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Matt Larsen-Daw
@mattlarsen-daw.bsky.social
CEO of The Mammal Society
Environmental campaigner, educator and leader.
Shameless tree hugger.
This year’s Easter Bank Holiday is also a Beaster Bank Vole Holiday as it’s the first day of #NationalMammalWeek!
A great reason to get out and discover your local mammals.
For details of our Mammal Discovery Challenge and other ways to support mammal conservation visit mammal.org.uk/national-mam...
April 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
On behalf of the members of the Mammal Society & the wildlife we seek to protect, I signed this letter to Rt Hon Steve Reed MP & Matthew Pennycook MP alongside other leaders in the sector to express concern about the Planning & Infrastructure Bill.
#Conservation #nature

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April 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Iggy Pop has Tom Waites as a guest presenter on his BBC 6 Music show right now and it’s glorious - like two lions bonding over a bottle of bourbon. Pour one and join them for the cosiest Twixtmas listen.
December 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Reposted by Matt Larsen-Daw
Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024
Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024
Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives them to extinction From a toadstool with teeth to a vine smelling of marzipan and a flower that has cheated its way out of having to photosynthesise, a weird and wonderful…
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December 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
No surprises here for nature and climate campaigners who have been pushing this science-backed message for years, but important that the connections are being recognised and discussed at the highest level at last.

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IPBES report sees climate, nature and food challenges interlinked - BBC News
A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Delighted to be quoted in this not at all bat-shit-crazy journalistic interpretation of our recent statement warning of the risks to science-based conservation arising from the spread of AI.
No - killer robots are not hunting down water voles!
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Psycho robots may kill off rare wildlife by spreading 'damaging' misinformation
As if endangered animals didn't have enough on their plate, boffins have now warned that rare wildlife could be completely wiped out by dangerous artificial intelligence
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December 10, 2024 at 10:09 AM
First post - an attempt to sum up my life in 4 pics. Follow me for wildlife facts, commentary on conservation and education, and the occasional pun.
December 3, 2024 at 9:34 AM