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Wales Environment Link

@waleslink

The network for environment charities in Wales. Rhwydwaith o gyrff amgylcheddol yng Nghymru. #WeNeedNature #SpeciesChampions

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British Ecological Society (@britishecolsoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From a fair deal for farmers to meeting 30 x 30 commitments and providing green stimulus, we've joined Wales Environment Link in their letter to the First Minister calling for a step up in nature positive actions in Wales.

Wildlife and Countryside Link (@wcl_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our new #WildlifeCrime report shows the shocking scale of the issue facing species in 2023 🐋 1,290 reports of marine mammal incidents 🦡 636 reports of badger crime 🦇 184 bat incidents 🦅 153 incidents involving birds of prey 📖 Read more here 👇 mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/n…

Our new #WildlifeCrime report shows the shocking scale of the issue facing species in 2023 

🐋 1,290 reports of marine mammal incidents
 🦡 636 reports of badger crime
 🦇 184 bat incidents
 🦅 153 incidents involving birds of prey

📖 Read more here 👇
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/n…
RSPB Cymru (@rspbcymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please share! 🔄 🔥 To you it's just a bonfire, but for wild animals, it may have become their home. Be sure to check your bonfires carefully before lighting, to give wildlife a chance to escape. 🦔 #BonfireNight

Please share! 🔄

🔥 To you it's just a bonfire, but for wild animals, it may have become their home. Be sure to check your bonfires carefully before lighting, to give wildlife a chance to escape. 🦔

#BonfireNight
Afonydd Cymru: The Rivers Trust of Wales (@afonyddcymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A joint defra Welsh Government consultation on Bathing Waters starts today. We support any resulting measures that improve the ecology of rivers and the safety of recreational users. Current designations for Bathing Waters are primarily designed for coastal waters.... 1/3

A joint <a href="/Defra/">defra</a> <a href="/WelshGovernment/">Welsh Government</a> consultation on Bathing Waters starts today. We support any resulting measures that improve the ecology of rivers and the safety of recreational users.

Current designations for Bathing Waters are primarily designed for coastal waters.... 

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Wales Environment Link (@waleslink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI - Kate Strong & Numair Masud launched 'Taff Tidy' last month, to mobilise action for the River Taff. They'll be trying a World Record attempt for a multi-location clean up along its various banks on 21st March 2025. Sign up here to get involved: katestrong.global/taff-tidy/

ICYMI - <a href="/katestrong01/">Kate Strong</a> &amp; <a href="/NumairMasud/">Numair Masud</a> launched 'Taff Tidy' last month, to mobilise action for the River Taff. They'll be trying a World Record attempt for a multi-location clean up along its various banks on 21st March 2025. Sign up here to get involved: katestrong.global/taff-tidy/
RSPB Cymru (@rspbcymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👍 Good to see Welsh Government Rural Affairs making some positive progress with a #SustainableFarmingScheme that should help deliver for nature. 👇 However, we still have some concerns. #SFS

👍 Good to see <a href="/WGRural/">Welsh Government Rural Affairs</a> making some positive progress with a #SustainableFarmingScheme that should help deliver for nature.
 
👇 However, we still have some concerns. #SFS
RSPB Cymru (@rspbcymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👍 Da gweld Llywodraeth Cymru Cefn Gwlad yn gwneud cynnydd cadarnhaol gyda chynllun ffermio cynaliadwy a ddylai helpu i gyflawni dros natur. 👇 Fodd bynnag, mae gennym bryderon. #SFS

👍 Da gweld <a href="/LlCCefnGwlad/">Llywodraeth Cymru Cefn Gwlad</a> yn gwneud cynnydd cadarnhaol gyda chynllun ffermio cynaliadwy a ddylai helpu i gyflawni dros natur.

👇 Fodd bynnag, mae gennym bryderon. #SFS
Plantlife Cymru (@plantlifecymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We welcome Welsh Government commitment to require farmers to manage 10% of their land as habitat for biodiversity if they're to benefit from funding available under the new SFS🌱 1/4🧵

We welcome <a href="/WelshGovernment/">Welsh Government</a> commitment to require farmers to manage 10% of their land as habitat for biodiversity if they're to benefit from funding available under the new SFS🌱

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Plantlife Cymru (@plantlifecymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are encouraged that the role of permanent species-rich grasslands as carbon stores will be recognised in the new SFS. 2/4🧵

We are encouraged that the role of permanent species-rich grasslands as carbon stores will be recognised in the new SFS.

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Plantlife Cymru (@plantlifecymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are concerned that insufficient advice 4 farmers planning to expand tree cover may lead to good biodiverse habitats being displaced by trees We encourage Welsh Government to inc sufficient finance to provide a full programme of nature focused actions in the Optional layer 3/4

We are concerned that insufficient advice 4 farmers planning to expand tree cover may lead to good biodiverse habitats being displaced by trees

We encourage <a href="/WelshGovernment/">Welsh Government</a> to inc sufficient finance to provide a full programme of nature focused actions in the Optional layer
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Butterfly Conservation 🦋 (@savebutterflies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📰 Latest news! We are pleased to share we have been awarded £174,000 from the Welsh Government's Nature Networks Fund, to create the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership 🎉 Read more 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/… 📷 Iain Leach #MondayMotivation

📰 Latest news!

We are pleased to share we have been awarded £174,000 from the Welsh Government's Nature Networks Fund, to create the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership 🎉

Read more 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/… 

📷 Iain Leach

#MondayMotivation
Wales Environment Link (@waleslink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our members have responded to today's latest on changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme; check out our press release below. Tomorrow sees Welsh Government Rural Affairs give a statement to Welsh Parliament at ~1545 with more info, you can watch it here: senedd.tv waleslink.org/wel-press-rele…

WWF Cymru 🌏 (@wwfcymru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thousands of you, including nature friendly farmers, raised your voices, demanding that your taxes are used for a Sustainable Farming Scheme that ensures a sustainable future for communities, farmers, wildlife and food production in Wales. Our response today's SFS statement🧵

Thousands of you, including nature friendly farmers, raised your voices, demanding that your taxes are used for a Sustainable Farming Scheme that ensures a sustainable future for communities, farmers, wildlife and food production in Wales. 

Our response today's SFS statement🧵
Wales Environment Link (@waleslink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week, Welsh Government announced a watering down of the Sustainable Farming Scheme’s tree planting rule to tree planting plans; we must be sure plans amount to action, or public money will be wasted. Check out our new blog on why this is important. waleslink.org/whats-happenin…