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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 15h

Restoration ecologists have long known that many ecosystems are so degraded that simply leaving them to recover naturally will not work Dispersal limitation, damaged substrate, excess nutrients, altered hydrology, etc mean active intervention is needed to recreate rich ecosystems in a timely way

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨 WIMBORNE NEEDS TO KNOW What could climate & nature crises mean for our food, water, health, energy & security? 🎥 People’s Emergency Briefing THU 22 OCT, 12.50pm for 1pm Wimborne Community Centre 🗣️Stay for the discussion if you can •FREE• tickets www.tickettailor.com/events/extin...

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I keep hearing from sources about these but had no idea it was THIS many. of course these are also the orgs that squawk about the importance of "academic freedom" www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

politico.com

Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sadly, at a time when more & more people are aiming to not fly, we are losing some of our cross-Channel ferry routes Seems Brexit is to blame www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Brittany Ferries ends Poole - Cherbourg route early

Barfleur's final crossing from Poole has been brought forward from the start of November.

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At another meeting in which private sector financing of restoration was discussed And yet again, my question on how we avoid supporting greenwash - businesses giving money to conservation while carrying on their environmentally destructive activities unchecked - was quietly sidestepped

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Would reintroduced wolves significantly impact deer in UK ecosystems? These papers show it’s complicated We need science, not wishful thinking besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Wolves recolonize novel ecosystems leading to novel interactions

Understanding these novel interactions and the context dependence of ecosystem impacts could guide us to act to improve conditions to enable wolves to exert their ecosystem impacts again. These novel...

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Wolves recolonize novel ecosystems leading to novel interactions

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One for the bucket list. 🚆🧭Eurostar to Brussels and keep heading north. All the way by rail - no flight required. 💚

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The big lie peddled by developers about ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ is that that they can destroy natural places & somehow make it good by habitat creation elsewhere Ecological restoration is about reversing historical damage to nature It is not about justifying further destruction

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

People’s Emergency Briefing screening. Wimborne Community Centre. 12.50 for 1pm, 22 October. Book FREE tickets now www.tickettailor.com/events/extin...

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There is a whole corporate sustainability ‘ecosystem’ Dominated by startups trying to sell themselves to businesses by focussing on tech & regulatory compliance Prioritising feel-good commercial innovation & messaging over real action

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Personally, I’d rather have healthy kids than mollycoddled millionaires

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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm super excited & proud to share our latest paper with you all, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! The team put together a systematic map on the factors impacting the use of scientific evidence in biodiversity conservation decision making. (1/12) tinyurl.com/3c6x6vca

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Factors influencing the use of scientific evidence in conservation practice and policy: Insights from a systematic map

Researchers should move from characterising factors impacting scientific evidence use to identifying and testing interventions to facilitate its use by conservation decision makers. Since these facto....

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rewilding visions should never be used to excuse amateurish & illegal animal (re)introductions

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Unesco Biosphere Reserves are apparently regions where “science, culture, & inclusive governance come together, showing how conservation & sustainable development can go hand in hand” Hard to see how building a massive AI data centre on green fields fits that www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre

Plans for one of Europe’s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlash

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rewilding visions should never be used to excuse amateurish & illegal animal (re)introductions

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‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre

Plans for one of Europe’s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlash

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very excited to be co-organising the conference session on activism & scientists Addressing issues around being advocates & activists, with talks & a panel by scientists with a range of experience in this area

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

‘Why’ not ‘We’! But you get the idea!

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 25/09/2026

🗣️ Through shared science, we can Led by Lydia Cole and James Bullock, the session will discuss practice and pragmatism amongst scientist activists.

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Really glad the BES is making space for this conversation. I'll be giving a plenary talk on my latest work looking at how scientists view and participate in advocacy. Thanks to @lydcole.bsky.social and @jmbecologist.bsky.social for the invitation. Looking forward to seeing some of you there.

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We do people constantly frame the security report about ecological collapse as being about climate change? It is misleading and ignores the fact of biodiversity loss & ecosystem degradation as an existential threat in its own right www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?

Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Much discussion about whether we should be more concerned about AI or climate heating Both are a product & a symptom of our profiteering & exploitative economies which value making money over well-being & equity We need system change

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When you think about the efforts of climate activists to get environmental destruction into the news it is infuriating that an unpleasant individual ‘protesting’ by slashing a boat is constantly on every news channel

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS THE RISKS. WHY HIDE THE FULL REPORT? A redacted National Security Assessment warns of serious threats from climate & nature breakdown: biodiversity loss, flooding, drought, food shortages, extreme heat & mass displacement. RELEASE THE FULL REPORT, TELL THE NATION, ACT NOW. ‼️

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how? Great news – I’ve written just the book for you! It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes...

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Think of all the issues people should really have ‘legitimate concerns’ about Biodiversity loss Ecosystem degradation Extreme heat Droughts Intense wildfires Water shortages Dirty water Polluted air Sea level rise Crop failures Floods New pandemics Food shortages Plastics in our bodies & env’t…

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?

Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 23/09/2026

I've updated my map of El Niño impacts this year to incorporate 13 dynamical models (NMME and C3S, Sept runs); the initial version was simply based on an assessment of the impacts literature for past very strong events. This also let me refine the impacted areas using the model fields:

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heard again the ‘theory’ that environmental scientists are getting paid to spread news about climate change, biodiversity loss, etc Who are these negarious funding organisations? Do people not understand we are in general funded by government & public bodies?

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The dreaded Box-tree Moth is actually quite beautiful

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Scientist Rebellion Germany @scientistrebger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨Disruption of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference🚨 Academia should live up to its responsibility to society and convey urgency. Shouldn’t we turn academic conferences into emergency briefings? Shouldn’t we organize ourselves to face this unbearable situation together?

Speech disruption by banner holding and speech

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports

Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Oh FFS. Increases in a few species is not a positive from climate change It is a signal that communities & ecosystems are under threat from rapid change Please, BBC, don’t do this simplistic reporting, feeding complacency about climate breakdown www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise

Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.

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Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise

Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

One if the most invidious aspects of UK national security assessments is seeing inward migration as a security threat to the UK rather than a humanitarian issue for the people who have to migrate

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every now & then we get a paper that argues preventing ecosystem degradation is more effective - in terms of cost &/or ecological benefits - than restoring ecosystems This is so obvious; why is it seen as debatable? But it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put effort into restoring degraded ecosystems

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