Matt Walpole
@mattwalpole.bsky.social
Chief Exec, Cornwall Wildlife Trust
What complete nonsense!!
Licensed beaver release blocked as a ‘Tory legacy’?
If this is true then it is shameful.
How can anyone turn the reversal of a 400 year absence of a keystone species with broad public support into a party political issue?
🦫🦫🦫
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Licensed beaver release blocked as a ‘Tory legacy’?
If this is true then it is shameful.
How can anyone turn the reversal of a 400 year absence of a keystone species with broad public support into a party political issue?
🦫🦫🦫
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as ’Tory legacy’
Exclusive: Natural England furious that years of work has been undone, with minister urged to push policy through
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What complete nonsense!!
Licensed beaver release blocked as a ‘Tory legacy’?
If this is true then it is shameful.
How can anyone turn the reversal of a 400 year absence of a keystone species with broad public support into a party political issue?
🦫🦫🦫
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Licensed beaver release blocked as a ‘Tory legacy’?
If this is true then it is shameful.
How can anyone turn the reversal of a 400 year absence of a keystone species with broad public support into a party political issue?
🦫🦫🦫
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It’s refreshing to see some positive nature stories 🌿
The UK is considered (and reported) to be one of the most nature-depleted places on 🌍
Perhaps thats what breeds the determination and innovation on display here 🦋
#ConservationOptimism
#NatureRecovery
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UK is considered (and reported) to be one of the most nature-depleted places on 🌍
Perhaps thats what breeds the determination and innovation on display here 🦋
#ConservationOptimism
#NatureRecovery
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It absolutely took off’: five UK biodiversity success stories
From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish i...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM
It’s refreshing to see some positive nature stories 🌿
The UK is considered (and reported) to be one of the most nature-depleted places on 🌍
Perhaps thats what breeds the determination and innovation on display here 🦋
#ConservationOptimism
#NatureRecovery
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UK is considered (and reported) to be one of the most nature-depleted places on 🌍
Perhaps thats what breeds the determination and innovation on display here 🦋
#ConservationOptimism
#NatureRecovery
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This seems wrong-headed
“Nature can’t afford to be a political football. We need future generations to understand or care for the natural world.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Nature can’t afford to be a political football. We need future generations to understand or care for the natural world.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Natural history GCSE on hold as qualification seen as ‘Tory initiative’, claims campaigner
New GCSE was announced under previous government in 2022 but now ‘sitting in limbo’, says Mary Colwell, one of its architects
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:18 PM
This seems wrong-headed
“Nature can’t afford to be a political football. We need future generations to understand or care for the natural world.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Nature can’t afford to be a political football. We need future generations to understand or care for the natural world.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This story has everything 👉
🦗 Innovation
🦗 Inspiration
🦗 Local action
🦗 International collaboration
🦗 Long term vision
🦗 Kindness, hope and optimism
Good luck Kristina! And the team at the Species Recovery Trust
#NatureRecovery
#ConservationOptimism
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🦗 Innovation
🦗 Inspiration
🦗 Local action
🦗 International collaboration
🦗 Long term vision
🦗 Kindness, hope and optimism
Good luck Kristina! And the team at the Species Recovery Trust
#NatureRecovery
#ConservationOptimism
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Slovenian girl, 12, saves project aiming to reintroduce cicadas to New Forest
Conservationists failed to capture elusive insects this summer, so Kristina Kenda offered to step in
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:04 AM
This story has everything 👉
🦗 Innovation
🦗 Inspiration
🦗 Local action
🦗 International collaboration
🦗 Long term vision
🦗 Kindness, hope and optimism
Good luck Kristina! And the team at the Species Recovery Trust
#NatureRecovery
#ConservationOptimism
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🦗 Innovation
🦗 Inspiration
🦗 Local action
🦗 International collaboration
🦗 Long term vision
🦗 Kindness, hope and optimism
Good luck Kristina! And the team at the Species Recovery Trust
#NatureRecovery
#ConservationOptimism
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Had the pleasure yesterday of listening to Kurt speak about the exhibition and his journey to track down the locations of some of the great historic paintings of Penwith and document, in his new paintings, how those landscapes and ecological communities have changed.
Fascinating 🌿
Fascinating 🌿
Some of the detail from just 4 of the paintings by Kurt Jackson included in the latest exhibition at @penleehousegallery.bsky.social in Penzance ❤️
November 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Had the pleasure yesterday of listening to Kurt speak about the exhibition and his journey to track down the locations of some of the great historic paintings of Penwith and document, in his new paintings, how those landscapes and ecological communities have changed.
Fascinating 🌿
Fascinating 🌿
Today of all days it’s important to recognise that farmers are the custodians of our countryside. As such they are key to delivering #nature recovery at scale.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Today of all days it’s important to recognise that farmers are the custodians of our countryside. As such they are key to delivering #nature recovery at scale.
1/4…
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Last night’s 🦫 🌔
More chance of seeing this than an actual beaver, but they’re on their way.
The UK government could help by opening up free release licenses. Licences being granted would allow well-thought out beaver releases in ways that maximise the benefits for nature and people.
More chance of seeing this than an actual beaver, but they’re on their way.
The UK government could help by opening up free release licenses. Licences being granted would allow well-thought out beaver releases in ways that maximise the benefits for nature and people.
November 16, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Last night’s 🦫 🌔
More chance of seeing this than an actual beaver, but they’re on their way.
The UK government could help by opening up free release licenses. Licences being granted would allow well-thought out beaver releases in ways that maximise the benefits for nature and people.
More chance of seeing this than an actual beaver, but they’re on their way.
The UK government could help by opening up free release licenses. Licences being granted would allow well-thought out beaver releases in ways that maximise the benefits for nature and people.
Hey folks.
Taking the plunge… 🦋
Taking the plunge… 🦋
November 14, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Hey folks.
Taking the plunge… 🦋
Taking the plunge… 🦋