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I wonder how many of us quietly deplore the massive use of fireworks, eg, on New Year’s Eve?
Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals
This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals
This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Fireworks disturbance across bird communities
Fireworks are important elements of celebrations globally, but little is known about their effects on wildlife. The synchronized and extraordinary use of fireworks on New Year's Eve triggers strong f...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I wonder how many of us quietly deplore the massive use of fireworks, eg, on New Year’s Eve?
Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals
This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Not only terrifying pets - they cause huge disturbance to wild animals
This paper found 1000 times more birds in flight on NYE than on other nights
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Just published: a cross-taxon synthesis of how #non-native species spread: from dispersal and #invasion fronts to Allee effects, human pathways, and predictive models. Understanding spread is key to management & policy.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐
December 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Just published: a cross-taxon synthesis of how #non-native species spread: from dispersal and #invasion fronts to Allee effects, human pathways, and predictive models. Understanding spread is key to management & policy.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐
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Was astonished to learn that most of the UK’s lynx bones are from small area in Yorkshire Dales; last until at least early medieval. Coexisted in complex habitat: upland wood pasture could be critical. youtu.be/rHTy2tJUamE?...
Reconstructing the lynx's ancient landscape
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Was astonished to learn that most of the UK’s lynx bones are from small area in Yorkshire Dales; last until at least early medieval. Coexisted in complex habitat: upland wood pasture could be critical. youtu.be/rHTy2tJUamE?...
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The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
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There are positive steps:
✅ Clearer delivery plans
✅ A new PFAS plan to tackle toxic “forever chemicals”
✅ Tougher action on waste crime
✅ A target to expand wildlife-rich habitats by 2030
This matters – because it gives the public tools to hold Government to account.
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✅ Clearer delivery plans
✅ A new PFAS plan to tackle toxic “forever chemicals”
✅ Tougher action on waste crime
✅ A target to expand wildlife-rich habitats by 2030
This matters – because it gives the public tools to hold Government to account.
2/5 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
There are positive steps:
✅ Clearer delivery plans
✅ A new PFAS plan to tackle toxic “forever chemicals”
✅ Tougher action on waste crime
✅ A target to expand wildlife-rich habitats by 2030
This matters – because it gives the public tools to hold Government to account.
2/5 🧵
✅ Clearer delivery plans
✅ A new PFAS plan to tackle toxic “forever chemicals”
✅ Tougher action on waste crime
✅ A target to expand wildlife-rich habitats by 2030
This matters – because it gives the public tools to hold Government to account.
2/5 🧵
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The Government have today announced an Access Green Paper which will consult on how to ‘strengthen the public’s legal right to access’.
This is welcome - but further delay isn't: Labour MPs & access NGOs are united on the need for access legislation now.
@righttoroam.bsky.social comment:
This is welcome - but further delay isn't: Labour MPs & access NGOs are united on the need for access legislation now.
@righttoroam.bsky.social comment:
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Government have today announced an Access Green Paper which will consult on how to ‘strengthen the public’s legal right to access’.
This is welcome - but further delay isn't: Labour MPs & access NGOs are united on the need for access legislation now.
@righttoroam.bsky.social comment:
This is welcome - but further delay isn't: Labour MPs & access NGOs are united on the need for access legislation now.
@righttoroam.bsky.social comment:
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In today's episode of #TheGreenAlliancePodcast, @ruthchambers.bsky.social talks to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social + environment law experts about the need to protect the right to protest in the UK for both democracy & the environment amid growing strain.
Full ep: green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/in-c...
Full ep: green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/in-c...
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In today's episode of #TheGreenAlliancePodcast, @ruthchambers.bsky.social talks to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social + environment law experts about the need to protect the right to protest in the UK for both democracy & the environment amid growing strain.
Full ep: green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/in-c...
Full ep: green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/in-c...
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Watch my most recent talk at your leisure here:
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
Insect Declines, Pesticides and Pet Parasiticides with Dave Goulson
wsrt.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Watch my most recent talk at your leisure here:
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
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NOVEMBER UPDATE Who Owns Scotland now published with total of 4900 landholdings (76.64% rural Scotland). The project is financed solely by subscription income. New subscriptions welcome - they start at £5 whoownsscotland.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NOVEMBER UPDATE Who Owns Scotland now published with total of 4900 landholdings (76.64% rural Scotland). The project is financed solely by subscription income. New subscriptions welcome - they start at £5 whoownsscotland.org.uk
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Do please join me on World Soil Day, 5 December, 2pm GMT, for the global launch of the most exciting thing I’ve ever been involved with:
The Earth Rover Program, developing a new scientific approach which will massively enhance our understanding of #soil.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Earth Rover Program, developing a new scientific approach which will massively enhance our understanding of #soil.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join the global launch of the Earth Rover Program and the release of our inaugural report, which explores how a new scientific concept, ‘soilsmology’, is shaking up our und...
We are delighted to invite you to the global launch of the Earth Rover Program and the release of our inaugural report, ‘Soilsmology: Transforming our Understanding of Soil’, which explores how an eme...
us02web.zoom.us
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Do please join me on World Soil Day, 5 December, 2pm GMT, for the global launch of the most exciting thing I’ve ever been involved with:
The Earth Rover Program, developing a new scientific approach which will massively enhance our understanding of #soil.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Earth Rover Program, developing a new scientific approach which will massively enhance our understanding of #soil.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
Video considering the ecology and challenges of seasonal migration, such as by Mongolian gazelles, and the similar practicalities of herders undergoing large-scale migrations with horses or other stock - learning from the expert Davaakhuu Danzannyam youtu.be/H2QqscK3ErY?...
Migration and transhumance: the patterns of movement across landscapes
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
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Another recent paper in #BirdStudy showed autumn densities of Pheasant & Red-Legged Partridge in southern England can be an astonishing 2,500 birds per km2 on land near releases. After winter, there were still up to 700 birds/km2. That's huge numbers.
Paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology
Paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology
Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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September 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Another recent paper in #BirdStudy showed autumn densities of Pheasant & Red-Legged Partridge in southern England can be an astonishing 2,500 birds per km2 on land near releases. After winter, there were still up to 700 birds/km2. That's huge numbers.
Paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology
Paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology
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Shoot Pheasants and give other countryside users Lyme Disease as a Brucie bonus.
Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🥇Subscriber Content
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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September 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Shoot Pheasants and give other countryside users Lyme Disease as a Brucie bonus.
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Let me find the world’s tiniest violin…
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
August 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Let me find the world’s tiniest violin…
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
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Latest video on the 4 fundamental factors determining ecological communities and the origin of “As different as chalk and cheese” youtu.be/SFpYg0Cj1y0?...
4 fundamental factors driving ecological communities
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Latest video on the 4 fundamental factors determining ecological communities and the origin of “As different as chalk and cheese” youtu.be/SFpYg0Cj1y0?...
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Millions of 'Ghost' Pheasants Go Unregistered as Shooting Estates Flout Rules www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Millions of 'Ghost' Pheasants Go Unregistered as Shooting Estates Flout Rules
New data exposes widespread non-compliance with Pheasant release registration laws - raising concerns over bird flu, biodiversity, and biosecurity
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Millions of 'Ghost' Pheasants Go Unregistered as Shooting Estates Flout Rules www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
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Applications are OPEN for BOU Small Research Grants and Career Development Bursaries
Grants 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/s...
Bursaries 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/c...
⏰Deadline 31 October 2025
#ornithology 🪶
🧵9/10
Grants 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/s...
Bursaries 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/c...
⏰Deadline 31 October 2025
#ornithology 🪶
🧵9/10
Small ornithological research grants
Closing date for applications (for 2026 awards): 31 October 2025The BOU Small Ornithological Research Grants scheme offers awards of up to £2,000 to support small projects on any aspect of ornithology.The scheme is open to BOU members only. An exception is made for those
bou.org.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Applications are OPEN for BOU Small Research Grants and Career Development Bursaries
Grants 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/s...
Bursaries 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/c...
⏰Deadline 31 October 2025
#ornithology 🪶
🧵9/10
Grants 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/s...
Bursaries 💸 bou.org.uk/funding/c...
⏰Deadline 31 October 2025
#ornithology 🪶
🧵9/10
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Over the past 18 months I've been walking estates, speaking with landowners, examining angling maps, and trawling online records to determine who owns the River Dart in Devon- finally I can share the results!
Research: whoownsengland.org/2025/07/29/w...
Article:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Research: whoownsengland.org/2025/07/29/w...
Article:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Devon campaigners call for ‘right to riverbank’ after finding Dart has 108 owners
Research shows difficulties ahead for ministers if they are to keep manifesto pledge to extend riverside public access
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Over the past 18 months I've been walking estates, speaking with landowners, examining angling maps, and trawling online records to determine who owns the River Dart in Devon- finally I can share the results!
Research: whoownsengland.org/2025/07/29/w...
Article:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Research: whoownsengland.org/2025/07/29/w...
Article:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Negative ecological impacts of honeybees begin at densities below recommended levels for crop pollination. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Negative ecological impacts of honeybees begin at densities below recommended levels for crop pollination
The ecological consequences of high-density honeybee management are significant, calling for a re-evaluation of pollination strategies in agricultural landscapes. Setting evidence-based hive density ....
doi.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Negative ecological impacts of honeybees begin at densities below recommended levels for crop pollination. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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All power to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @wildjustice.bsky.social in pursuing this crucial case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
All power to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @wildjustice.bsky.social in pursuing this crucial case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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🔥🪵 Biomass isn’t as "renewable" as advertised, and it isn’t clean. Burning virgin wood (UK's #1 source) can be more polluting than coal.
We need to prioritise use of would-be-waste biomass for hard to decarbonise sectors and phase out forest biomass for power.
Full briefing: buff.ly/7RSZTE3
We need to prioritise use of would-be-waste biomass for hard to decarbonise sectors and phase out forest biomass for power.
Full briefing: buff.ly/7RSZTE3
July 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🔥🪵 Biomass isn’t as "renewable" as advertised, and it isn’t clean. Burning virgin wood (UK's #1 source) can be more polluting than coal.
We need to prioritise use of would-be-waste biomass for hard to decarbonise sectors and phase out forest biomass for power.
Full briefing: buff.ly/7RSZTE3
We need to prioritise use of would-be-waste biomass for hard to decarbonise sectors and phase out forest biomass for power.
Full briefing: buff.ly/7RSZTE3
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Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland can contain harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming
Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland can contain harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“the failure of the environmental improvements created in mitigation for the A14 are an example of how powerful developers make environmental pledges to gain planning permission, which are then not upheld”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster
A14 in Cambridgeshire promised biodiversity net gain of 11.5%, but most of the 860,000 trees planted are dead. What went wrong?
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“the failure of the environmental improvements created in mitigation for the A14 are an example of how powerful developers make environmental pledges to gain planning permission, which are then not upheld”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Because of their parasitic habit, mistletoes are cool and full of nutrients e.g. apes love feeding on them. Adding 15% mistletoe to Australian leaf litter doubles insects. Removing mistletoe reduces birds by 30%. Is the same is true of European species?
youtu.be/rzwf5Gqj7uo?...
youtu.be/rzwf5Gqj7uo?...
Mistletoe's fundamental ecological importance
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Because of their parasitic habit, mistletoes are cool and full of nutrients e.g. apes love feeding on them. Adding 15% mistletoe to Australian leaf litter doubles insects. Removing mistletoe reduces birds by 30%. Is the same is true of European species?
youtu.be/rzwf5Gqj7uo?...
youtu.be/rzwf5Gqj7uo?...