The older I get, the more certain I am that the real meaning of existence is love for life. That is, love for the natural world, all of humanity, and advancing coexistence based on true justice, rights, and respect. 🌍

Reminder:

Today as we slowly boil I can’t stop thinking about how most people voted FOR climate change - at the ballot box and with their wallets. And how, along with thousands of other scientists, I’ve tried for years to sound the alarm & educate, and we’ve largely been ignored or trolled. We must act.

Please take 15 seconds to respond to the Govt consultation on banning trail hunting: protectthewild.org.uk/trail-huntin...

It's that time of year, with young birds flying in every day! A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker starts learning what it is supposed to do. @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

“But a weed is simply a plant that wants to grow where people want something else. In blaming nature, people mistake the culprit. Weeds are peoples idea, not natures.” - Anonymous

Solar power is generating 46.3% of the UK's electricity right now. Only 7.2% is from fossil fuels. And so many rooftops don't yet have solar panels on them - this is only going to get better. Balcony solar panels will also soon be available in the UK: no middle man between you & the sun. 🎉☀️😎

Kestrels are famous for their ability to hover. This allows them to lock their eyes on the ground and search for small prey like voles and mice. TT: Jacob Rheams Wildlife Photographer - UK

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Glyphosate could be relicensed until 2041. That’s 15 more years of harm to bees, soils, rivers & wildlife. Tell the Government we don’t want pesticides in our parks, playgrounds & gardens. Sign the petition: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate

Good article extolling the virtues of Ivy and, yet again, pointing out that it's not a parasite and you don't need to "save" trees from it. It's a massive benefit to wildlife and I've planted it in multiple places by my trees and buildings. wildcard.land/2026/05/rewi...

It's #NoMowMay! Who's giving the mower a rest this year?🌼

Hedgehog Awareness week 2026 runs from 3 to 9 May 2026. The annual campaign aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and take practical actions that can help them.. 🦔🦔 🦔 #hedgehog #hedgehogs #hog #hedgehogawarenessweek #hogs #wildlife #nature #protect #bsky #conservation #wildlifephotography

Just a reminder🌼: Dandelions are a crucial source of early nectar for pollinators. Flowering usually peaks in a few weeks' time, but we are already receiving reports of good numbers of dandelions across the hemisphere. So, if you're mowing, consider leaving a few plants to flower 🐝 #dandelions #bees

🦇 Have you taken part in your first #SunsetSurvey of the year? Today is the end of #NationalMammalWeek so what better day to get started than today? Our Sunset Survey is for everyone (even complete beginners to surveys)! Get started here: www.bats.org.uk/sunset-survey

A new study has highlighted the grim scale and persistence of wildlife declines across Britain, with populations of many species continuing to fall despite ongoing conservation efforts:

Here's an idea... How about stopping the shooting of ALL birds! www.gov.uk/government/n...

Rehabilitation of the Dandelion! No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.

A good news story with the reintroduction of Golden Eagles to UK. Majority of individuals convicted for bird of prey persecution are connected to the gamebird shooting industry. Between 2009 and 2023, approx 75% of those convicted were gamekeepers and shooting estate workers. Need to keep watch!

A Dandelion flower head - definitely not a weed and a vital source of nectar for bees at this time of the year. @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @wclnews.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #dandelion #wildflower

The world can have peace or Israel. It can’t have both.

Fabulous article on wild bees🐝🐝 and how you can help them. @theguardian.com 👌 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Not another photo from space, but a Dandelion seedhead - an under-appreciated wild flower. @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @wclnews.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #dandelion #wildflower

A patch of nettles can support over 40 insect species. They’re a vital source of food for the caterpillars of peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies - so please let a few nettles grow! More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wil...

Really excellent to see this boost in government funding for nature - doubling the species recovery fund to £60m and investing £30m in wildlife restoration on the public forest estate www.gov.uk/government/n...

It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.

Another triumph for deregulation! By saving a few million in monitoring and enforcement, our governments have landed us with a vast illegal waste dumping problem, new organised crime networks and a clean-up bill that could run to tens of billions. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Wordsworth so true today: I heard a thousand blended notes While in a grove I sat reclined In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man

After more than a decade of culling and the deaths of over 230,000 badgers, I welcome reports that the government has committed to ending the cull. I’ve written to the responsible minister asking her to confirm that badger culling in England will end in full.

"Within moments of the meeting starting, the DEFRA Minister said something we were all waiting to hear: this government will end the culling of badgers once the final Cumbria licence has played out. " protectthewild.substack.com/p/brilliant-...

A perfectly timed capture wins @nhm-london.bsky.social #WPOTY Nuveen People’s Choice Award. 📸 🎉 Huge congratulations to photographer Josef Stefan on this incredible capture of an Iberian lynx playing with its prey.

Magnificent . Today’s #FoxOfTheDay from @ antoniasalter.co.uk

Great news. Dartmoor is an ecological disaster zone masquerading as a National Park, as its ecosystems have been grazed out by sheep. Now this must change.

This is truly excellent news! Well done to all those involved! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @savebutterflies.bsky.social @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social

Large Tortoiseshell has been recorded at six counties in the south of England in the last few weeks. Its been recorded on a handful of UKBMS transects in the south east in the last few years. Will we see it expand and consolidate its foothold this year..? butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

The best news of the year so far!

A cascade of snowdrops - Spring is not far away! @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @thegardenjungle.bsky.social #snowdrops #flowers #wildgarden

Kestrel at Woodoaks #birds #ukbirding #hertsbirds #londonbirds

Stonechat at Woodoaks Farm today #birds #ukbirding #hertsbirds #londonbirds

February flutters in with more butterflies and moths to spot this month 🦋 As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.

February brings us closer to the return of bumblebees – you might be lucky enough to see some this month 🤞 Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in spring. Keep your eyes peeled this month for early emerging Tree and Buff-tailed bumblebees 👀 Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2026?

After two decades of letting nature lead at Knepp Estate, the species recovery has been phenomenal 🦋 The @kneppwilding.bsky.social story is well known. 20 years ago, Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree's land was managed farmland and the business was struggling. 🧵1/5

Relentless "improvement" of the countryside leaves no space for nature. But ever more people are now helping the wild return, through *rewilding*. No matter who you are or where you live, you too have a part to play in the fight. There is no better New Year's resolution.

Eye-to-eye - a friendly encounter from earlier this year! #wildlife #mammals #redfox

One of Britain’s last salt marshes has been polluted with thousands of plastic beads by Southern Water, and conservationists say it could take years to clean up. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

For a glimpse of just how complex, fascinating and unexpected soil ecosystems are, have a watch of this video, and see if it doesn't blow your mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGI...

I just supported this appeal for the NT to buy this vital butterfly site. The surrounding arable land will be converted to flower-rich grassland, greatly expanding the butterfly and wildlife habitat in the centre of the Dorset Downs. Please help if you can www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...

Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) at the reserve. Deadly poisonous! @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social #fungi #fungifriends

Here’s some shots of the SNOW BUNTING at @nationaltrust.org.uk @waddesdonmanor.bsky.social 2day - was lucky with some lovely autumnal sunshine… Great find Marie, & thanks so much Owain for help with access. Entry to the grounds £14, open 10.00 - 17.00 #bucksbirdnews #birds #birding #wildlife #nature

An Autumnal Grey Squirrel. #autumn #greysquirrel #mammal