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suedancey.bsky.social
Very excited to get this superb book in my morning post. Everyone should have one! #NFBR #NBN
February 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Could you become BSBI's new Wales Officer, helping to support the network of botanists across Wales & leading our Priority Plants in Wales Project? You'd be helping to conserve rare &...
Could you become BSBI's new Wales Officer, helping to support the network of botanists across Wales & leading our Priority Plants in Wales Project? You'd be helping to conserve rare & beautiful wild ...
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February 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Land Management Biodiversity Adviser

We're looking for someone with knowledge of conservation and environmental issues and policy

Based in Peterborough or Aberdeen but with hybrid working

Closing date: 1 March 2026 bit.ly/3Ob2H3H
A colour photograph of a tree surrounded by cornfields.
February 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Loads of great #WildFlowerId resources on the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social website!
February 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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iRecord is really important as a repository for UK wildlife/nature records, including casual records, surveys and trapping, and non-native species. This is well worth doing 👇
biologicalrecording.co.uk Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 4d
Why use iRecord for wildlife sightings? 🐞

Built for the UK, it links records to national schemes, LERCs & the NBN Atlas—so your data supports real conservation & research.

New or rusty? Join our iRecord 101 online course on 2 Apr.

Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1734876575...

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February 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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🦋 TVERC Spring Recorders’ Conference

Join us on Sat 21st March at Cholsey Great Hall for a full day of inspiring talks, practical workshops, and the chance to network with fellow wildlife recorders and nature enthusiasts from Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

👉 Book your place: tverc.org/recorders/re...
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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batconservation.bsky.social
Our work is only possible thanks to our members and supporters. It is thanks to them that we can continue to work towards our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together www.bats.org.uk/support-bats
A poster of bat facts A brown long-eared bat can hear a ladybird walking on a leaf All British bats and their roosts are protected by law Bats are indicators of a healthy, diverse environment Bats are the only mammals that can fly A single pipistrelle can eat 3,000 tiny insects in just one night All of the 17 breeding species in the UK feed on insects Bats are gentle, clean and sociable animals Bats can see, but use their ears to hunt in the dark using echolocation Bats only have one baby each year, called a pup With wings folded. a tiny pipistrelle could fit into a matchbox Bats don't make nest or chew wires wher roosting in building
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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sooooo... WHO is NEXT?!? 😱🙈😭

🔥 #Diptera unit 🦟🪰 at #CNC in Ottawa under threat!!! 🔥

Plz support the colleagues!!! Read the Open Letter and sign the petition here: diptera.de/CNC_Diptera/

#taxonomy #biodiversity #collection #museum #entomology #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Canada #insects
Termination Diptera unit CNC Ottawa
Help the Diptera unit at CNC!!!
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February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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A major focus at #IPBES12 this week is the new Business & Biodiversity Assessment - a significant step towards strengthening how the global community understands & responds to business impacts & dependencies on nature 🧵

@ipbes.net

📸 Aviva
Dr Gemma Harper chairing a panel discussion at IPBES-12 copyright Aviva Panellists at a Business & Finance Day discussion at IPBES-12 copyright Aviva Panellists at a Business & Finance Day discussion at IPBES-12 copyright Aviva
February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️

📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
Image of a deceased Puffin lying on the ground. White wording on an orange background reads: Please report sightings of dead birds.
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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#insect #science #ipbes12 #bizbiodiversity | Simon Ward
Representing Royal Entomological Society at the IPBES 12th Plenary Session Staeholder Day in Manchester. Interested to learn more on the Buisness and Biodiversity Assessment. Great to add to the v...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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kitenet.bsky.social
My son had a great time on an AFC trip some years ago, recommended
action4conserv.bsky.social Action for Conservation (AFC) @action4conserv.bsky.social · 16d
🌿Applications are OPEN for our 2026 Summer Camps🌿

Our FREE residential camps in UK National Parks are for 12–16 year olds in England & Wales, focused on outdoor experiences, hands-on conservation & youth-led action for nature.

Share with young people you know!

⏰Apply by 4th May!
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February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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sarahwhild.bsky.social
On a rainy grey February, a splendid parcel has arrived. What a relief… @pelagic.bsky.social @nfbr.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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martinswarren.bsky.social
Wow, UK moth recording really on the up. Nearly 900K records in 2025, probably reach over 1 million in due course. Well done everyone. National Moth Recording Scheme meeting online now @savebutterflies.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Beetles in a changing world Beetles have survived ice ages, continental drift, and mass extinctions – but will they survive global change at the hands of humanity? With 400,000 described species… | ...
Beetles in a changing world Beetles have survived ice ages, continental drift, and mass extinctions – but will they survive global change at the hands of humanity? With 400,000 described species amo...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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naturebureau.bsky.social
Our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland is due to be delivered to our office mid-Feb 2026 so we've extended the pre-pub offer to 14 February bit.ly/4dqQI8Z
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January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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lancefly.bsky.social
Excellent! It's here and available to order from RES/CABI; the eagerly anticipated volume - years in the making - British Dolichopodidae. Really looking forward to having this sat on my desk. A colossal achievement by Martin.
A cover of a new handbook for identifying flies in Britain. The Dolichopodidae family.
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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northwaleswt.bsky.social
We're seeking at least two wardens to protect Cemlyn’s internationally important tern colony, protect biodiversity and engage with people. Find out more 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/cemlyn-warden

Salary: £22,293
Closing date: Monday 2 February
January 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM
suedancey.bsky.social
Fab sky in Shropshire tonight
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/job-vacancie...

What great opportunities for looking into amazing, often centuries old, undisputed habitats.!
Job Vacancies 2026 – Caring For God's Acre – the conservation charity for burial grounds across the UK
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January 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Inverterbrate ecologist taking on work for the 2026 season (and beyond). Previous clients have included Natural England and Buglife on several rare and threatened species, NNR declaration relating to…...
Inverterbrate ecologist taking on work for the 2026 season (and beyond). Previous clients have included Natural England and Buglife on several rare and threatened species, NNR declaration relating to ...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
suedancey.bsky.social
www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/job-vacancie...

What great opportunities for looking into amazing, often centuries old, undisputed habitats.!
Job Vacancies 2026 – Caring For God's Acre – the conservation charity for burial grounds across the UK
www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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judywebb.bsky.social
Fungi can be so weird. Why is guttation necessary?
britishecologicalsociety.org British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Jan 15
Fungus or a festive ornament? 🍄This small, spheroid fungus (Abortiporus biennis) was found on decaying wood, its main nutrient source, in an urban park in Nanning, China. The vivid red liquid settled on the white surface is guttation – when fungi excrete their internal liquid.  

📸 Junjie Liu
Image of a pheroid fungus (Abortiporus biennis) was found on decaying wood, its main nutrient source, in an urban park in Nanning, China.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM