Janet Anderson
@janetaa.bsky.social
Education professional
Passionate about nature and wildlife 🌿
Passionate about nature and wildlife 🌿
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Plant taxonomy is disappearing - and so is our ability to protect species 🍂
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Plant taxonomy is disappearing - and so is our ability to protect species 🍂
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
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Trevor, you're the 3rd person to have reported seeing Hawthorn both fruiting & flowering this week! The other 2 were over on X.
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trevor, you're the 3rd person to have reported seeing Hawthorn both fruiting & flowering this week! The other 2 were over on X.
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The @nebriefing.bsky.social is happening on Nov 27 and is supported by our president @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Enter your postcode to find out if your MP is attending and urge them to come if they have not registered: www.nebriefing.org
#climate #nature #biodiversity #wildlife
Enter your postcode to find out if your MP is attending and urge them to come if they have not registered: www.nebriefing.org
#climate #nature #biodiversity #wildlife
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The @nebriefing.bsky.social is happening on Nov 27 and is supported by our president @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Enter your postcode to find out if your MP is attending and urge them to come if they have not registered: www.nebriefing.org
#climate #nature #biodiversity #wildlife
Enter your postcode to find out if your MP is attending and urge them to come if they have not registered: www.nebriefing.org
#climate #nature #biodiversity #wildlife
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Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
Derwent Hunt trespasses again at Chafer Wood nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston.
www.ywt.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
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Although we're not where we should be, we're on a significantly better trajectory than we were 10 years ago.
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here's Where We Are (Gift Article)
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Although we're not where we should be, we're on a significantly better trajectory than we were 10 years ago.
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Today, the Planning Bill returns to the Lords. And the future of nature in England’s planning system is on the line. 🌳⚠️
Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities.
*130, 140 & 245, 114, 148
Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities.
*130, 140 & 245, 114, 148
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today, the Planning Bill returns to the Lords. And the future of nature in England’s planning system is on the line. 🌳⚠️
Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities.
*130, 140 & 245, 114, 148
Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities.
*130, 140 & 245, 114, 148
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Perceptions of nature matter more than the reality for mental health.
Blog summary and link to our latest research paper: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/24/g...
Blog summary and link to our latest research paper: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/24/g...
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Perceptions of nature matter more than the reality for mental health.
Blog summary and link to our latest research paper: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/24/g...
Blog summary and link to our latest research paper: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/24/g...
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Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today.
Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology
Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today.
Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology
Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology
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This has to stop. We back a ban on the sale of these items, especially to under 18s.
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This has to stop. We back a ban on the sale of these items, especially to under 18s.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9... An amazing, inspirational zoologist. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your passion.
Jane Goodall, chimpanzee expert and animal rights campaigner, dies age 91 - follow live
The primatologist was a
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9... An amazing, inspirational zoologist. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your passion.
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You can be part of the solution 🤝
Find out more about the Declaration on our website: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/news/declara...
📢 Please share this thread to help build momentum!
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Find out more about the Declaration on our website: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/news/declara...
📢 Please share this thread to help build momentum!
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September 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
You can be part of the solution 🤝
Find out more about the Declaration on our website: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/news/declara...
📢 Please share this thread to help build momentum!
5/5
Find out more about the Declaration on our website: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/news/declara...
📢 Please share this thread to help build momentum!
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www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... Please support if you can. Thank you #Swifts
Help raise £500 to Support York Swifts - build nestboxes and support hand-rearing of grounded chicks – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to Support York Swifts - build nestboxes and support hand-rearing of grounded chicks. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
www.justgiving.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... Please support if you can. Thank you #Swifts
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I can think of 100 places I’d rather be than in London during 34°C heat , but it was for an important cause . This coming Monday will see my petition on fossil fuel ads debated in Parliament .
Use @badvertising.bsky.social email tool to ask your MP to attend the debate chrispackh.am/mps-attend-f...
Use @badvertising.bsky.social email tool to ask your MP to attend the debate chrispackh.am/mps-attend-f...
July 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I can think of 100 places I’d rather be than in London during 34°C heat , but it was for an important cause . This coming Monday will see my petition on fossil fuel ads debated in Parliament .
Use @badvertising.bsky.social email tool to ask your MP to attend the debate chrispackh.am/mps-attend-f...
Use @badvertising.bsky.social email tool to ask your MP to attend the debate chrispackh.am/mps-attend-f...
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Calling young UK-based artists!
To celebrate 50 years of CITES 🌍, the Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk is hosting an art competition for 7–18-year-olds to draw or paint an endangered species. 🎨
🧪Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved...
To celebrate 50 years of CITES 🌍, the Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk is hosting an art competition for 7–18-year-olds to draw or paint an endangered species. 🎨
🧪Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved...
BioArtAttack 2D
BioArtAttack 2D is a drawing and painting competition for children aged 7-18 years old to draw or paint their favourite animal, plant or fungi. The Nancy Rothwell Prize is now a sub-category for speci...
www.rsb.org.uk
June 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Calling young UK-based artists!
To celebrate 50 years of CITES 🌍, the Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk is hosting an art competition for 7–18-year-olds to draw or paint an endangered species. 🎨
🧪Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved...
To celebrate 50 years of CITES 🌍, the Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk is hosting an art competition for 7–18-year-olds to draw or paint an endangered species. 🎨
🧪Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved...
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Brown hares can currently be shot all-year round , despite an estimated decline of 80% in the last 100 years . Please sign the petition now calling on the Govt to introduce a close season from Feb – Sept . Thank you !
Petition: Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
We call on the Government to stop the shooting of hares during their peak breeding season, by establishing a legally enforceable close season for hares in England and Wales, from 1st February to 30th…
petition.parliament.uk
May 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Brown hares can currently be shot all-year round , despite an estimated decline of 80% in the last 100 years . Please sign the petition now calling on the Govt to introduce a close season from Feb – Sept . Thank you !
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See that plastic pipe next to a street tree, or a bag around the trunk? Fill them with water as that’s what they are for
Adopt a street tree or a whole street. The trees will thank you for it, and especially in this current dry period 🌳🌳🥵🌳🌳
Adopt a street tree or a whole street. The trees will thank you for it, and especially in this current dry period 🌳🌳🥵🌳🌳
April 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
See that plastic pipe next to a street tree, or a bag around the trunk? Fill them with water as that’s what they are for
Adopt a street tree or a whole street. The trees will thank you for it, and especially in this current dry period 🌳🌳🥵🌳🌳
Adopt a street tree or a whole street. The trees will thank you for it, and especially in this current dry period 🌳🌳🥵🌳🌳
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“Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, new mapping shows”
Time to stop letting grouse moor owners & farmers burn them, then…!
(Consultation still open on moorland burning ban plans)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to stop letting grouse moor owners & farmers burn them, then…!
(Consultation still open on moorland burning ban plans)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, mapping shows
Healthy peatlands can help tackle the climate crisis but degraded peat emits carbon and contributes to global heating
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
“Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, new mapping shows”
Time to stop letting grouse moor owners & farmers burn them, then…!
(Consultation still open on moorland burning ban plans)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to stop letting grouse moor owners & farmers burn them, then…!
(Consultation still open on moorland burning ban plans)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... Guess who's back... back again...swifts are back...tell a friend #Swifts
Swift Conservation: Take Part in Swift Mapper
We’re taking action to help swifts. We need your help to look out for nesting or screaming swifts near you so we can identify nest sites that need protection
www.rspb.org.uk
May 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... Guess who's back... back again...swifts are back...tell a friend #Swifts
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The new FIT Count season is nearly here 🎉🎆👏 From 1st April onwards, when weather is good, enjoy spending 10 minutes counting the insects that visit flowers - wherever you can find flowers, and as often as you wish, to help monitor #pollinators. Full details on our website ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
March 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The new FIT Count season is nearly here 🎉🎆👏 From 1st April onwards, when weather is good, enjoy spending 10 minutes counting the insects that visit flowers - wherever you can find flowers, and as often as you wish, to help monitor #pollinators. Full details on our website ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/... My first brimstone of the year spotted today ☺️
Brimstone
The Brimstone has spread in recent years, mainly in northern England. When this butterfly roosts among foliage, the angular shape and the strong veining of their wings closely resembles leaves.There i...
butterfly-conservation.org
April 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/... My first brimstone of the year spotted today ☺️
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This is one of the most gruesome raptor persecution cases I have ever heard– yet incidents like this take place up and down the country every single year .
It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
March 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This is one of the most gruesome raptor persecution cases I have ever heard– yet incidents like this take place up and down the country every single year .
It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
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Oh, hello... 👀
This prickly little guy would like to remind you that #EarthHour is just one week away! ⏰
Will you be switching off with us?
Find out how to take part and get your daily dose of nature this Earth Hour 👉 www.wwf.org.uk/earth-hour?u...
This prickly little guy would like to remind you that #EarthHour is just one week away! ⏰
Will you be switching off with us?
Find out how to take part and get your daily dose of nature this Earth Hour 👉 www.wwf.org.uk/earth-hour?u...
March 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Oh, hello... 👀
This prickly little guy would like to remind you that #EarthHour is just one week away! ⏰
Will you be switching off with us?
Find out how to take part and get your daily dose of nature this Earth Hour 👉 www.wwf.org.uk/earth-hour?u...
This prickly little guy would like to remind you that #EarthHour is just one week away! ⏰
Will you be switching off with us?
Find out how to take part and get your daily dose of nature this Earth Hour 👉 www.wwf.org.uk/earth-hour?u...
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When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
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Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...
Science under threat | Royal Society
The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.
royalsociety.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...