substack.com/home/post/p-... worth a read!

"I would do anything for my grandchildren"

Call for submissions @springernature.com SDG programme collection on: Managing landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restoration. Deadline for submissions 30 October 2026. www.nature.com/collections/...

New paper just out... A new method for planning long-distance trails using wilderness quality mapping and trajectory data: A case study of the Taihang Mountain National Forest Trail in China doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

My review in their latest newsletter of @britishwildlife.bsky.social Wilding for Conservation is now out. www.britishwildlife.com/wilding-for-... An important publication & resource. @landethics.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @jmbecologist.bsky.social #rewilding

The first-ever Business and Biodiversity assessment report provides decision-makers clear evidence on how business depends on nature, how they impact it & what it means for risk, resilience and long-term value. — @ingerandersen.bsky.social, @unep.org Exec. Director 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhu-...

This is my go-to paper to point out that significant long-distance trade in wildlife is an ancient phenomenon- here macaws were traded from AD 700 from Meso into North America. Advocates of reintroductions of charismatic species based on sparse remains often conveniently overlook the role of trade.

@moorlandassoc.bsky.social I notice you blocked me on facebook for a similar post. Why I wonder?

Release the Beavers www.gov.uk/government/n...

I thought you might be interested in this as is relevant to objection to aims of NR3 - Nature Recovery Trees and Scrub. As you say it depends on location in respect to sensitive GNB areas, but as these maps/conclusions demonstrate native woodland regeneration and GNBs need not be mutually exclsuive.

A couple more new pieces in progress. #painting #acrylic #art

Australia’s land-use change is steadily shrinking and fragmenting native habitat, especially along the east coast and in the north. Even where land isn’t fully cleared, fragmentation leaves wildlife more vulnerable to fire, heat and collapse — outpacing conservation efforts.

What??? I could advise #Reform too, but it wouldn't be on their nature policies but on the nature of their policies. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

New book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)! www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/

ecohustler.com/nature/a-tal...?

Eventbrite research www.eventbrite.com/social-study...: 79% of participants say it's important that events feel spontaneous or unpredictable 44% say spontaneity helps them feel more present ... My tours are researched & planned but free-flowing & unique to the occasion & participants.

Looks like the immediate threat has passed but here's today's #Greenland photo... Steve, Ella and Jan on Summit of Dunottar 1700m, Stauning Alps, NE Greenland, August 1989.

...and today's #Greenland paper Woodward, J., Carver, S., Kunzendorf, H. and Bennike, O., 2002. Observations of surge periodicity in East Greenland using molybdenum records from marine sediment cores. doi.org/10.1144/GSL....

Today's #Greenland picture... icesheet at Kangerlussuaq, 2012

An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery. www.gov.uk/government/p...

...and today's #Greenland research paper is... Sear, D. and Carver, S., 1996. The release and dispersal of Pb and Zn contaminated sediments within an Arctic braided river system. Applied geochemistry, 11(1-2), pp.187-195. doi.org/10.1016/0883... Highly relevant given recent news.

Today's #Greenland photo... dog sled and Sirius Patrol, Ittoqqortoormiit, 2004

Bedtime reading for Donald…

Today's #Greenland paper... doi.org/10.3189/S002...

#Greenland 1989 Have always loved this shot. Kap Petersen Fangshytte, Kong Oscar Fjord. maps.app.goo.gl/m3Lg2cMArAuN...

Was in a Teams call this morning in my Leeds office and took a screen shot. #Greenland

Over the next few days, I thought I might post a few papers I've written about Greenland to go alongside the nice photographs. No real reason. Just while I can. doi.org/10.1002/ppp....

Another photo of Greenland for us to enjoy...

Just thought I'd post a picture of Greenland today...

Compare also to Ireland: Bears 0 Wolves 0 Lynx 0 Wild boar 0 Beavers 0 There aren't even any plans to *consider* (re)introducing any of these species. What a joke.

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System protects 13,467 miles of 228 rivers in 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. While this sounds impressive, this is less than one half of one percent of the nation's rivers. We must do more to Keep Wild Rivers Wild!

Our newsletter has important updates on how we’re holding federal land management agencies and Congress accountable to the Wilderness Act in preservation of America’s National Wilderness Preservation System and its wildlife. Read it here >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/read-wilde...

"The plan is about much more than the estate. The hope is that it will be the 'beating heart' of a 40-mile nature corridor... The goal is nature recovery and the solution is 'ecological connectivity on a big scale'".

"Species with specialist needs are in steep decline. The homogenisation of the wider countryside is accelerating this trend. Protected sites… are too small and too fragmented to form an effective ecological network. Without urgent, joined-up effective action, nature will continue to decline.”

The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.

Undoubtedly large scale rewilding projects create most ecological value, but urban rewilding is unparalleled in reaching people deprived of nature. Inspiring actions match the strong commitment of @london.gov.uk bring well-being benefits and raise the city’s bar of ambition. #GenerationRestoration

Chatting to Forum Wildnis Schweiz about "Toward Meeting Europe's Commitment to 30x30 Targets: a Spatial Modelling Approach" with Iluri Strus, FZS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAmY...

In conversation with Jack Humphrey on the Rewilding Earth Podcast... rewilding.org/episode-163-...

Today, the Interior Department approved right-of-way permits for the construction of the Ambler Road and transferred almost 24,000 acres of public lands to the state of Alaska. #nationalparks #publiclands #conservation #wildlife

Rediscovering my vinyl after buying a secondhand turntable. Not listened to this for years. Relevant today as it was on 1986….

Great – leave it alone. We now have wild beavers in many parts of the country, in spite of the anally retentive bureaucracy involved in licence applications. We need to stop treating wildlife like escaped exhibits from Jurassic Park.

Article maybe best read here, ad-free: theconversation.com/how-hollywoo... "There is a strong ecological case for reintroducing wolves where they once lived… Our natural landscapes need wolves. And right now, wolves need all the good PR they can get."

UK Biodiversity Indicators 2025 are now live jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-... With contributions from nearly 100 organisations, they are useful tools for summarising & communicating broad trends 🧵 #TogetherForNature

Wilderness Watch is the leading national organization whose sole focus is the preservation and proper stewardship of lands and rivers included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. We're very grateful for our members and supporters who help us Keep Wilderness Wild!

Some thoughts on the new government's Environmental Improvement Plan, which deserved more attention, is broadly impressive, and yet faces significant challenges, some of which are of the government's own making. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...

The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉 We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery. 1/5 🧵

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New report on gamebird releases in Cairngorms National Park doesn't tell even half the story. Study included less than half (45%) of estates rearing & releasing non-native gamebirds. MSPs need to interpret results cautiously & appropriately. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/21/n...