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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 11h
Which is better for woodland creation: planting native species, or natural colonisation? The answer depends on your measure of success. New paper by Hughes et al. 🧪🌲🌳🌍 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Comparing the development of naturally colonised and planted temperate forests across a 60‐year chronosequence
During forest creation in temperate, agriculturally dominated systems, tree planting accumulates above-ground biomass more quickly than natural colonisation, whereas naturally colonised forests are m....
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 7h
Farmland bird populations in England have now declined by a staggering 66% since 1970, according to the latest official figures. What's going to turn this around? Not piecemeal grants or trusting in the 'custodians of the countryside', but Landscape Recovery & regulation www.gov.uk/government/s...
Graph from DEFRA's report 'Wild bird populations in the UK and England, 1970 to 2025', published 13th October 2026, showing a two-thirds decline in farmland birds in England and the UK from 1970 to 2025.
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fantastic that the government plans to increase tree cover But trees live a long time, and our climate will be very different by the time they mature So do we plant species thriving here now, or species that will thrive in future conditions? It's not a simple question, but we should be asking it!
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As the world gets hotter, could helping trees migrate northwards protect them?
With the climate changing, many species are marching towards cooler climes – but trees are being outpaced. Some ecologists say assisted movement is the answer
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🌾🪲 How can Europe create farming policies that work for both food production and biodiversity? UKCEH agro-ecologist Dr Lisa Norton reflects on launching the new Knowledge Exchange Network on agroecosystems as part of the EU-funded @bioagora.eu project. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What we face. I talk to Oli Dugmore for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast about extreme weather, tipping points and the potential for systemic collapse of the global food system. Then: how we confront these threats. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdPz...
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Extreme weather will batter our food supplies | George Monbiot | The Exchange
YouTube video by The Exchange
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Striking! I quite like sheep but then I quite like people and you can have too many of either (though rarely of both in the same place)
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📢 Tories have pledged to abolish Natural England & Environment Agency. A year ago I flagged both as highly exposed to political interference. They've been weakened by yrs of cuts & loss of autonomy. Abolition removes scrutiny but doesn't fix problems christinapagel.substack.com/p/abolishing...
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Abolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problem
A vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy
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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This (alternatively) storied landscape… great piece from @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on Nick Hayes’ beautiful & fierce new book #TheMedicineTree. It’s a book that shares a few references with mine (I grew up here too) & I’m delighted to have a small cameo in it! It’s a really great book.
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‘We have been dispossessed’: Nick Hayes on land rights and a peaceful revolution at the real Toad Hall
The co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign and author of The Book of Trespass discusses the Oxfordshire riverside community he calls home and how Hardwick Hall has been taken back by the people
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LU Fluxes - Lund University Flux Measurement Group @lufluxes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Exciting new Science paper from colleagues in Lund: Sweden’s primary forests store ~72% more carbon than managed ones. The gap is way bigger than anyone thought — especially in soils. Big implication for climate policies @lund-university.bsky.social
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Higher carbon storage in primary than secondary boreal forests in Sweden
Boreal forests provide considerable global land carbon storage and uptake, but they are being rapidly transformed to managed secondary forests, with poorly quantified implications for ecosystem carbon...
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New in #BirdStudy DNA metabarcoding shows Tree Sparrows at 3 UK sites heavily relied on ground beetles to feed to chicks. Baseline spatiotemporal patterns in the invertebrate diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus chicks revealed using DNA metabarcoding doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
Tree Sparrow feeding chicks, source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spatz_HH02.jpg
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 16/09/2026
Rewilding is about connecting land, seas, and communities to help nature recover. 🌿 This new video shows what’s possible when we work together, through an incredible Network of rewilding practitioners restoring ecosystems in Britain. 🎬 Watch the film: f.mtr.cool/tmow7h2urr
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Simon Hedges @simonhedges.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
To some the storks’ introduction restores a species that was presumed to have been wiped out in Britain some 600 years ago. To more skeptical naturalists, it is a misguided act that introduces a bird that had never made Britain its home www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It? (Gift Article)
Conservationists set up a colony of white storks in southern England, touching off a debate over whether they truly belong there.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Despite its agri-environment schemes, Europe’s farmland biodiversity is declining We suggest AES improvements - Spatial targeting - Co-designed, more flexible - Better advisory support - Payment by results - Larger budget - Better monitoring - New policy cycle www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Conservation works, we should do more of it
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Effectiveness of current and potential conservation actions for amphibians, birds and mammals
Our study demonstrates the power of combining differently-sourced and compiled datasets to evaluate the likely effectiveness of ongoing conservation strategies and identify future needs. Our findings...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Rewilding causes wildfires? This is an irrelevant claim, promoted by the right wing to co-opt the debate And has led to the equally unfounded counter that rewilding stops wildfires We cannot link rewilding to fires There is one simple cause of increased wildfires - climate change-driven drought
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Knepp Wilding @kneppwilding.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
They show Holnicote’s rewilded land as still lush and green compared to the land around it. MAKE BRITAIN WET AGAIN! Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · 21/08/2026
As ever I would point out that this is good landscape management and there is nothing 'wild' about it and until we stop calling it 'rewilding' people will continue to operate with the ludicrous romantic assumption that 'nature' is self-healing and that human intervention is bad.
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
What can the past tell us about tomorrow’s conservation challenges? In this popular talk, Keith Kirby explores the value of long-term ecological records at Wytham Woods, showing how decades of data reveal biodiversity trends, improve forecasting & support better conservation & land management policy
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The answer to tomorrow's question may lie in the past: the value of long-term records -Wytham Woods
The answer to tomorrow's question may lie in the past: the value of long-term records as illustrated by research at Wytham Woods Landscapes are constantly changing, but true understanding of nature…
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🎞️Why does biodiversity loss continue despite advances in conservation science? Leah Gerber explores the gap between knowledge & action, highlighting how politics, institutions & incentives shape conservation & why science must be better connected to real-world decisions. 🍃🌍
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Designing Conservation Science for Decisions - Leah Gerber
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 18/08/2026
We had to put the record straight 👊 Today, the Daily Mail published our response to their recent piece on wildfires and land restoration.  👇Scroll down to read it in full. Image: [1]-whitcomberd/Adobe Stock 1/13
Rewilding defended against Daily Mail's wildfire claim, over firefighters working in smoky grassland.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
2/ Here’s my full quote in the FT, below. Good to see the government also standing firm in the piece in defence of bans on moorland burning, despite lobbying by grouse moor owners this week www.ft.com/content/c25a...
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“Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Balmoral in the 1850s, the shooting lobby was an accepted part of aristocratic power,” said Guy Shrubsole, whose book Who Owns England tracked the enduring influence of the country’s landowning elite.

Grouse shooting has “transformed the ecosystem for the worse” for more than a century, according to Shrubsole, as peat bogs were drained “because they make it too wet for heather to grow in the density they need for red grouse”.

“My contention is that grouse moor owners have turned the upland moors into a tinderbox,” he said.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Rewilding is the buffer we need now. 🌳🦫  In response to the Daily Mail's recent piece on wildfires and land restoration, our CEO Rebecca Wrigley has written directly to set the record straight: f.mtr.cool/wohxycndfw 🧵(1/4)
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Rewilding is the buffer we need now
A response to the Daily Mail from Rewilding Britain CEO, Rebecca Wrigley, addressing recent misinformation about rewilding and increased wildfire risk.
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Distribution map of 3,300 oaks in England with a girth greater than 6 metres The UK has more ancient oaks than all other EU countries combined There are around 170 million oaks with almost 1 million in London alone Map: Justin Moat, GIS Unit, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Distribution map of 3,300 oaks in England with a girth greater than 6 metres
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Sunday book review: Planning for Nature by Simon Marsh Publisher: @pelagic.bsky.social Review: markavery.info/2026/07/19/s... 'This book deserves a wide readership' #planning #HS2 #renewables #wildlife #housing @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Offsetting is widely promoted but poorly founded in ecology Our modelling study shows: effective offsetting requires restored areas larger than those impacted & protection over long timescales high habitat conversion rates reduce offsetting success conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Why are the tropics so rich in species and human languages? youtu.be/tOCv1XbNUQ0?...
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Why are the tropics so biologically and culturally diverse?
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The brilliant Michael Walker has interviewed me for @novaramedia.com about Farage, heatwaves, carbon capture and storage, new green tech and a bunch of other stuff. Do give it a watch or a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3IF...
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George Monbiot | The Most Important Technology You’ve Never Heard Of
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Marta Maziarz @martamaziarz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📢 Our article has just been published in the latest issue of #RESInsectConsDiv: "Bird nests support a diverse, dynamic and distinctive macroarthropod community on the forest floor" resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🍁🪰🪲🐜🕷️ #conservation #BialowiezaForest #ornithology
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Bird nests support a diverse, dynamic and distinctive macroarthropod community on the forest floor
Nests built by vertebrates, such as birds and mammals, constitute diverse microhabitats that are inhabited by many arthropod taxa and represent important hubs of local biodiversity. Compared to leaf.....
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Climate Restorers 📽️ This film is a journey from the small scale of the soils under our feet to the global scale of ecosystem restoration and regenerative farming 🐝🌲 More info thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
New in #BirdStudy Upper Teesdale has 1764 Curlew pairs fledging 1 chick/pair. High and stable Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata numbers on low-intensity farmland and moorland managed for Red Grouse Lagopus scotica recreational shooting in northern England doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology #waders
Eurasian Curlew by Andreas Trepte
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
As this study reassesses the ability of trees to store carbon, it is concerning how climate planning hinges on poorly quantified natural carbon sequestration & storage www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Important article on the bond between pollinators and human health www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees
Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
'Land Explorer' is a great, free tool for looking up maps of corporate-owned land in England & Wales. I use it a lot for research and investigations. The team behind it are crowdfunding to make it even better in future - if you can chip in, please do so here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/land-explo...
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Help us build a better Land Explorer!
LandExplorer makes it simple to find out who owns the land & buildings in your community. Help us keep it free for everyone who needs it!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Crucial discussion by @rewildingbritain.org.uk of how nature conservation in the UK needs to change. It is currently locked into rigid criteria and fixed endpoints - an approach entirely alien to how ecosystems work. But there are better ways. www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/blog/the-wil...
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The Wild View: Time to move beyond the 'museum model' of conservation
In her second Wild View opinion piece, Rewilding Britain Chief Exec Rebecca Wrigley calls for a radical modernisation of the way we protect our landscapes.
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Eva Crane Trust @evacranetrust.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“Well designed bee hotels have a role to play in helping to support healthy, diverse pollinator populations…” – See our latest case study by Issy Sexton and @davegoulson.bsky.social & @sussex.ac.uk Image: ecoACTIVE bit.ly/4buCapk #thebigbeehotelexperiment #bees #gardens #citizenscience
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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Off (& excited) to the London premiere for Our Land Documentary - we need to change our relationship to land access. In these times of multi-crisis, land use & responsible access has never been so important. It affects us all. It’s going to be lively.
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Our Land Trailer
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m very proud of this paper as it involved scientists with expertise in climate, socioeconomics, land use & biodiversity Integrating process models, expert elicitation and statistical approaches A real joint effort, showing what we can achieve by working together @ukceh.bsky.social
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New paper! Bird nests (Wood Warblers) are hubs of invertebrate biodiversity on forest floor, hosting more species/individuals than leaf litter. Probably due to heat & food detritus. Losing Wood Warblers = ecological networks lost. #ornithology resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Bird nests support a diverse, dynamic and distinctive macroarthropod community on the forest floor
Nests built by vertebrates, such as birds and mammals, constitute diverse microhabitats that are inhabited by many arthropod taxa and represent important hubs of local biodiversity. Compared to leaf...
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Yadvinder Malhi @ymalhi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Looking forward to hosting @guyshrubsole.bsky.social today 415 pm to explore this history of land ownership in England and its role in nature loss and recovery. In person and online - all welcome !
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I agree that reintroductions are worthwhile, but I’d make 2 points about this article 1) Eurasian beavers are not ‘at risk’; they are doing very well within their range 2) The Large Blue butterfly reintroduction was accompanied by a large amount of scientific research www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Moral imperative' to reintroduce at-risk species
Conservationisists explain the benefits to humans, land and wildlife that reintroductions can bring.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)! www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/
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wilding - British Wildlife
Wilding for Conservation: An Exploration of Rewilding in Britain The complete collection of articles from British WIldlife‘s acclaimed Wilding for Conservation series – an unflinching appraisal of the...
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The UK Government has just released a report that, if taken seriously, should transform how we think about climate, nature and security 🚨 Its main conclusion is stark: global ecosystem degradation and collapse is a national emergency 🚨 ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nationa...
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 21/01/2026
"This should be essential reading for government. It should focus minds on meeting targets to reverse the decline of UK nature, where progress is lagging in most areas." @ruthchambers.bsky.social in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
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Wildlife and Countryside Link @wclnews.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Government quietly released a report today. Just 3% of the most important habitat for wildlife is in good condition. This must change or wildlife will be lost forever. Don’t let this report slip under the radar: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I wonder how many of us quietly deplore the massive use of fireworks, eg, on New Year’s Eve? Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Fireworks disturbance across bird communities
Fireworks are important elements of celebrations globally, but little is known about their effects on wildlife. The synchronized and extraordinary use of fireworks on New Year's Eve triggers strong f...
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Just published: a cross-taxon synthesis of how #non-native species spread: from dispersal and #invasion fronts to Allee effects, human pathways, and predictive models. Understanding spread is key to management & policy. 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Was astonished to learn that most of the UK’s lynx bones are from small area in Yorkshire Dales; last until at least early medieval. Coexisted in complex habitat: upland wood pasture could be critical. youtu.be/rHTy2tJUamE?...
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Reconstructing the lynx's ancient landscape
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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Wildlife and Countryside Link @wclnews.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉 We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery. 1/5 🧵
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Wildlife and Countryside Link @wclnews.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
There are positive steps: ✅ Clearer delivery plans ✅ A new PFAS plan to tackle toxic “forever chemicals” ✅ Tougher action on waste crime ✅ A target to expand wildlife-rich habitats by 2030 This matters – because it gives the public tools to hold Government to account. 2/5 🧵
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The Government have today announced an Access Green Paper which will consult on how to ‘strengthen the public’s legal right to access’. This is welcome - but further delay isn't: Labour MPs & access NGOs are united on the need for access legislation now. @righttoroam.bsky.social comment:
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