Dr Carol Treasure
@drcaroltreasure.bsky.social
Founder / CEO of XCellR8, the world’s only truly cruelty free testing lab for cosmetics and chemicals. www.x-cellr8.com Animal advocate, campaigning for a better deal for the animals of this world, in labs and in the wild. Nature lover.
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Hello Blue Sky! Lovely to be here. I’ll be sharing the latest from my cruelty free testing lab (XCellR8) and generally posting about animals, nature, science, climate, biodiversity etc. Thanks @chrisgpackham.bsky.social for inspiring me to sign up to a more friendly, authentic & ethical platform! 🌍💚
Thrilled to photograph this little Treecreeper on a moss-covered tree trunk at Swell Wood yesterday! 😀😍🐦
#Birds 🪶
All my links here;
linktr.ee/carlbovis
#Birds 🪶
All my links here;
linktr.ee/carlbovis
January 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A big THANK YOU to the wonderful volunteers who look after #WoodlandTrust Spud Wood at Lymm, Cheshire. Planted as a millennium wood, it’s been nurtured for 24 years into a flourishing habitat for wildlife. Lots of birds active in the sunshine today 💚 🌎 🌳 ☀️ @wtscotsocial.bsky.social #birdwatching
December 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
A big THANK YOU to the wonderful volunteers who look after #WoodlandTrust Spud Wood at Lymm, Cheshire. Planted as a millennium wood, it’s been nurtured for 24 years into a flourishing habitat for wildlife. Lots of birds active in the sunshine today 💚 🌎 🌳 ☀️ @wtscotsocial.bsky.social #birdwatching
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It is with enormous sadness that I have resigned from my role as president of the RSPCA . I would like to register my respect and admiration for all the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect animals from cruelty . Thank you .
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
RSPCA accused of ‘failure of leadership’ as Chris Packham resigns
Packham and Caroline Lucas stood down as president and vice-president after workers at the charity’s approved abattoirs were filmed mistreating animals
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:20 AM
It is with enormous sadness that I have resigned from my role as president of the RSPCA . I would like to register my respect and admiration for all the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect animals from cruelty . Thank you .
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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With huge sadness I’m resigning as Vice President of RSPCA, a role I’ve held with pride for over 15 years. But their Assured Schemes risk misleading the public & legitimising cruelty. I tried with @ChrisGPackham to persuade the leadership to act but sadly failed
www.thetimes.com/article/100c...
www.thetimes.com/article/100c...
RSPCA accused of ‘failure of leadership’ as Chris Packham resigns
Packham and Caroline Lucas stood down as president and vice-president after workers at the charity’s approved abattoirs were filmed mistreating animals
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:58 AM
With huge sadness I’m resigning as Vice President of RSPCA, a role I’ve held with pride for over 15 years. But their Assured Schemes risk misleading the public & legitimising cruelty. I tried with @ChrisGPackham to persuade the leadership to act but sadly failed
www.thetimes.com/article/100c...
www.thetimes.com/article/100c...
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Good morning - it’s day 19 and the penultimate advent on my top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social – please watch . And then email your MP , this nightmare belongs in the past . Thank you . #RealBanNow
December 19, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Good morning - it’s day 19 and the penultimate advent on my top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social – please watch . And then email your MP , this nightmare belongs in the past . Thank you . #RealBanNow
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NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
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#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
Pre order hannahbournetaylor.com/books/
#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
December 10, 2024 at 4:31 PM
BOOK NEWS 🪶 COVER REVEAL 📚 WOOOOP!
My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
Pre order hannahbournetaylor.com/books/
#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
Pre order hannahbournetaylor.com/books/
#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
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Long overlooked for his efforts against humanity, finally gets his due.
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Long overlooked for his efforts against humanity, finally gets his due.
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1/3 This scandal with so-called 'organic' salmon is just the tip of the iceberg. Not only are consumers being duped into paying premium prices for farmed salmon doused in toxic chemicals, but the entire practice of fish farming is an environmental disaster.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Salmon exposed to banned chemicals unwittingly sold by UK supermarkets
Norwegian firm Mowi, which describes itself as the 'world's most sustainable protein producer' has been selling fish exposed to dozens of chemicals to UK supermarkets as 'organic'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 10:22 AM
1/3 This scandal with so-called 'organic' salmon is just the tip of the iceberg. Not only are consumers being duped into paying premium prices for farmed salmon doused in toxic chemicals, but the entire practice of fish farming is an environmental disaster.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Organic salmon appears to be like free range eggs - both happen in factory farming environments and both are not what they seem.
December 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Organic salmon appears to be like free range eggs - both happen in factory farming environments and both are not what they seem.
“The illusion of safety is always more dangerous than the discomfort of growth” Robin Sharma, from The Wealth Money Can’t Buy” 🙏 #thoughtfortheday #quoteoftheday #personalgrowth
December 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM
“The illusion of safety is always more dangerous than the discomfort of growth” Robin Sharma, from The Wealth Money Can’t Buy” 🙏 #thoughtfortheday #quoteoftheday #personalgrowth
I keep seeing well known figures in the UK, who I really admire for their leadership and #activism, getting so carried away that they’ve got key facts completely wrong - and the credibility of the message is undermined. It’s so important to get the #science right, however famous you are #factcheck
December 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I keep seeing well known figures in the UK, who I really admire for their leadership and #activism, getting so carried away that they’ve got key facts completely wrong - and the credibility of the message is undermined. It’s so important to get the #science right, however famous you are #factcheck
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The #3Rs just aren't cutting it. We need an ethical framework that is enforceable, takes into account what we now know about animal sentience, the booming world of #NAMs, & perhaps offers a fourth "R" - Rejection.
New blog by @katibertrand.bsky.social:
www.scienceadvancement.org/reflections/...
New blog by @katibertrand.bsky.social:
www.scienceadvancement.org/reflections/...
Exposing the Gaps: How the 3Rs Fail to Protect Animals in Research - Science Advancement and Outreach Division
Exposing the Gaps: How the 3Rs Fail to Protect Animals in Research Written by Kati BertrandNovember 2024 A lot has changed since Russell and Burch defined the 3Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinemen...
www.scienceadvancement.org
November 20, 2024 at 5:50 PM
The #3Rs just aren't cutting it. We need an ethical framework that is enforceable, takes into account what we now know about animal sentience, the booming world of #NAMs, & perhaps offers a fourth "R" - Rejection.
New blog by @katibertrand.bsky.social:
www.scienceadvancement.org/reflections/...
New blog by @katibertrand.bsky.social:
www.scienceadvancement.org/reflections/...
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Lush Prize recently released the first report to examine the use of animals in research, testing & education across the whole of Africa, assessing animal use, legislation, use of non-animal methods & much more - lushprize.org/lush-prize-r...
Lush Prize launch new report on animal research and alternatives in Africa - Lush Prize
A new report from Lush Prize looks at animal use in research, testing and education in Africa, as well as alternative, non-animal, approaches across the continent.
lushprize.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Lush Prize recently released the first report to examine the use of animals in research, testing & education across the whole of Africa, assessing animal use, legislation, use of non-animal methods & much more - lushprize.org/lush-prize-r...
Yes - I’ve heard it myself. I was sent an episode by people concerned about the total bull**it being shared by someone who claimed to be a toxicologist. I’m massively into alternative therapies myself but misinformation is different - it’s dangerous, misleading, and irresponsible…. #pseudoscience
Steven Bartlett accused of amplifying dangerous health claims on his podcast
Steven Bartlett accused of amplifying dangerous health claims on his podcast
Experts say Dragons’ Den star’s Diary of a CEO podcast contained unfounded claims, including that evidence-based medication is ‘toxic’ for patients
Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett has been criticised by health experts for amplifying harmful health…
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Yes - I’ve heard it myself. I was sent an episode by people concerned about the total bull**it being shared by someone who claimed to be a toxicologist. I’m massively into alternative therapies myself but misinformation is different - it’s dangerous, misleading, and irresponsible…. #pseudoscience
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The government is legally required to make the UK net zero by 2050 , but we’re seriously off track to achieving our climate targets . Warmer homes , cheaper energy , better transport , cleaner air and decent green jobs are achievable . . . but we need action . 1/
November 26, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The government is legally required to make the UK net zero by 2050 , but we’re seriously off track to achieving our climate targets . Warmer homes , cheaper energy , better transport , cleaner air and decent green jobs are achievable . . . but we need action . 1/
Thanks @beljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me to speak on your panel and for all you are doing to expose the many ethical and scientific issues around #animaltesting 🙏 It’s time for #betterscience
"If funding had been taken away from #animal
research and put into animal-free techniques decades ago, we would have more cures for more diseases than we currently have."
With thanks to @drcaroltreasure.bsky.social co-founder and CEO of XCellR8
#animalfreetesting
#crueltyfree #animalrights
research and put into animal-free techniques decades ago, we would have more cures for more diseases than we currently have."
With thanks to @drcaroltreasure.bsky.social co-founder and CEO of XCellR8
#animalfreetesting
#crueltyfree #animalrights
November 27, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Thanks @beljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me to speak on your panel and for all you are doing to expose the many ethical and scientific issues around #animaltesting 🙏 It’s time for #betterscience
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Isn't it just so much better on Bluesky?
November 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Isn't it just so much better on Bluesky?
Please sign and share 🙏
I would like you, please, to sign this petition to ban driven grouse shooting. The first under a Labour government.
10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.
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 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Please sign and share 🙏
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12 out of 17 British farmland birds such as the Yellowhammer are on the Red List facing national extinction because they’re starving to death over winter. To find out more&to support check out Farmland Bird Aid Network: farmlandbirdaidnetwork.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
12 out of 17 British farmland birds such as the Yellowhammer are on the Red List facing national extinction because they’re starving to death over winter. To find out more&to support check out Farmland Bird Aid Network: farmlandbirdaidnetwork.org
Really encouraged to see so many #scientists over here! 😃 Tell us about your #research! 🧬 🧪 🧫
November 25, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Really encouraged to see so many #scientists over here! 😃 Tell us about your #research! 🧬 🧪 🧫
This poor little bear, but …. I want that job! 🤍
November 19, 2024 at 1:45 AM
This poor little bear, but …. I want that job! 🤍
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We've made a starter pack featuring organisations and people doing great things for nature – let us know of anyone else who should be added!
go.bsky.app/Ass7FWW
go.bsky.app/Ass7FWW
November 16, 2024 at 1:40 PM
We've made a starter pack featuring organisations and people doing great things for nature – let us know of anyone else who should be added!
go.bsky.app/Ass7FWW
go.bsky.app/Ass7FWW
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The hedgehog, once common throughout Scotland, has been updated from “least concern to near threatened” in the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species
Story by me for @theferret.scot
theferret.scot/hedgehogs-ne...
Story by me for @theferret.scot
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Hedgehogs under threat in Scotland as population falls by more than 100,000 in 20 years
Hedgehogs have been listed as “near threatened” by a global wildlife organisation as the population in Scotland is down nearly 50 per cent over the past two decades.
theferret.scot
November 18, 2024 at 8:36 PM
The hedgehog, once common throughout Scotland, has been updated from “least concern to near threatened” in the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species
Story by me for @theferret.scot
theferret.scot/hedgehogs-ne...
Story by me for @theferret.scot
theferret.scot/hedgehogs-ne...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:07 AM