Maybe it's just me, but this blog from the once (but no longer) admirable The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has more than a hint of threat about it gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/202…

It's unlikely that a The Labour Party administration in England would swallow this stuff, and we know that The SNP haven't in

That's quite a performance - and the Nightingale!

What has happened to all the Isle of May guillemots? The first egg was the latest ever but adjusting for that we should still be peak laying now and the cliffs are terrifyingly empty. Even those that have laid don't seem committed and are losing their eggs at an alarming rate.1/2

EMPTY LEDGES. First visit to North Sutor colony revealed the extreme impact bird flu, storms and rising sea temps have had on seabirds. Cormorants down by 36% to only 86 nests, shags by 60% to 60 nests and Guillemots down by a massive 83% on last year.

Another big illegal disturbance today Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales Pembs Coastal Forum Pembrokeshire Coast National Park National Trust Cymru by coasteering - these auks settled before disturbance. Some in crevices - counted 8pairs visible… contd

It’s this sort of commonplace disrespect to the natural environment that makes me against the #RightToRoam

Enough of our designated sites and important habitats face serious disturbance. Do we really want to exacerbate the damage public access already does?

As long as grouse moors in England remain un-licensed, birds of prey will continue to be killed.

It's time to bring in tough new powers to shut down those shooting estates implicated in wildlife crime.
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Farmers’ union lobbied to increase pesticide limit in UK drinking water | Water | The Guardian. What a shower of shits. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Lead was eliminated from petrol years ago but Stormwater Shepherds found it in road runoff at several sites. Even low levels of lead may harm tadpoles, frogs & fish. (Taddlers below are nowhere near a road.🐸)
New report by @ciwem & Stormwater Shepherds👇🏽
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I'm pleased to have got, after a bit of a wait, these responses from National Trust about whether a nature conservation investor should put money in their direction. markavery.info/2024/05/15/bei…

I'll respond to their response in a few days - maybe Saturday - but what do you think?

There was one point in time when National Trust choosing between globally important lowland heath & small area of extra lawn would have been a no-brainer.

Here tho, they’ve decided to keep destroying the last example of this lowland heath at Speke Hall in Merseyside. Heartbroken

Joshua Styles National Trust Liverpool Echo Merseyside BioBank Celia Richardson Speke Hall Chris Packham Mark Avery Ruth Tingay Hi Speke Hall why not disrupt the intended form, return to the original heath that used to be enjoyed by all in medieval times & use it as a living exhibit to discuss rights & wrongs of rich people enclosing land; put it into a modern context - challenge visitor expectations

👎 Today’s decision to delay the Sustainable Farming Scheme is bad news for farming, nature and climate.

🗣️ Here's our statement.

Did you know that peatlands are the UK's largest natural carbon stores on land?

We're delighted that Defra UK funding has enabled re-wetting of thousands of hectares of peat bogs this restoration season.

Check out more: defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/09/ref…

Gotta love the presentation choices made on some of the water firms' new sewage spill maps.

Yorkshire Water's is a marvel. On the zoomed-out default view, things look basically fine, a sea of green ticks.

Zoom in and you see the green ticks are just hiding recent spills!

Devon farmer who made illegal slurry store with walls of farmyard manure. farminguk.com/news/devon-far… . Who would have predicted it would collapse causing a slurry flood some 20m wide in places, that contaminated a local drinking water supply. The penalty? 60 hours community work.

'United Utilities ordered to publish secret sewage spill data.'

The noose is closing. Water companies ordered by information regulator to release the sewage dumping data they didn't want you to see.

Huge victory for everyone involved. Bravo! 👏👏👏

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The 'Food Security Index' published by UK Gov today gives no consideration to the threat posed by climate tipping points, pollinator collapse, zoonotic disease spill-over, or the absolute urgency of fossil fuel phase out. I'm less than reassured.

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Join the UK's largest nature march on June 22 in London! 📆 Support urgent action with over 150 groups to address wildlife decline, pollution, and climate impacts. Volunteer, march, and demand to #RestoreNatureNow Will you be there too?