Tim Sexton
@mrecology.bsky.social
Bats, birds, bees, butterflies & beer, not necessarily in that order.
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Dartmoor is dying. “Where once there was purple heather, bilberry and buzzing insect life, there are now over-grazed, sheep-infested ecological disaster zones.”
Brilliant piece by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on how upland commons should be prioritised for nature:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brilliant piece by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on how upland commons should be prioritised for nature:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham
Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Dartmoor is dying. “Where once there was purple heather, bilberry and buzzing insect life, there are now over-grazed, sheep-infested ecological disaster zones.”
Brilliant piece by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on how upland commons should be prioritised for nature:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brilliant piece by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on how upland commons should be prioritised for nature:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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BREAKING: DEFRA asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature.
The new National Estate for Nature is a bold move by Labour, summoning landowners who own a tenth of the country to report on their stewardship.
With comment from me:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The new National Estate for Nature is a bold move by Labour, summoning landowners who own a tenth of the country to report on their stewardship.
With comment from me:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Defra asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature
Exclusive: Representatives of king, National Trust and others called on to work together to protect environment
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
BREAKING: DEFRA asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature.
The new National Estate for Nature is a bold move by Labour, summoning landowners who own a tenth of the country to report on their stewardship.
With comment from me:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The new National Estate for Nature is a bold move by Labour, summoning landowners who own a tenth of the country to report on their stewardship.
With comment from me:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Good morning, from the back page of Private Eye magazine!
March 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Good morning, from the back page of Private Eye magazine!
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For too long fossil fuel giants have had largely unlimited budgets to greenwash their dirty reputations - they’ve spent over £4 billion on sports partnerships alone .
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...
lovera.ge
November 24, 2024 at 8:59 PM
For too long fossil fuel giants have had largely unlimited budgets to greenwash their dirty reputations - they’ve spent over £4 billion on sports partnerships alone .
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
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12,000 signatures. Woohoo! Thank you!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:13 PM
12,000 signatures. Woohoo! Thank you!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Musk's lost the Morris dancers. It's Over.
November 15, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Musk's lost the Morris dancers. It's Over.