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Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature! I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?

I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...

Heron vs. Newt
Grey Heron predatory behaviour, unwavering head posture and leg adjustments in preparation for the strike, with precision to secure prey
Rich Ford - www.digitalwildlife.co.uk

#GreyHeron #Newt #Ecology #Predation #BirdBehaviour #EcologicalObservation #BritishEcology #WildlifeFootage

🦇 Discover the magic of summer nights in your garden, where bats take to the sky at dusk. Our gardens are vital for providing food and shelter to these fascinating creatures as their habitats dwindle: www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - ask your MP to stop this license to kill Ask your MP to prevent the Planning and Infrastructure Bill from causing irreversible damage The government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is moving through Parliament right now. It includes propo...

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - please ask your MP to stop this license to kill act.bats.org.uk/planning-and...

Fix the Planning Bill NOW! Before the General Election Labour promised to restore nature. Less than a year in, and the new Chancellor is leading a charge against the natural world Email your MP to remove Part 3 of the Bill AND ...

The UK Government's #PlanningBill puts wildlife at risk. I'm demanding urgent changes - join me by emailing your MP: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/...

Fix the Planning Bill NOW! Before the General Election Labour promised to restore nature. Less than a year in, and the new Chancellor is leading a charge against the natural world Email your MP to remove Part 3 of the Bill AND ...

Before General Election Labour promised 2 restore nature. Less than a year in, and the new Chancellor is leading a charge against the natural world. Email your MP to remove Part 3 of the Bill & ask THEM to call out the Chancellor for her attack on nature
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/...

Wild Justice starts legal proceedings against Government’s controversial Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Wild Justice Conservation campaign group Wild Justice has written to the government calling on it to correct a statement made in Parliament […]

I'm very pleased to see that Wild Justice will be taking the government to court over this horrifying Planning and Infrastructure Bill. @wildjustice.bsky.social
Please also consider donating to their cause.

#wildjustice

wildjustice.org.uk/general/wild...

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

"Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime"
George Monbiot

"The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us"

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Throwing bats under the train: HS2’s bat tunnel and the dangerous spin behind deregulation - News - Bat Conservation Trust HS2's so-called bat tunnel has become a political scapegoat, used to justify rolling back environmental protections. But the real story is very different. This page breaks down what the bat tunnel is,...

www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/04...

YouTube video by Digital wildlife awareness - Richard Ford Barn Owl hunting in north east Hampshire

Barn owls, known for their silent flight are iconic birds of prey. In the UK, their winter survival depends on the availability of prey, particularly voles.

www.digitalwildlife.co.uk – Ecology and environmental awareness
#ecology #britishwildlife #conservation #grassland #GreenSpaces

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: ARC’s views and a call to action The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on 11 March, and here we provide an update on ARC’s views. The Bill seeks to make the most significant changes to wildlife law in a generation,...

This bill has not followed due process and there are concerns over its governance. This legislation has been rushed through the initial stages, has ignored consultation and has removed key principles from our current national environmental legislation.

www.arc-trust.org/News/plannin...

YouTube video by Digital wildlife awareness - Richard Ford Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) 11 bats leaving a transitional roost in a bat box.

If bat conservation needs a ‘poster bat’ then surely the undeniably cute Brown long-eared bat fits the bill. Look out for the seemingly apprehensive Brown long-eared bat looking around before retreating into the box
@batconservation.bsky.social
#ecology #greenspaces #bats #conservation #chiroptera

30 seconds of singing Skylark. These are trying times for those who care about the natural world and our green spaces. I hope this brightens someone's day 😊

#ecology #farmland #greenspaces #skylark #conservation #mindfulness #Ecoanxiety #grassland #ornithology

Knepp White Stork nest camera YouTube video by White Stork Project

Live webcam on the White Storks at Kneep
www.youtube.com/live/s0liN8A...

Bat hibernation season went out with a bang 4 me with hibernating Greater horseshoe bats in Sussex. A scarce bat in this part of the world. However, the work of Vincent Wildlife Trust, Sussex Bat Group, and volunteers is bringing them back. @batconservation.bsky.social
#ecology #conservation #bats

Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future - News - Bat Conservation Trust Should developers 'stop worrying about the bats and the newts'? They don't have to; pitting nature against development is dangerous, irresponsible and unnecessary.

🦇 Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/01... .

Should developers 'stop worrying about the bats and the newts'? They don't have to; pitting nature against development is dangerous, irresponsible and unnecessary.

YouTube video by Digital wildlife awareness - Richard Ford Digitalwildlife.co.uk - Natterer's bat in Hampshire, UK.

This Natterer's bat, with some personal grooming to take care of, was wide awake on a recent hibernation survey. It was already active when found and seemed unconcerned by its admirers, who left it as they found it. @batconservation.bsky.social

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Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant - Bats and Churches - Bat Conservation Trust Bats have always been in churches and places of worship – there are records of this dating back many hundreds of years. Even churches built in a non-tra...

Would your place of worship benefit from a small grant to help manage bat roost-related issues?
Apply for the new Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant Fund by 5pm, 10 January.
More information about this grant and requirements here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...