David Roberts
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Reader in #Biodiversity #Conservation @dice-kent.bsky.social; Research interests #extinction, spp id, #orchid #ecology, #wildlifetrade inc @wildlifetrade.bsky.social; APHAgovuk #Wildlife Inspector & SAB member; own views tinyurl.com/bd3r7tsp .. more
Reader in #Biodiversity #Conservation @dice-kent.bsky.social; Research interests #extinction, spp id, #orchid #ecology, #wildlifetrade inc @wildlifetrade.bsky.social; APHAgovuk #Wildlife Inspector & SAB member; own views tinyurl.com/bd3r7tsp
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Durham scientists say winning Polar Medal together is doubly nice
Prof John Woodward at Northumbria University is also a winner of this year's Polar Medal.
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'Incredibly rare' Celtic gold coin found in East Yorkshire field
The coin was found in Lelley and dates back to around 50-10BC - the Iron Age period.
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Thetford dig unearths Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard
The discoveries are
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Indian farmers turn to 'magical' butterfly pea flower
Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.
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BBC News - The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes in India
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Highland and Moray locals to be asked for views on lynx reintroduction
Campaigners say the region offers good habitat for the species, but farmers and crofters have raised concerns.
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BBC News - Highland locals to be asked for views on lynx reintroduction
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Yes I remember that one and the associated hype around it...
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Three frogs to be reintroduced to West Acre 'pingos'
The money will be spent on breeding thousands of frogs and managing their release in 2026.
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At the moment it is unlikely to get a license from Nature England due to numerous risks that could jeopardise other extant native species.
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BBC News - Three frogs to be reintroduced to West Acre 'pingos' - BBC News
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Project aiming to return elk to UK moves forward
Work to assess the feasibility of bringing the species back to the UK is under way.
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However as the elk falls under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act any rewilding like the bison will be in an enclosure rather than free roaming...
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BBC News - Project aiming to return elk to UK moves forward - BBC News
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How AI is helping to study tourist impact on seals
Processing drone data can take hours, but an AI tool is doing the job within a matter a seconds.
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BBC News - How AI is helping to study tourist impact on seals
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Should the NHS really use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
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County Wicklow: Settlement find may challenge Vikings first towns theory - researcher
Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.
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BBC News - New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns - researcher
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When 21 men saw in the new year by dining in a dinosaur
Guests braved the cold of December 1853 to have dinner inside a concrete mould of a dinosaur in a warehouse.
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BBC News - Seeing in the new year with dinner in a dinosaur
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NI agriculture 2025: From blue-green algae to bluetongue virus
BBC NI's Agriculture and Environment correspondent Louise Cullen gives her round-up of 2025.
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BBC News - Blue-green algae to bluetongue - 2025 in NI agriculture and environment
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Rare butterfly numbers reach record levels says charity
Marsh Fritillary butterfly numbers have more than doubled at Lydlinch Common during an annual survey
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The £3m race to save explorer Shackleton's villa
The building was used as a base by Shackleton while he orchestrated the famous rescue of his stranded crew
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BBC News - The £3m race to save polar explorer Shackleton's villa
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Rare mushroom find in Alderney sparks push to record wildlife
An ecologist says people should record wildlife as they
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BBC News - Rare mushroom find sparks push to record wildlife
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First young salmon found in three rivers since 2015
Atlantic salmon live around the Arctic Circle before returning to their rivers of origin to spawn.
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BBC News - First young salmon found in three rivers since 2015
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Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
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BBC News - Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
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Slime mould - a hidden wonderland brought to life in photos
Meet Barry Webb and his award-winning images of the tiny world of slime mould.
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The prehistoric shark found in a suburban town in Scotland
The fossil was so complete experts could see remains of the last meal it ate, 330 million years after it died.
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Dark Energy may be changing and with it the fate of the Universe
A mysterious force called Dark Energy might be changing, in a way that challenges our current understanding of the nature of time and space.
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BBC News - Dark energy just got even weirder and why the Universe may end in a 'Big Crunch'
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Watch: Kīlauea volcano sends lava fountains 1,400ft into the air
Fountains of fiery red lava erupted from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano late Tuesday, continuing for nearly six hours before ending abruptly early on Christmas Eve.
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Endangered curlew numbers boosted on Dartmoor
A project is trying to increase the number of breeding curlews in the national park.
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BBC News - Endangered bird numbers boosted on Dartmoor
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Why Britain has a deer problem
Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Fiddler crabs break down microplastics - Exeter University study
Researchers studied the
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BBC News - Crabs break down microplastic particles - study
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Somerset conservationists work to save rare UK plant
Starved wood-sedge is described as
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Plans to create Marine Protected Area around Sark
Marine habitats around Sark could be getting extra safeguards through a new protection order.
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BBC News - Plans to protect 'treasure trove' of marine life
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2025 likely to be UK's hottest year on record, says Met Office
The Met Office says that 2025 is likely to be the UK's hottest year since records began.
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When turkeys were walked to London for Christmas
Before railways and refrigeration, the birds had to make the long journey to market on foot.
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Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.
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