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I enjoyed reading this thought provoking paper on guerilla translocations. I have never thought of them as an act of civil disobedience before!
Who Let the Frogs out? Illicit and Unregulated Species Translocations
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr

UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

This is absolutely appalling.

"The UK will not contribute to a flagship fund for the world’s remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit."

Absolutely pathetic.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Long Read: My Goodbye to Dr Jane Goodall “Have you heard the news? I know you were a big fan.” A gut-wrenching message to receive while out in the field. My heart sinks into my stomach. I immediately think to myself, “Please don’t...

A heartfelt farewell to my hero 🌌💚
Dr. Jane Goodall changed the way we see the world — and ourselves.
Read my goodbye to Dr Jane, and to a life dedicated to compassion, courage, and the wild.
reecethornley.weebly.com/thoughts/the...

Dr Jane Goodall 1934–2025💚🌌🐒
I’ve lost an idol, a matriarch, and a friend. The world has lost one of its most powerful voices for nature. Tireless, courageous, uncompromising. She transformed how we see animals—and ourselves. Her legacy will shape science and conservation for generations.

Exploring the Cotswolds and the South East! Other than the tourists it's a lovely area 🤣. Seeing Stonehenge for the first time was amazing but I was even more impressed by Avebury Stone Circle that was much larger (number of stones and circumstance) and Stonehenges senior by 400-800 years!!

A grey sign with white writing stands in front of an old tree. The sign reads: I am very old and need to rest. Please don't sit on me

Just another relatable National Trust sign

Some great time spent in nature and with our ancestors (via stone circles!) this summer so far!

Tranquillized but at risk: the conservation cost of rhino capture Sedation is an essential tool in the fight to save white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum ssp. Simum), but it may come with unintended risks. Conservationists r

New Conservation Physiology in Action article, written by Jennifer Cocciardi, describing recent work to improve rhino immobilization. academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Some time in nature and visiting some Neolithic monuments!

Unsung hero of WWII

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Calling African scholars! 🎓
The Right Livelihood College rightlivelihood.org at @unibonn.bsky.social is offering a @daadworldwide.bsky.social-funded PhD scholarship on Land Degradation, Environmental Justice & Socio-Cultural Dynamics in #Africa
Apply by March 15!
More details here: bit.ly/RLC-PhD

Nepali researchers yet again photograph snow leopard, leopard in same place KATHMANDU — Nepali researchers have yet again photographed a snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and common leopard (P. pardus) in the same location in the lap of Mount Gaurishankar in the eastern Himalay...

"Nepali researchers capture images of a snow leopard and a common leopard in the same location in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area, adding to the evidence of habitat overlap between the two species."

Book burning?
If everything was digital in Hitler's 1930s Germany, this is what his book burning would have looked like: deletion of data, removal of websites, retraction of scientific studies, censorship of words like "equity," "diversity," "climate change."

Handy summary of UK Government consultation on English Land Use for UK ecology people. 🌿🌏

Happy to share this study!
Large-scale monitoring in India shows tiger distribution increased by 30% in the last two decades and they now share space with 60 million people 🐅

Beyond ecological drivers, tiger recovery depends on peace and sustainability. Rekindles hope for a biodiverse Anthropocene

One week left to apply…

Reeves to water down tax raid on non-doms amid exodus of millionaires The chancellor is to amend some of the changes to tax rules for non-domiciled individuals announced in October’s Budget

10,000 of 3,000,000 millionaires left the country last year - 0.33%. These people would rather leave than pay tax - good riddance I say. Let’s not change our approach to appease rich freeloaders.

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

What the hell is labour (teamlabouruk.bsky.social) thinking?? Just narrow mind, petty, partisan, decisions are not how you solve the biodiversity crisis or show real leadership.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial, but still poorly understood, role in the carbon cycle.

This is so cool; 14 000 - 34 000 year old termite mounds!
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years theconversation.com/worlds-oldes...

National Trust to restore nature across area bigger than Greater London Charity reveals plans to create 250,000 hectares of nature-rich landscape as it marks 130th anniversary

Hopefully this included plans for trophic rewilding, additionally to conventional restoration efforts. Very much needed: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management - Nature Sustainability Adopting early dry season fires has been proposed as a means of generating sufficient carbon revenues to pay for conservation in Africa. However, the climatic impact thereof is deeply questionable and...

Why shifting to early dry season fires to gain revenue from carbon is problematic www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This. Having been through this with a conservation assessment for dingoes in Victoria, this year—which I found highly unsatisfying—this rings absolutely true for me. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Opportunity to join @dice-kent.bsky.social as a funded PhD student working on wild pigs and the impacts of African Swine Fever in Indonesia.

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Hello?! I am a Conservation Ecologist that is interested in protected areas, global change biology and nature recovery 🐘🌵🏞️ (also history, old school campervans and dogs!! 🏰🚍🐶) Trying to find my people again. Please follow!!

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