Mike Loades

Rewilding charity seeks views on reintroducing storks to London - BBC News Storks disappeared from the skies above London centuries ago due to hunting and habitat loss.

I strongly support this initiative to re-wild white storks in London. I live in the Algarve where, where these extraordinary , wonderful birds inhabit the towns in abundance. They are a constant source of joy.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lynx set to surpass wolf in numbers in Portugal Recent studies indicate a historic shift in the populations of two iconic Iberian species. For the first time in decades, the number of Iberian lynxes in Portugal may soon exceed that of Iberian wolve...

Happy to see continued success for the lynx in Iberian Peninsular but sad to see declining wolf numbers. The use of good flock guardian dogs should mitigate predatory attacks on domestic livestock whilst preserving the overall ecosystem balancing effects.

www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-06...

More dogs - Tune into this podcast with myself and the wonderful Professor Suzannah Lipscomb chatting about ‘Tudors and Their Dogs’.

Podcast is called ‘Not Just The Tudors” and is available (free) on Acast, Spotify, Apple etc

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#dogs #tudors #sixteenthcenturygirl

YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official The World’s First Combat Submarine | NOVA | PBS

Those nice people at NOVA PBS have just released a snippet of me talking about The Turtle on You Tube. The segment was for the Lion television film 'Revolutionary War Weapons' which aired in the US earlier this week. I found it an extremely interesting assignment.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Dr...

Part 2 of my series on dogs is now streaming on History Hit.

It tracks some of the intersections of canine and human history between 1760 and 1850.

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The 1st of my films about dogs in history ‘DOGS OF THE TUDORS’ has been a great success on History Hit.

The 2nd in the series - “DOGS IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS’ - will be released on Thursday.

Meanwhile - do take a look at my other films available on this streaming channel?

#dogs #history

So sorry to read this. My thoughts are with you. Heartbreaking.

Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2

I understand that some livestock farmers may have some concerns about these proposals but the answer is Livestock Guardian Dogs, who have a tremendous track record of reducing % of stock lost to predators in many places throughout the world. The benefits are huge

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I was very taken with these Phalènes during last years filming of ‘DOGS OF THE TUDORS’ (now streaming now History Hit).

They are a wonderful example of a Tudor style of Chamber Dog

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Bison Ranchers Return Thousands of Animals to Native Lands and Witness Total Rejuvenation of Ecosystem The return of the bison means the return of the prairie, one of the three great grassland ecosystems on the planet.

This is heartening good news. Something very positive is beginning to happen quietly across the world. The power of natural systems to restore natural systems is self-evident. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tribal-bison...

My new film ‘DOGS OF THE TUDORS’ is now streaming on History Hit.

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YouTube video by BBC Beavers return to Shropshire after 400 years | BBC Birmingham

Dam! This is good news. These eco-warriors lnow exactly what to do to create healthy waterways. youtube.com/shorts/Yz-K4...

So grateful to all the people who take the trouble to go to the comments section of my History Hit films and leave a positive review.

The response has been especially good for my most recent film ‘DOGS OF THE TUDORS’ Thanks everyone. It means a lot to hear directly from viewers.

Just a reminder, if you’re wondering what to watch on tv this weekend, that the first of my dog films is now available on History Hit. Download the History Hit App and watch on your tv. They have FREE TRIAL offers and it is a great streaming channel for anyone with an interest in history.

Tomorrow, Februay 6 sees the release, on History Hit, of the first of a couple of films I have made about the history of dogs. The first to be released is about the 'Dogs of the Tudors'. This will be followed in a couple of weeks by 'Dogs in the Age of Revolutions (1760 - 1850)'.

I’m all in favour of re-introducing Lynx to live wild in parts of Scotland. Rewilding Lynx in Iberia has been a success but I condemn rogue action such as the recent release of captive Lynx in Scotland. They cannot survive and it is therefore cruel. Rewilding needs to be done only by experts.

Merrie Christmas Bonnie x

It is beyond extraordinary that herds of Przewalski's horses are flourishing in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Nature is clawing its way back in this devastated nuclear wasteland. The similarity of these horses to those painted on the walls of the caves in Lascaux c. 18,000 years ago is remarkable.

Delighted UNESCO has classified Portuguese Equestrian Art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage - "based on respect for the horse so that perfect harmony can be established with the riders”. UNESCO does the world great service by acknowledging the importance of such things; they too are treasures.

Quote from Life of Wm. Marshall, being slowed by Matilda riding side-saddle’. ’By Christ, lady, you can't spur when you're seated so! You'll have to part your legs and swing over the saddle!' And so she did, whether she liked it or not, for the enemy were hot on their heels and harrying them hard."

So much to decode – high stepping horses ( passage ?), lady sitting sideways (though not yet with a pommelled side-saddle), smirking horses delivering lustful subtext to the restrained human courtship, nice image of a medieval lapdog ( toy spaniel?) being carried on horseback. A world of colour.

Goodness! My public facbook page just passed 21k followers.

Here’s another screenshot from my film ‘Dogs of the Tudors’ filmed at the lovely Hever Castle. This film and its companion ‘Dogs in the Age of Revolutions’ are due for release on History Hit early next year.

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Another hurdle cleared. Just finished my edit fixes for my ‘Dogs of the Tudors’ film for History Hit. Here’s a screenshot of some bloodhounds jumping.

true - this style if sabaton wwas for use in horseback.

And very good you were too! Thanks for your professionalism

There’s not enough armour on Bluesky yet, so here’s something beautiful for the weekend. The fine Gothic armour of the Archduke Sigismund, he of the enviable waist. We all need a little armour one way or another. The key thing is that it fits, so you can do everything you need – run, ride, resist.

Back to the edit today on Dogs of the Tudors. Relieved that my exec prod only has a few fixes and grateful that, because I do the rough edit myself, I am give the agency to shape these little changes myself. It is rare for the presenter/director to have this much authorship. Thanks History Hit.

Really useful - thanks Alex. I’d be delighted if you could add me into your eclectic mix. Thanks.