Horse welfare must come first. Stay away, refuse to bet, and help end this needless death toll. https://leagueacs.co.uk/cwEGo

This week marks the start of the Cheltenham Festival, but behind the excitement is a grim reality. Animal Aid’s annual report shows that in 2025 alone, 254 horses died due to racing, including Springwell Bay and Corbetts Cross at last year’s festival.

This is very good (Whatever you do, don't use Grammarly) www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

Fucking yes. So so much.

Jacob Rees Mogg asks why hunt sabateurs need to cover their faces - a must watch... youtu.be/HtSKOHa7Xak?...

Just suppose this was a Tory plan. Or imagine that Margaret Thatcher had come up with the notion at the time of the miner's strike. But it's now a *Labour* government that proposes to abolish an 800 year old human right. We mustn't sleepwalk into this... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bow down before your local toad today and respect his supreme leathery authority. There is no time to waste.

I just opened this, and it played Jesus Christ Superstar, Any Dream Will Do and Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.

Yes waiter, I'll have a cup of tea, a scone, and if it's not too much trouble, perhaps some precedented times?

A new report from wildlife charity Buglife reveals that pesticides from common flea and tick treatments are now widespread in rivers across Britain and may be contributing to major declines in freshwater invertebrates bit.ly/4b1Pu50

Thicket of blackthorn blossom #Devon #WildflowerHour

Saw my first coltsfoot of the year today, always a much anticipated sighting #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

My god.

Come on all of you, big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again He's got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam So put down your books, pick up a gun Gonna have a whole lot of fun And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam

Below is a comment about Iranians just trying to survive. Trump/Israel will keep bombing them and one day Trump will say “the war is over; we won” and try the conquering hero lie. But he will leave behind the Iran people in chaos. He was never and will never be a humanitarian.

Join the campaign to evict Trump's military from airports owned by the Scottish Government: greens.scot/TrumpsTroops... Our pressure is working! The First Minister confirmed today that he is actively considering this proposal.

Hey, maybe there’s something to be said for this Net Zero woke madness.

The third para here is also evidence of this.

We are beyond excited about this - what a line up! - and still a few tickets available for Wednesday.

With it being World Book Day, I wanted to mention our BMS books. Bk 1: focuses on grassland indicators with range of assocd species. Bk 2 has >200 different plants + assocd species. Example pages below. £10 each: £2.70 postage for one, £3.90 for two, [email protected]

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Finally! Living north of Inverness, I've been jealously watching posts from those further south and their amphibian encounters. Many of my local ponds still had ice last weekend. The first are finally emerging, though, and I saw this amorous toad pair a couple of days ago. #amphibians #toads

Migration is part of what makes this country great. We're not an island of strangers - we're an island of neighbours. The Green Party will always support fair & managed migration.

Chuffed that Wild Pavements is featured today - publication day - on Melissa Harrison's fab Encounter Nature site & app www.encounter-nature.com/features/wil... #urbannature #pavementplants #naturewriting

Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) at large gamebird rearing farm in North Yorkshire ☠️ New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/04/o...

wow, there IS a name for EVERYTHING! .. stay cool waterfowl-a-phobes but don't look behind you...

Bit old but don't think anything has changed bsky.app/profile/drsi...

More than 86,000 women have now signed the Not In Our Name letter to say that trans exclusion is not what we want and should not be done on our behalf. If you’re a woman who believes in dignity, fairness and standing alongside our trans+ siblings, add your name: notinourname.org.uk

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I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/he...

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

🚨Today, the UK government announced harsh new asylum rules that will make refugee status for people fleeing war and persecution temporary. These proposals are cruel, unworkable and undemocratic. Here is our response: https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/cruel-asylum-changes-unworkable/

Over on my blog, the March Bird of the Month is the cormorant, surely the UK's most reptilian bird. Sadly, the human need to blame other species for our destructive behaviour has led to increased conflict with this fascinating bird. More on the blog #birds birdsbloomsandbumbles.com/bird-of-the-...

I saw these beautiful silvery grey plovers last week on Dornoch beach. Lovely to catch up with a winter visitor I don't often get a chance to see #birds #waderwednesday

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

The hypocrisy is staggering. Sign our petition to end the Guga hunt: protectthewild.org.uk/gannet-petit...

Guillemot eggs, so pretty!

"...was attended by around 30 older men in suits"

Beware The Daily Mail Menace!

A country mile from home. Marshy grassland lifting and folding in long, roly-poly undulations, the path seeming provisional — less imposed than quietly agreed upon. And there, wild daffodils — gathered, golden, assured. I curtsied without thinking. To beauty. Spring approaching. #NoticingNature

A splash of yellow from a male siskin, plus his more subtly plumaged, but no less beautiful, partner. These gorgeous little finches were enjoying the alders at my local pond last week #birds

My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com

This is becoming a pervasive issue, for example involving the sidelining of actual experts and the heaping of pressure on regulatory bodies to move forward with dubious (re)introductions. A quick ecology 101 for ‘conservation gurus’. Thread 🌍🦗🦋🪶🦬🧪1/

It's yet to have much of its beautiful scent, but the colour of these unopened male bog myrtle catkins from last week more than made up for it. #botany

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed

Gargoyles, grotesques, and corbels reading books are my favorites.

Aliens.

Anti-nature policies are a dead end for Labour. You don’t secure lasting growth by risking long-term harm to the ecosystems we rely on. The public knows this. There’s no need for the Government to pick a fight with voters on nature. It’s bad policy and bad politics.

Lovely piece by @nicwilson.bsky.social about magpie nest building. A pair used to nest in our garden but they were ousted by crows! #corvids www.theguardian.com/environment/...