Large carnivore distribution maps and population updates 2017 – 2022/23 environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/nature-…

The Slender-billed Curlew is gone. A paper published today concluded that there is a 99.6% chance that the species is extinct, likely dying off around the time of the last irrefutable sighting in 1995. Read Curlew Action's response to this news: buff.ly/40SqglT↗

🚨Global Extinction🚨 A BirdLife International co-authored paper published today has revealed the tragic loss of one of the world’s migratory shorebirds – the Slender-billed Curlew.🌊❌ This is the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa and West

Rodenticides are being found in the livers of most dead Common Buzzards and Red Kites that are being tested, according to a new report by Wild Justice: bit.ly/4hRZoIQ

The Hampshire Hedgerow project set-out to restore 20,000m of hedgerow in the county. Three years since the project began, a whopping 23,898m of hedgerow have been installed. A total number of 42,709 trees have been planted and will mature in the coming years. #SouthDowns

As ecologists we celebrate diversity, both of the natural world and of the people in this field. This Transgender Awareness Week, Rowan Kuminski co-chair of our EDGE Network shares five small steps you can make to support transgender ecologists. britishecologicalsociety.org/five-steps-tow…

National Parks are at breaking point. After a decade of budget cuts will the gov't save the #NationalParks that The Labour Party founded 75 years ago? It's more than money: the Parks need urgent reform with stronger powers for nature, climate & public interest theguardian.com/environment/20…

Ethiopian wolves have been seen feeding on nectar! 🐺 They are the first large carnivore documented doing this - and may be acting as pollinators too. New from Sandra Lai @sandralai.bsky.social Claudio Sillero WildCRU, Oxford University of Oxford 👇 bit.ly/3AQPsyJ 📷 Danielle Rubens

The "Hampshire Hedgerows" project has restored almost 15 miles of hedgerow over the last 3 years. Some 187 people of all ages have been trained in hedgelaying, ensuring this traditional craft of landscape management can live on. #SouthDowns #ReNature #Habitat

Our ranger teams and volunteers have been busy this year restoring and creating new dew ponds across the National Park. With more still to come, they are providing a haven for scores of flora and fauna including dragonflies, toads and birds. #SouthDowns #ReNature

It's that time of year again, here are my iNaturalist stats for 2024. Not as much as I would've liked due to personal circumstances, but always lovely to look back and reflect! inaturalist.org/stats/2024/rob…

🌟 We’re buzzing to announce our next webinar: The World of Fungi! 🍄 🗓️ 11 Dec, 6:30 PM Whether you’re an agaric aficionado or bolete beginner, join us for a free, interdisciplinary dive into the fungal kingdom! Register here: ow.ly/4q4F50UgzYk?

Applications for the 2025 TBA Field Course are Open! Our courses deliver hands-on training and real-world experience in the tropics, focusing on skill-building and deep understanding. Find out more: tropical-biology.org/courses/

My latest article for Wild Magazine - 'How Nature Rich are UK National Parks?' In summary, #NationalParks are nature rich spaces, but there is still room to improve this and they face various threats. #NationalParksUK Campaign for National Parks National Parks UK wildmag.co.uk/post/how-natur…

Sound on. 🔊 We were excited to find a Night Heron flying around calling at night in audio recordings from two survey squares in Wiltshire in June 2024. This species is a recent colonist and local rarity, so it was fascinating to discover its presence in our survey area.

🐦 Ahead of the @RSPB 's Big Garden Birdwatch, Robson Peisley breaks down the most common birds in urban gardens! 🌱 Join UKY4N and get involved protecting nature. 🗓️ This weekend, Jan 27-29 rspb.org.uk #BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB #BirdwatchingUK

🦆 Meet Robson Peisley; Pond Creator, South Downs Ambassador & Bird Surveyor! ⛰️ She’s leading the way in local nature advocacy & delivering landscape-scale change with National Parks. 📖 Check out her blog: uky4n.org/2025/01/07/com… 🎥 And catch her IG live on our insta feed!

If anyone can take 10-15 minutes to support Charlotte's dissertation on #sustainability it would be much appreciated! Please share widely! forms.office.com/Pages/Response… The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere Brighton Ecological Society Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔 UK Youth for Nature

🦇 #BatsAndNewts aren’t stopping housebuilding. Developers can still build if they follow mitigation rules. 🚧 So what’s the real issue? 🤔 Maybe it’s time the govt looked at land banking & deregulated planning laws instead. 🎥 Robson Peisley breaks it down.