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Similar feeling on Tue this week when the sky darkened as a flock of well over 100 Red-legged Partridges flew over the B974 just south of Clatterin Brig near Fettercairn, only 50 in this pic...
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Similar feeling on Tue this week when the sky darkened as a flock of well over 100 Red-legged Partridges flew over the B974 just south of Clatterin Brig near Fettercairn, only 50 in this pic...
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Perfectly normal British country scene... #BioInvasions
A video from earlier in the autumn during some particularly heavy Pheasant migration in Highland! #highlandbirds
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Perfectly normal British country scene... #BioInvasions
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“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
The Nature of David Suzuki | The Tyee
The celebrated Vancouver scientist turns 90 next year. And shows no signs of slowing down.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
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Natural England confirms ongoing & relentless illegal persecution is reason why Hen Harriers are still rare in England.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...
Hardly any Hen Harrier nesting attempts on English grouse moors for second year running
Natural England has finally got around to publishing the data for the 2025 Hen Harrier breeding season, which demonstrate very clear differences between areas managed for conservation and those man…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Natural England confirms ongoing & relentless illegal persecution is reason why Hen Harriers are still rare in England.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...
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Early this morning #Whimbrel POTSKAR landed in Guinea, W Africa, after flying 7000+km from St-Petersburg, Russia. It took POTSKAR 5.5 days of NON-STOP flight, varying altitude from 10s of meters over the Baltic and the Med, to >5km over land. #ornithology
www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci...
www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci...
August 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Early this morning #Whimbrel POTSKAR landed in Guinea, W Africa, after flying 7000+km from St-Petersburg, Russia. It took POTSKAR 5.5 days of NON-STOP flight, varying altitude from 10s of meters over the Baltic and the Med, to >5km over land. #ornithology
www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci...
www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci...
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My regular reminder to the media: stop using the term "wild camper" for these idiots. By definition, a wild camper leaves no trace, and you'd never, ever have cause to write a story about one. These are vandals, please label them as such.
July 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My regular reminder to the media: stop using the term "wild camper" for these idiots. By definition, a wild camper leaves no trace, and you'd never, ever have cause to write a story about one. These are vandals, please label them as such.
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Record numbers of Hen Harriers have been illegally killed or gone missing in suspicious circumstances over the last five years:
RSPB reports worst year for Hen Harrier persecution
Record numbers of Hen Harriers have been illegally killed or gone missing in suspicious circumstances over the last five years. A new RSPB report shows that the majority of the 102 recorded incidents during that time occurred on or near grouse moors. Additionally, it reported that 2023 was also the worst recorded year for persecution of Hen Harriers.
bit.ly
July 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Record numbers of Hen Harriers have been illegally killed or gone missing in suspicious circumstances over the last five years:
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Statement by John Cleese regarding Trump
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July 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Statement by John Cleese regarding Trump
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Finally! This is an historic win for all those who have spent decades trying to get the govt to act.
Non-compliance is expected to be high so effective monitoring & robust enforcement must follow.
Defra press release + commentary from me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/10/p...
Non-compliance is expected to be high so effective monitoring & robust enforcement must follow.
Defra press release + commentary from me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/10/p...
Press release from Defra: Toxic lead ammunition banned to protect Britain’s countryside
Press release from Defra (10 July 2025): TOXIC LEAD AMMUNITION BANNED TO PROTECT BRITAIN’S COUNTRYSIDE New ban on use of lead in ammunition to protect iconic wildlife and clean up the nation’…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
July 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Finally! This is an historic win for all those who have spent decades trying to get the govt to act.
Non-compliance is expected to be high so effective monitoring & robust enforcement must follow.
Defra press release + commentary from me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/10/p...
Non-compliance is expected to be high so effective monitoring & robust enforcement must follow.
Defra press release + commentary from me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/10/p...
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MPs literally saying stuff that makes no sense and isn’t true - they seriously have no idea. These are all lies!
Anyone remember where I parked my locally sourced organic Land Rover ?
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
July 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
MPs literally saying stuff that makes no sense and isn’t true - they seriously have no idea. These are all lies!
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Oh! His support for driven grouse shooting during Monday's debate now makes a lot more sense!
FYI, @oliviablakemp.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/03/p...
FYI, @oliviablakemp.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/03/p...
Pro-grouse shooting Labour MP Sam Rushworth received £10,000 donation from local grouse moor gamekeeper group
Perhaps the most surprising pro-grouse shooting voice at Monday’s Westminster Hall debate on driven grouse shooting was Sam Rushworth MP, the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland. Wild Justice descr…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
July 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh! His support for driven grouse shooting during Monday's debate now makes a lot more sense!
FYI, @oliviablakemp.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/03/p...
FYI, @oliviablakemp.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/03/p...
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This map categorizes European forests according to their use. Unmanaged forests are super rare. Finland and Sweden are timber plantations. France has created Landes de Gascogne, a match box forest on the Atlantic coast. Britain got rid of their forests . Source: buff.ly/cQBsb9x buff.ly/EbK7dvz
July 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This map categorizes European forests according to their use. Unmanaged forests are super rare. Finland and Sweden are timber plantations. France has created Landes de Gascogne, a match box forest on the Atlantic coast. Britain got rid of their forests . Source: buff.ly/cQBsb9x buff.ly/EbK7dvz
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It's been nearly two months since our government petition calling for an end to the badger cull reached 100k signatures. This means it should be considered for a debate.
Guess what....we've heard NOTHING.
Share if you think the government should end the cull for good!
Guess what....we've heard NOTHING.
Share if you think the government should end the cull for good!
July 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's been nearly two months since our government petition calling for an end to the badger cull reached 100k signatures. This means it should be considered for a debate.
Guess what....we've heard NOTHING.
Share if you think the government should end the cull for good!
Guess what....we've heard NOTHING.
Share if you think the government should end the cull for good!
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Feels like a map for @irishrainforest.bsky.social, but also look at the state of Wales, Cumbria and Northumberland! Could be so much more rainforest.
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Feels like a map for @irishrainforest.bsky.social, but also look at the state of Wales, Cumbria and Northumberland! Could be so much more rainforest.
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Fortunate to witness an astonishing spectacle at the beach tonight: tens of thousands of (mainly Small) white butterflies pouring in over the sea, as far as you could see. Pulses of butterflies swept in-off everywhere, an extraordinary sight.
@linnetincley.bsky.social
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June 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Fortunate to witness an astonishing spectacle at the beach tonight: tens of thousands of (mainly Small) white butterflies pouring in over the sea, as far as you could see. Pulses of butterflies swept in-off everywhere, an extraordinary sight.
@linnetincley.bsky.social
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'Decades of evidence...has revealed that the targeting and illegal killing of Hen Harriers is almost exclusively associated with land managed for grouse shooting in the UK’s uplands'.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BanDrivenGrouseShooting
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/26/n...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BanDrivenGrouseShooting
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/26/n...
New report highlights the ongoing criminal persecution of Hen Harriers on UK driven grouse moors
Press release from the RSPB (26 June 2025): NUMBER OF HEN HARRIERS KILLED OR MISSING REACHES NEW HIGH Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing …
raptorpersecutionuk.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
'Decades of evidence...has revealed that the targeting and illegal killing of Hen Harriers is almost exclusively associated with land managed for grouse shooting in the UK’s uplands'.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BanDrivenGrouseShooting
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/26/n...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BanDrivenGrouseShooting
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/26/n...
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WaderTales blogs were read in 80 countries in May.
The most widely downloaded tale highlights some of the latest results from wader/shorebird tracking:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m...
#ConservationScience🌍
Map shows tracks of one Whimbrel monitored for several years by Camilo Carneiro et al
The most widely downloaded tale highlights some of the latest results from wader/shorebird tracking:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m...
#ConservationScience🌍
Map shows tracks of one Whimbrel monitored for several years by Camilo Carneiro et al
June 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
WaderTales blogs were read in 80 countries in May.
The most widely downloaded tale highlights some of the latest results from wader/shorebird tracking:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m...
#ConservationScience🌍
Map shows tracks of one Whimbrel monitored for several years by Camilo Carneiro et al
The most widely downloaded tale highlights some of the latest results from wader/shorebird tracking:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m...
#ConservationScience🌍
Map shows tracks of one Whimbrel monitored for several years by Camilo Carneiro et al
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"If you go down to the woods today, it's not how it used to be..."
So many of our ancient woods have been felled for conifer plantations. But under the forest floors, their ghosts lie in wait.
Amazing new campaign to REWILD THE GHOST WOODS launched by @wildcard.land:
bsky.app/profile/wild...
So many of our ancient woods have been felled for conifer plantations. But under the forest floors, their ghosts lie in wait.
Amazing new campaign to REWILD THE GHOST WOODS launched by @wildcard.land:
bsky.app/profile/wild...
Across England our ancient woodlands lie smothered beneath regimented rows of timber plantations.
If we delay, they will be lost forever.
@wildcard.land are calling on Forestry England to revive our Ghost Woods!
youtu.be/ruXMLzEcPoI
If we delay, they will be lost forever.
@wildcard.land are calling on Forestry England to revive our Ghost Woods!
youtu.be/ruXMLzEcPoI
Rewild The Ghost Woods
YouTube video by Wild Card
youtu.be
May 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"If you go down to the woods today, it's not how it used to be..."
So many of our ancient woods have been felled for conifer plantations. But under the forest floors, their ghosts lie in wait.
Amazing new campaign to REWILD THE GHOST WOODS launched by @wildcard.land:
bsky.app/profile/wild...
So many of our ancient woods have been felled for conifer plantations. But under the forest floors, their ghosts lie in wait.
Amazing new campaign to REWILD THE GHOST WOODS launched by @wildcard.land:
bsky.app/profile/wild...
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The last shorebirds to leave the UK are Grey Plovers, heading northeast to Siberia.
Read more about these enigmatic waders in "Plovers from the north": wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/p...
Blog that summarises migration of UK waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
#UKbirding
Read more about these enigmatic waders in "Plovers from the north": wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/p...
Blog that summarises migration of UK waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
#UKbirding
May 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The last shorebirds to leave the UK are Grey Plovers, heading northeast to Siberia.
Read more about these enigmatic waders in "Plovers from the north": wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/p...
Blog that summarises migration of UK waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
#UKbirding
Read more about these enigmatic waders in "Plovers from the north": wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/p...
Blog that summarises migration of UK waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
#UKbirding