunscreen, refreshments.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Now up to 19 species of Odonata at @thames21.bsky.social volunteer-managed #ThamesRdWetland , London Borough of Bexley, after this pair of copulating Southern Migrant Hawkers was spotted by one of our volunteers on July 22nd. Other recent additions: Scarce Chaser, Norfolk Hawker, Lesser Emperor.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
2 nationally scarce Marsh Sow-thistles - 'escaped' from #ThamesRdWetland where specimens from seed of since-destroyed last remaining London individual on Crayford Marshes were planted in 2011 - and since proliferated - just noticed now growing on east bank of adjacent R.Cray. @thames21.bsky.social
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Next @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event at #ThamesRdWetland , Crayford, will be Friday 21/8. Clearing cut Reed to retain open pools, selective vegetation removal to improve ditches for Dragonflies and Water Voles, clearing out road run-off trap. Book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/0WCJmk9xkz...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Odonata list at #ThamesRdWetland - managed by @thames21.bsky.social volunteers - up 4 spp to 18 in last 10 months, following trend across LBofBexley. 2025 addition was Scarce Chaser. 2026 Four-spotted Chaser, Norfolk Hawker (record shot) and Lesser Emperor all seen within site boundary
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Not seen this many Aphid (Eriosoma lanuginosum)-induced bladder-like galls on Elm before. The aphids cause these distorted leaf growths, which they then live inside. Whitehall Lane, Slade Green, LB Bexley - near railway station footbridge. 19th June.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Re-upping this key thread on electric vehicles and better cities.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) was a new site record for @thames21.bsky.social - managed #ThamesRdWetland , Crayford, on 5th June, with a volunteer getting a confirmatory photo. He also took one of a male Scarce Chaser on 29/5, a species first seen here in autumn 2025.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
#ThamesRdWetland 12th June. @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event, all equipment provided. Refreshments. Help sought with raking out cut Reed regrowth, selective thinning of river/ditch vegetation + digging crud out of road run-off trap. Book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/0XWb4WwTrB...
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I feel these two headlines should be shown together more
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A new film is sweeping across the UK, and beyond - shown in venues from community halls to cathedrals, schools to workplaces. Find out what climate change and nature loss means for our communities - and the enormous benefits if Gov leads on emergency action. www.nebriefing.org/screening-map #PEBuk
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The unregulated and uncontrolled use of insecticides in flea treatments has already caused irreparable damage to nature in rivers, sites of special scientific interest and National Parks like the Norfolk Broads It needs to stop now www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Toxic chemicals in pet flea treatments harming wildlife, UK study warns
Flea treatment chemicals fipronil and imidacloprid also implicated in lower cognitive scores in children with autism
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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Sign the petition NOW! www.saveournewts.org Support this campaign and make a stand for nature. London’s largest breeding colony of Great Crested Newts is under threat from development. If this goes ahead ,it sets a dangerous precedent, allowing nature to be brushed aside when it’s inconvenient.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In little over 24 hours, the petition for government to stage a UK-wide briefing on the climate & nature crisis has passed the 10,000 milestone. Please help us get this to 100,000 to secure a parliamentary debate - by sharing widely. #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
25 @thames21.bsky.social #ThamesRdWetland volunteers (15 never been before) donated 564 person hrs habitat management/wildlife recording/event promo/write-ups etc. time to owner Bexley Council in Oct25-Mar26 reporting period (£6,886.44 at Nat Min Wage rate).
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My second ever Red Kite in #ThamesRdWetland Crayford airspace this afternoon. Had run out of steam and was lounging on a bank when it went over, or would have missed it. Grey Heron also went over, being very aggressively mobbed by a Carrion Crow. @thames21.bsky.social
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
4 Swifts over Beverley Rd/Westfield Rd/Hillingdon Rd this eve (30/4) in known nesting zone south of Barnehurst station. First time I'd gone out looking for them this season so could have arrived back a bit earlier. Earliest record here 29/4(25) but again was first date I looked.
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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Our latest research shows that UK songbirds are routinely exposed to toxic pesticides, covered today in @theguardian.com
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Extraordinary dataset of 44 million+ records of UK #butterflies collected by 782,000 volunteers in the past 50 years shows many species are in long-term decline eg Pearl-bordered Fritillary. @ukbms.bsky.social is run by @savebutterflies.bsky.social, UKCEH, @btobirds.bsky.social, and JNCC. 🧪 1/
Northern Brown Argus butterfly on a thistle and headline 50 years of butterfly monitoring data reveal specialist species disappearing across UKPearl-bordered fritillary butterfly on bluebells
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The management team at #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social do not have fires at this important Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. If you're passing by on Thames Rd/River Cray By-way 105 and see a fire, it's ARSON. Please ring Police / Fire Brigade. THANKS.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
#ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social Now been 2nd or 3rd ARSON attack last 3 wks. Large piles cut Reed composting carbon back to soil torched so now in atmos. All life in them incinerated. Nearby v.rare plants damaged. <0 IQ criminals seeking cheap 'laugh' don't care/too thick to understand.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#ThamesRdWetland next @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported workday 10th April. book.plinth.org.uk/.../Dsj81...... No particular skills required. All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Loos available at nearby council depot. Help wildlife. Meet new people.
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Paul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Meanwhile, on the moon...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Artemis II sent a pic of the beautiful garden planet we are too greedy, lazy, short-sighted, and ungrateful not to destroy:
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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A new Atlas of Kent's Shieldbugs and Allies is a project being supported by Kent Field Club, and driven by a group of Field Club members. More info on our website - www.kentfieldclub.org.uk/projects/shi.... #KentNature #Bugs #Hemiptera @britishbugs.bsky.social
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An Atlas of the Shieldbugs and Allies of Kent | Projects| KFC
Kent Field Club is currently finalising a project, launched in 2013, to record the shieldbugs and allies in Kent, with a view to publishing an atlas of their distribution. Nearly eighty species of shi...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD - removing litter from along lower River Cray. Due to Easter, we've moved our usual session forward to Mon 30/3. Meet at 10am where Footpath 106 meets Barnes Cray Road. We'll check grot-spot at junction of Byway 105 and Maiden Lane then move to Footpath 106.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Just been alerted to FREE Bumblebee ID event Thurs 26/3 at Bexley Central Library, then Braeburn Park (Crayford). Apparently only 3 sign-ups so still time to book before you go to bed .... FFI / book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bumblebee-...
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Bumblebee ID Day - Braeburn Park
Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trusts Buzzing in the East End Project at Bexley Library and Braeburn Park for a brilliant bumblebee ID day!
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Nathusius' pipistrelle is one UK bat species that is known to migrate long distances across Europe. This makes them vulnerable to habitat loss and other threats across their migration routes.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
“Sustainable” timber isn’t always safe. Forests are being destroyed, Indigenous communities displaced and critically endangered species like the Malayan tiger are under threat. Demand the UK government takes action @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/sto...
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Stop tainted timber destroying forests, homes and wildlife
Take action Our investigation has uncovered a disturbing truth: “sustainable” timber from Malaysia can’t be trusted. Certification schemes are failing, so timber linked to forest destruction, wildlife...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Next #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported habitat management session 13/3. Help finish this winter's Reed cutting and remove prev cut material. Kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Foots Cray Meadows - Reedbed management with Thames21, 4/3/2026. 09.30-12.30. Please book online to take part. Working in the river in waders, so a reasonable level of fitness required. book.plinth.org.uk/e/bP12dwwvkN...
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Foots Cray Meadows - Reed Bed Management
<p>Join us at the beautiful <a href="https://www.footscraymeadows.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Foots Cray Meadows</u></strong></a><strong> </strong>by the historic <stron...
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Richard Moyse @kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It arrived today. Very proud to have been able to make a teeny-weeny contribution to this superb new book. #ukorthoptera #orthoptera
A photograph of the cover of the Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🥳🌱New Paper!🌱🥳 Check out how we have been working with our friends at Fjordr to detect historical locations of floodplain meadows using physical and documented traces in the landscape, suppporting the case for restoration. 👇 tinyurl.com/y8frpr2h
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Historic Floodplain Meadows in the Landscape: Investigating Anthropogenic Habitats Important for Nature Conservation, Carbon Sequestration and Flood Attenuation - Environmental Management
In contemporary river valley floors, floodplain meadows are associated with rare grassland plant communities that are important for their conservation value. This article outlines a desk-based method ...
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Amanda Tuke @amandatuke.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
How exciting! Published tomorrow. It'll be great! #naturewatching #lowcarbon @heatherdevey.bsky.social @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Jelly Ear fungus, 13/2/26, on typical host, Elder, #ThamesRdWetland managed by @thames21.bsky.social Next staff-supported habitat work 13/3. If you can do gardening you can do this. All kit provided. Refreshments. Nearby loos. Meet new people. Get close to nature. book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
14/2 a Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) fest #ThamesRdWetland SMINC, London Boro Bexley, managed by @thames21.bsky.social 3 of the 4 under loose bark on Elder damaged by fire 2022. First found UK 2010. Next staff-supported habitat management session 13/3 book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers: the-european.eu/story-57030/...
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Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe Warning
Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe concerns grow as pet flea treatments contaminate rivers, threatening wildlife and drinking water safety.
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Dave Appleton @applewildlife.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This fabulous book arrived yesterday and I’ve already read it pretty much from cover to cover. I normally prefer audio books and can’t think of another physical book I’ve read so comprehensively for literally decades. Congrats @graemelyons.bsky.social: a fantastic achievement.
A photo of Graeme Lyon’s newly-published book Pan-Species Listing - How to Become a Super-Naturalist (published by @pelagicpublishing).  

The front cover shows a diversity of species from different groups, the artwork by Rachel Hudson (@rachelhillustrates).
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A worry when key wildlife land, most of Inner #CrayfordMarshes, Site of Metro Importance for Nature Conservation in GBelt, goes up for sale esp as next to site I manage. Despite Agent spin, Local Plan (2023) does NOT earmark for development (aggregates, building). £500K way down on 2022 ask. Donors?
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
#ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social Largely sunny 30th Jan. 8 volunteers did 36 person-hrs 45 mins cutting Reed, pollarding Sallows. Red Kite seen. Sign-up for our next staffed sessions, Fris Feb 13th + Mar 13th book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC... All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos.
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 03/02/2026
Gardens & Allotments 🌸 Private green spaces are vital for urban pollinators. New research shows both support high diversity, with non-native flowers filling summer nectar gaps. Join Emma Plant in our FREE webinar on 22 April. 🌍 🧪 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916... @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
From concrete to climate resilience 🌧️🌱 The Depave Oswestry project is helping turn hard, paved spaces into greener places that soak up #rainwater, support #wildlife and reduce flood risk — all shaped by local community ideas. Read more 👇 ow.ly/o6Ft50Y8fH9 #Depave #UrbanNature #Oswestry
Group of people digging and clearing soil in a garden area next to a brick wall and building on a cloudy day.
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Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Friends of the Cray at Crayford - February litter-clearing session switched to Friday the 13th. Meet where Footpath 106 meets Barnes Cray Road at 10am. Equipment provided.
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Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford @morethanadodo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The European polecat is found across western Eurasia and North Africa. They were persecuted as being a pest animal in Britain, first declared as such under the reign of Elizabeth I. Due to hunting by farmers their numbers dropped significantly, but have been steadily returning in recent decades.
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British Arachnological Society @britishspiders.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
For #WorldWetlandsDay, we're shining a light on four of the 25% of Britain's threatened spider species that are wetland specialists. They're entirely dependent on aquatic habitats remaining wet, unpolluted and growing, not shrinking, in size and connectivity @naturalengland.bsky.social
The Reed Jumping Spider Marpissa rasdiata, typical of alkaline fens, is Red Listed in GB as Vulnerable to extinction. Image copyright: Alan ThornhillOne of GB's largest spider species, the Fen Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius is Vulnerable to extinction both here and globally. Image copyright: Helen SmithThe tiny Sun jumping spider species Heliophanus damfi, is a raised bog specialist, Red Listed in GB as Vulnerable to extinction. Image copyright: Richard Gallon.The Ground spider species Gnaphosa nigerrima, is a wet peatland specialist found in only one location in GB. It is considered Vulnerable to extinction on the GB Red List. Image copyright: Richard Gallon
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 29/01/2026
Britain’s largest beetle is changing its range 🪲 Learn what a century of records reveals about UK stag beetles, where they’re holding on, where they’re declining, and what this means for conservation. 🌍 🧪 FREE webinar, 12 Mar 2026. 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975613846... @ptes-org.bsky.social
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