Emma Robertshaw

Can anyone help ID this owl pellet please? Found near Hay Bluff #Wales
#wildlife
#owl
@btobirds.bsky.social

‘We don’t call them woolly maggots’: how wildlife campaigners put sheep at heart of rewilding plans The Wildlife Trusts are in shock after acquiring 4,000 sheep in Rothbury estate deal as part of land restoration project

Really interesting to learn more about the vast and hugely exciting nature restoration project at the Rothbury Estate by the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social and @northwildlife.bsky.social. £7m+ raised but need to get to £30m. My report here... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The 20 best bluebell woodlands to visit this spring Here’s where to find ancient trees, deer and butterflies. By Emily Sargent

Lots of gorgeous bluebell woodlands to visit this spring - all cared for by The Wildlife Trusts! 💙

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Fairytale crack willows by a footpath just uphill of #Hay on Wye - make a pilgrimage to admire… what3words: ///melt.ferrying.grant

Nominate your invertebrate species of the year We’re asking readers from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our second Invertebrate of the Year competition

You have till 4 March to nominate your favourite invertebrate - for invertebrates of the year by @theguardian.com
A superb initiative
and so good it's not only insects 👌👍
Last year worms won
🐙🐚🪸🪼🦀🦞🦐🦑🐌🦋🐛🐝🪲🦗🕷️🕸️🪳🦂🪰🦟🪱
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🦫Here is the moment beavers returned to Northants for the first time in 400 years.

Today we released a family of 8 beavers to the Nene Wetlands nature reserve.

Read the full story at wildlifebcn.org/news/beavers...

Thanks to Anglian Water & Beaver Trust for supporting this project.

Cute creations raise nearly £900 for The Wildlife Trusts’ Rothbury appeal | Northumberland Wildlife Trust Local crafters’ felted Valentine’s Day decorations put nature at their heart.

Wonderful women taking action 4 nature 🎉👇
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Image of a Eurasian beaver being released to Old River Bed. Image credits to Mia Clement.

🦫 Shropshire #Wildlife Trust and #Shrewsbury Town Council are thrilled to announce the release of two #beavers into the enclosure at Old River Bed Nature Reserve (ORB)! 🐾 These beavers have had a long journey to their new home so it’s important to give them peace and quiet while they settle in!

Don't blame the newts? Challenging the false dichotomy of nature vs the economy | Envirotec Palamte Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) on moss near a pond in Poole, Dorset. There was widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the ...

Nature does not block growth.
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Farmland in England could be cut by 9% to meet green targets The Government has launched a new consultation, to map out which parts of the UK countryside should be protected from housing, solar panels or onshore wind farms.

Excellent piece on Channel 4 News about the new plans for a Land Use Framework. Great to see a spotlight on Essex Wildlife Trust defending nature - and a timely reminder of this country’s record on nature loss - some devastating stats…👇

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Rachel Reeves blasted after telling builders not to worry about 'bats and newts' Rachel Reeves has faced criticism over her claim that developers would not have to worry about 'bats and newts'.

Nature campaigners have criticised chancellor Rachel Reeves after she said developers would “not need to worry about bats and newts” in her bid to ramp up growth in the UK economy. 👇

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Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections | The Wildlife Trusts There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts.

Our political leaders are saying nature protections are blocking growth - when the truth is that nature underpins our economy. Good myth-buster here 👇
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...

KEIR STARMER: We'll stop the Nimbys from holding the country to ransom KEIR STARMER: Last year, a former Green Party councillor spent years trying to block vital safety upgrades to the A47. The case reached the Supreme Court, before it was dismissed.

The week the Climate & Nature bill is debated and our PM writes this👇 Horrifying…

KEIR STARMER: We'll stop the Nimbys from holding the country to ransom www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...

Government refuses emergency use of banned bee-killing pesticide on sugar beet Application had been made to use neonicotinoid thiamethoxam to protect sugar beet against damaging virus-carrying aphids.

Good news - at last!! 👇🐝 www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Senior Media Officer | The Wildlife Trusts The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff ...

Want to be part of a brilliant media team publicising nature recovery and the amazing work of @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social? Apply here!👇

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Mighty humpback whale put on incredible display off Cornwall The skipper of their vessel said this unbelievable video shows the best whale display he had seen in 20 years - as his guests were convinced it was putting on a show just for them

Wow!! 🐋 uk.news.yahoo.com/mighty-humpb...

News Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.

Sooo many good news stories from @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social in 2024!

Thrilled to have worked on pine marten releases, beaver successes and the case for lynx reintroduction 😻

Plus tales of heroic volunteers championing nature eg Sir David Attenborough ♥️ Read more 👇
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52 good news stories you may have missed in 2024 Don’t despair! There are lots of ways the world got better this year, says Yasmin Choudury

Great to see some nature recovery successes in this list - including some instigated by Wildlife Trusts (though not all named)!

Watch out for beavers, water voles, woodland and pine martens here 🎉🦫👇

www.thetimes.com/article/4baa...

Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approval will end, vows Defra Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.

Labour to ban neonics - great news!

Craig Bennett of The Wildlife Trusts says there is "no place in British agriculture for toxic bee-killing pesticides"… the government's decision "must not be undermined by granting the emergency use of neonicotinoids next year" 🐝

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`Climate indicator´ sea slugs, whales and returning wildlife in UK... The Wildlife Trusts´s marine review of the year reveals conservation comebacks and calls for greater protection of the waters around the UK.

Great coverage of The Wildlife Trusts’ marine review of the year today… the result of staff and volunteer observations and activity around the UK coast 🐟🐳🦀🐚

`Climate indicator´ sea slugs, whales and returning wildlife in UK... www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...

Morning all! Just FYI, I'll be on BBC R4 #Today at 8.10am this morning, to discuss #nature, #planning, #brownbelt, #greybelt, #greenbelt and #wildbelt

New food security report out today shows Government must fast-track nature-friendly farming | The Wildlife Trusts Long term decline in the UK’s natural capital is a pressing risk to UK food production

New #foodsecurity report out today - the 3 year assessment from the Ag Act - shows Government must fast-track nature-friendly farming
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If the UK Government is serious about improving the planning system it wouldn’t start by undermining nature – the foundation of our economy | The Wildlife Trusts The UK Government’s commitment to improving the planning system should prioritise preserving nature, as it forms the backbone of our economy. Undermining natural ecosystems not only threatens environm...

"If you bulldoze the foundations of the economy, the whole house falls down". Well said.
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Green groups back farmers calling on Government to `fix´... The Wildlife Trusts and WWF are among numerous bodies who have signed a letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed raising their concerns.

Green groups back farmers calling on Government to `fix farming…

Vicki Hird at The Wildlife Trusts, said: “Without…changes, we will likely see further declines in wildlife, loss of soils, more water pollution and unmanaged flooding”

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