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72% increase in non-native Pheasants since 1967 on spring/summer BBS surveys. Due to autumn releases for shooting, but shows many survive all year. Study in link found there's 20-100 per km2 on farmland in summer. More abundant than many native farmland birds. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Where are they going, how many and what about farming? The 5 key things you need to know about reintroducing lynx to Highlands and Moray The P&J spoke to Lisa Chilton, chief executive of Scotland: The Big Picture, about their plans to reintroduce the wildcats in Scotland.

Balanced approach to reintroduction advocated here by Lynx to Scotland, including nuanced discussion of risks to sheep farmers #rewilding #lynx www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...

Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe Warning Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe concerns grow as pet flea treatments contaminate rivers, threatening wildlife and drinking water safety.

Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers:
the-european.eu/story-57030/...

Thanks for sharing this

BREAKING - DOJ co-founder Tim Crosland physically ejected from court.

Tim was carried out of court today for attempting to explain to the judge that his hearing, and 1000s of others, are unlawful due to lack of legally-required procedural evidence.

www.defendourjuries.net

Dream seasonal contract! Seasonal shorebird monitoring & public engagement; 27th April – 4th September. Needs driving licence. #ornithology

A photo of the UK from space, showing clear skies. Ireland is looking very green and the Scottish Highlands are looking craggy . The seas are dark blue, though pale green patches are showing through, possibly shallow water or sand banks. This is a European Space Agency image taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite on 2nd April 2025. See https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/clear-skies-over-uk-and-ireland.

HM Government. 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. A national security assessment'. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
Some people claim this is scaremongering or (worse) pure misinformation - a special place in Tartarus is reserved for them. 🧵

... including agricultural production, food processing, distribution and consumption. The UK does not have enough land to feed its population and rear livestock: a wholesale change in consumer diets would be required.>

<The UK is unable to be food self-sufficient at present, based on current diets and prices. Full self sufficiency
would require very substantial price increases for consumers, as well as improvements in efficiency, waste
reduction and resilience across the food system, ...

marsh tit, www.garthpeacock.co.uk

Very pleased to share #OpenAccess paper, which we think is important to understand woodland bird declines and impact of forestry on native ancient woodland in Britain.
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
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Shocking to see that 52% of habitats are in unfavourable bad condition. These are our top sites and should be the Crown Jewels, but are sadly deteriorating. I hope NE can get stuck in to turning this around

When normalised by population size, the death toll of US troops in Afghanistan is broadly similar to that of four other countries, including the UK... and Denmark. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaliti...

Where are the trees?
We have A LOT of this landscape and less than 4% native woodland. This should be a rich mosaic of habitats, moor, bog, woodland, montane scrub…We force it to remain in this artificial state. We don’t need to give every inch of our uplands over to sheep, grouse and deer stalking.

Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow.

Super new #OA meta-analysis, led by the terrific Grace Skinner and Joe Millard of @glitrs.bsky.social and out today in @natcomms.nature.com: effects of invasive alien species in insects doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Thank you to all who sent in polecat sightings during our fourth National Polecat Survey 2024-2025! Also a huge thank you to vols who collected samples from dead animals for use in genetic and dietary research. Any polecat sightings from 2024 or 2025 can still be sent in arcg.is/1TXqHC

More reasons to entirely boycott MDPI journals

Moorland association stating conclusions not from the paper. Study found Water Extractable Organic Material concentrations consistent across wildfires of different intensity and prescribed burns. Where is the evidence that regular controlled burns produce less ash overall than occasional wildfires?

This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable

Assessing potential wildfire ash organic carbon threats to drinking water: Key considerations To evaluate the impact of wildfire on drinking water treatability, wildfire ash is often added to source water to reflect post-fire source water quality change. The use of varying experimental conditi...

Actual study is here:

doi.org/10.26434/che...

Moorland association stating conclusions not from the paper. Study found Water Extractable Organic Material concentrations consistent across wildfires of different intensity and prescribed burns. Where is the evidence that regular controlled burns produce less ash overall than occasional wildfires?

Recruitment poster for 12 botanical or entomological field surveyors, April-September 2026. Closing date: January 30, 2026.

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!

4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.

Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.

Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪

Fascinating blog - a Spanish montane localised endemic butterfly losing habitat to climate change and land use change - both abandonment and grazing intensification.

Spot on. Exactly this 👆

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Three frogs to be reintroduced to West Acre 'pingos' The money will be spent on breeding thousands of frogs and managing their release in 2026.

More reintroduction or introductions (depending on how you rate the sparse archaeological evidence) in the guise of ‘Rewilding’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife

Ring-necked Parakeets spreading fast in UK. Risk assessment by Defra 2011: “the potential for impact on economic activities, (agriculture) and native fauna is high” Back then the population was 5,000, do nothing, take no action, population now 30,000

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Evidence of native status discussed in this thread by @amiesphilip.bsky.social

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Three frogs to be reintroduced to West Acre 'pingos' The money will be spent on breeding thousands of frogs and managing their release in 2026.

More reintroduction or introductions (depending on how you rate the sparse archaeological evidence) in the guise of ‘Rewilding’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife

Ring-necked Parakeets spreading fast in UK. Risk assessment by Defra 2011: “the potential for impact on economic activities, (agriculture) and native fauna is high” Back then the population was 5,000, do nothing, take no action, population now 30,000

www.theguardian.com/environment/...