🚨🚨Job Alert 🦇🚨🚨 Come to join my group! We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in population genomics and bioinformatics to work on the UK serotine bats and Lyssavirus transmission project with APHA. 18 months project based @exeter.ac.uk 🦇🧪🌍🌐🧬 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Norfolk Wildlife Trust to run expanding Broadland Country Park.The UK's oldest wildlife trust is to take over the running of a country park as it almost doubles in size, Broadland Country Park, between the villages of Horsford and Felthorpe, near Norwich... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks to a brilliant volunteer effort, more than 100 native trees have been planted to boost biodiversity for our campus wildlife 💚🌳 Hawthorn, rowan, wild pear and more were planted across the Broad Hay meadows to help enhance the space for birds, insects and other species➡️ https://bit.ly/4biWvQ4

On Tuesday planning to build Tilbury3 on one of the most biodiverse sites in the UK, with 1195 species, with 185 that are rare/threatend, justified because they will just "move a significant amount if the animals"... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

That's funny, I could have sworn he said something about not needing Royal Navy vessels because the war was already won. You broke it Don, you fix it.

Here’s a great PhD opportunity in the crossover between humanities and natural history- please repost 🙏 www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Woops, seems the DOI link to the paper isn't working yet, this one is: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fascinating thread on impacts of nitrogen pollution on this declining grassland butterfly 🌎

Illegal & unsustainable taking remains a major threat to migratory species worldwide. Stronger domestic measures, community engagement and coordinated global action are vital. At #CMSCOP15, CMS Parties will consider new decisions and initiatives to tackle the problem: www.cms.int/document/281...

NNNS has a photographic group that holds talks once a month over the winter period so that Society members with a particular interest in wildlife photography can meet. On Tues 10th March 2026 it's the last meeting of the 2025/26 season, and its a 'show your own' theme.

Delighted by the Aquatic Vegetation Synopsis just published. This summerises the evidence of effectiveness of 206 actions. Amazing work by Nigel Taylor, Vanessa Cutts & Rebecca K. Smith

Why do advances in timing of breeding occur more in short-distance migrants? Latest wadertales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m... on our new @ecol-evol.bsky.social paper about Icelandic waders: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology

Marsh Tit/March Tit

Lots of reports of dead seabirds in the aftermath of recent storms. Please keep an eye out for any dead colour ringed Shags and send details to [email protected] #seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm

Dr Jeff Price from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social is the lead author on the most comprehensive assessment to date of how climate change threatens biodiversity in more than 98,000 protected areas worldwide. #ReserachMatters #ClimateChange #Biodiversity

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Talk by Ken Smith 18 Feb #ornithology

Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers – reasons for optimism! An in person talk by Ken Smith on 18 February for Berkshire Ornithological Club at University of Reading at 7:30. Also on Zoom - Details here berksoc.org.uk/events/lesse...

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING We have vacancies on 5 BOU committees, starting July 2026 Nominate yourself or someone you know now! Not sure if it's for you? Why not try our NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

New post: Lecturer / Associate Professor in Environmental Assessment and Management @ueaenv.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Closing date: 20 March 2026 vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/20...

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....

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...

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

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

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, ...

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 🧵1/n

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

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?

🦋🌿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.

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

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/...

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

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/...

The ‘Countryside Alliance’ clearly does not represent the views of rural Britain

Hunger Strike: Day 50 These are the largest collective hunger strikes in Britain since the Irish republican strikes of the 1980s. Then, Martin Hurson died after 46 days on strike. Bobby Sands was elected an MP from prison; he died after 66 days. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

So often, radical land-use change and dietary shifts could counterbalance climate impacts. But are opposed by vested money interests that have more power than humanity or people’s wellbeing.

Let's get one thing straight. What's REALLY putting jobs at risk is owners of the big fishing boats insisting on being allowed to continue hoovering up tons of wild animals way faster than they can reproduce, using ecosystem-killing methods. *Nobody* else is to blame. share.google/CCiKK8WnQTCz...

This willow grove, arose from a single tree toppled by the October 1987 storm - 38 yrs on 13 trunks from distal branches form a grove c20 m across. The 2-3 m high stump we sat on then, to watch the sunset, has disappeared. Ecology is dynamic, life is change.

This willow grove, arose from a single tree toppled by the October 1987 storm - 38 yrs on 13 trunks from distal branches form a grove c20 m across. The 2-3 m high stump we sat on then, to watch the sunset, has disappeared. Ecology is dynamic, life is change.