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Tree planting can support biodiversity, carbon sequestration and other environmental goals, making it a potential solution to the nature & climate crisis However, it is clear that treescape policy requires an integrated governance framework to be effective and avoid social conflict or uncertainty

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Results showed tree planting was often at the intersection of competing demands, with new policies vulnerable to short political cycles. The lack of a clear beginning/end also often created competition or contradiction between policies

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Researchers surveyed grey literature on treescape expansion policy and categorised barriers across key policymaking stages: - Agenda setting – Points are defined and contested - Policy formation – Goals are defined and costs estimated - Implementation – Policy decisions are translated into action

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Marie-Morgane Rouyer @mariemrouyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New research shows effective delivery of tree-planting policy is often hampered by disagreements on definitions and priorities at various stages in policymaking Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social 🪶

Alt text: Arial view of woodland at RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve.

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🚨 New paper in @consletters.bsky.social, one of the main outputs of my #PhD ! 🥳 You can read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4... Summary below

Paper presentation - Highly mobile seabirds reveal areas of conservation importance across the Atlantic Ocean

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

JUSTLANZ is one of five research projects within the LUNZ research programme being funded by a three-year UKRI grant, to investigate how the UK’s land can be used to reach net zero targets @hutton.ac.uk @universityofleeds.bsky.social @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @srucnews.bsky.social

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This poetry film gives a voice to farmers who envision a future where nature is central to food and farming Produced as a collaboration between @iamloudpro.bsky.social, and the JUSTLANZ project, including local partner SAC Consulting Watch here: tinyurl.com/ycyb6t36 lunzhub.com/projects/jus...

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Cattle & Curlews || Poetry Film for the JUSTLANZ Project

"Cattle & Curlews" was created by I Am Loud CIC for the JUSTLANZ project, which aims to develop transformative pathways for a just transition to net zero for the UK food-farming sector, considering…

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One-size-fits-all agri-environment scheme policies fall short for UK waders 🐦 New analysis shows that nesting season varies by species and latitude: targeted, evidence-based agricultural exclusions are key to protecting farmland breeding waders 🔑 Read the full article 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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“Migratory birds making their epic journeys do not recognise borders & we urgently need more co-ordinated, global action for nature that builds on the vital work of the BirdLife Partnership The need to conserve and restore key habitats at scale across international flyways has never been greater”

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RSPB’s Executive Director of Global Conservation, Katie-Jo Luxton, is in Kenya where this report was launched at the Global Flyways Summit: “The findings of this report are sobering but there are also reasons for hope, with increasing ambition around the world to halt & reverse species declines”

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Discover the State of the World’s Birds This 6th edition by @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social focuses on #MigratoryBirds and their flyways, and what they reveal about the state of nature, the drivers of biodiversity loss, and the solutions needed to reverse declines Find it here: sowb.birdlife.org

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Have you ever taken part in a national survey, used apps like iNaturalist or similar? Forest Research are conducting a 10-minute survey to understand what encourages people to get involved in nature recording and what challenges they may encounter Find out more below 🧪

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Conservation efforts in Nepal have contributed to the recovery of Critically Endangered vulture populations there. Science has been central to this amazing story. Read the blog: bou.org.uk/blog-mallord... Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @camzoology.bsky.social 🪶 🌏️

credit: RSPB / Ankit Bilash Joshi

caption: White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) release, Pithauli, Nepal

ALT text: Three vultures standing on short grass scattered with bones; the left bird wears a yellow numbered wing tag, all show bare pinkish heads and layered dark feathers against a backdrop of green grass.

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New job alert🪶 Research assistant to support research on Willow Tit demographics. Must have a BTO ringing licence at C level or above Location: Midlands and North of England Duration: Oct-Nov 2026 Deadline: This Wednesday Sept 9th Apply here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... 📷Ben Andrew

A Willow Tit perches in a branch, looking directly to camera

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New job alert🪶 2.5yr fixed term Conservation Scientist role in our England and Wales team Project: Developing a trial management intervention for upland breeding Whinchat through a programme of new science Deadline: 23 Sept Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... 📷Ben Andrew

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The Foundation for Science and Technology @foundscitech.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🐦‍⬛This year's heatwaves are a reminder that our planet is changing, and the impacts are far-reaching. Delighted to have the opportunity to chat to @rspbscience.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social about their new report on #ClimateChange and UK Birds. Listen now: lnkd.in/eYiAyhkP #FSTPodcast

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Have a budding scientist in your life? Hear from RSPB Conservation Scientist Zoe Deakin on the amazing Science Quest podcast as she talks about her work as part of our Marine team Including working with the smallest seabirds in the world! Listen here: www.funkidslive.com/podcast/scie...

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Defying Gravity: The Lizard That Can Literally Run on Water! 🦎💧 - Fun Kids - the UK's children's radio station

News, video and fun for kids!

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Storm petrels in Portugal

To learn more about this long-term monitoring project, check out this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLs5...

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Two likely explanations for these results are: 1) A decline in the Atlantic breeding population of Storm-petrels 2) Changes in their migratory behaviour Understanding whether one - or both – of these explanations is correct is essential to inform conservation efforts for this tiny seabird.

Mist nets at the field study site in Portugal. A translucent net is suspended beside a cliff, forming repeating arcing loops above the sea at sunset and framing a rocky shoreline where a few people stand and watch.

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Over this 27-year study in Portugal 6,786 Storm-petrels were captured and released during their migration north, providing valuable insights into these seabirds. This research revealed that the number of Storm-petrels being caught by researchers each hour has fallen by 69% over the study period

Figure from the paper: Long-term decline in the hourly capture rate of European Storm-petrels in south-west Portugal. Fitted lines are model predictions (dashed lines = ±95% CI) from models without environmental variables (blue) and with environmental variables
(orange). Predictions were based on median values for time of night 01:00, and Julian day 165 in both models. Model predictions with environmental variables (2006–2017) were also based on median values for wind speed 3.2 kph, wind direction 180°, sea surface temperature 14.35 °C and a moon luminosity of 0.

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