3/There are far better ways to deliver for development and #naturerecovery, and we're urging the Government to embrace them now, before it's too late

We're calling on MPs to make key amendments to the #PlanningBill, and you can too - send yours an email here: rspb.org.uk/planning

2/ So we fully support this judicial review threat from @wildjustice, based on yet MORE evidence showing the current draft of the #PlanningBill could lead to 'catastrophic consequences' for nature 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Thread/ As a community of nature lovers, we've fought long and hard for the current environmental protections that protect the UK's amazing wildlife 🦋

Yet right now, at this critical moment, Government's #PlanningBill risks tearing them up, accelerating the disastrous decline of our nature world

From land mine detection to sniffing out tuberculosis, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans,

A new generation is now being trained to detect illegally trafficked wildlife parts.

'Nature isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s all we have.'

BES member Prof @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social explains how part 3 the planning & infrastructure bill threatens both nature & delivery

Demand healthier breeds of chicken

Fast-growing chickens, doubling and redoubling body mass almost 7 times in 8 weeks, suffer. Urge supermarkets to do better ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OSlZaY

Think factory farms are producing cheap meat?

Think again.

There are multiple hidden costs, with UK taxpayers forking out 1.2 BILLION pounds per year.

@plantbasednews.bsky.social

⚠️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 ⚠️

Last Saturday, the Brecon-based Sennybridge Farmers Hunt caught and killed a female fox. Foot sabs rushed into the field but were too far away to stop the kill – it was very sudden.

Read the full report here: www.huntsabs.org.uk/sennybridge-...

In 2022, ScotRail held a public consultation over plans to reduce ticket office hours; 99% of respondents objected.
Now, those plans are back, but this time there's no public consultation.
Please visit our campaign page so that your voice is heard: bit.ly/ssto

Agricultural runoff from intensive farming & sewage are combining to create a toxic cocktail, poisoning the Severn River.

We shouldn't even be discussing the possibility of more mega farms in the area. Stopping them should be a no-brainer.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Terrible news today:

This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating.

Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released.

www.aims.gov.au/information-...

The Labour Party has labelled the badger cull as 'ineffective,' yet they still permit existing cull licences to continue.

Repost if you agree this is unacceptable!