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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 12d

Many of Yorkshire's most loved, visited and famous landscapes and places, including our reserves, are in National Parks.

We recently signed a letter alongside 170 other organsiations asking the Prime Minister not to weaken their protection.

Campaign for National Parks @campaign4parks.bsky.social · 12d

We can’t afford to weaken National Park protections ⚠️

But there are rumours that some in Westminster want to remove the Protected Landscapes duty - the only real power to secure action for nature

We can't let 30 years of campaigning go down the drain
www.cnp.org.uk/about/our-wo...

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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 18d

If you're still using peat based compost, it really is time to stop. It's dug straight out of precious natural habitat and releases tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere (literally) in the process. Here's a guide, there are loads of good brands out there www.jackwallington.com/how-to-figur...

How to figure out if a compost brand is good or not and the brands of peat free compost I use | Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens

Around the world the vast majority of plants on earth grow in a mix of mineral soil and composted organic matter - only those in peatland grow in peat. Over the last ten years I have grown almost ever...

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David Craven @davidjcraven.bsky.social · 20d

Excellent opportunity with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - Director of Fundraising and Engagement. Come work with passionate people in the best part of the UK, on the most worthy of causes.
careers.ywt.org.uk/job/f36346bb...

Director of Fundraising & Engagement - Job page - Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Careers

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 19d

We will regret not acting faster on climate change.

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Sep 20

Well it is autumn, and it’s been chucking it down all day. First fire in the house we moved into in May 🔥 🍂

A log fire blazes merrily in a grate, traditional black fire surround featuring pretty tiles with white flowers and leaf pattern and a black tiled hearth.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore.

Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife

#WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery

Wild Ingleborough – Reaching new heights for wildlife | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Tim Thom, Wild Ingleborough programme manager, celebrates the impact your support and donations have made on the Wild Ingleborough programme over the last two years.

www.ywt.org.uk

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ingleborough just got wilder! 🌿 Now the size of 2.2 billion Yorkshire Tea bags—brewing a brighter future for nature!

www.gov.uk/government/news/yorkshires-natural-beauty-recognised-as-ingleborough-nnr-expands

#WildIngleborough #NNR

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Aug 10

Red admiral, peacock, tortoiseshell, comma, holly blue and white butterflies in garden today. All going in the #BigButterflyCount 💚@savebutterflies.bsky.social

Red admiral butterfly showing its open red and black wings, white dots on the tips. On a sunny buddleia (sp?) leaf.

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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · Aug 8

We've been granted a permissions hearing at the High Court for our legal challenge against Angela Raynor's assertion that the Planning & Infrastructure Bill 'will not reduce environmental protections', which we say was both untrue & unlawful.

Press release 🔽

wildjustice.org.uk/general/cour...

Court hearing for Wild Justice’s legal challenge against Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Wild Justice

Court hearing for Wild Justice’s legal challenge against Planning and Infrastructure Bill Arguments for a legal challenge against the government […]

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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · Aug 4

Wild Ingleborough's upland plant nursery - set within Yorkshire's stunning uplands, conservationists and volunteers help to restore a wild landscape www.wildway.info/p/wild-ingle...

Wild Ingleborough's upland plant nursery

Set within Yorkshire's stunning uplands, conservationists and volunteers help to restore a wild landscape

www.wildway.info

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jul 18

Exciting news from @northcavewet.bsky.social: bitterns have bred here for the first time on record – a major milestone for this rare and elusive species.

A fantastic sign that wetland restoration is working. 🎉

Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/first-e...

First-ever breeding bitterns at North Cave Wetlands nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are absolutely delighted to announce their first-ever bittern breeding success at North Cave Wetlands nature reserve near Hull, where a juvenile bittern was spotted earlier th...

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Jul 12

So many butterflies in garden today, 7 different species including a small copper! They seem to be having a good year, need to find out how best to support populations into next year
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our south regional reserves assistant, Katie Baker, explains just how much work goes into keeping our grazers amazing! 🐂🐏🐴

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/yorkshire-wildlife-trust/caring-for-our-livestock

#conservationgrazing

Caring for livestock – how we look after our conservation grazers | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Katie Baker, South regional reserves assistant, explains just how much work goes into keeping our grazers amazing!

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jul 10

Yorkshire’s second hosepipe ban in three years starts tomorrow, following the hottest June and the driest spring in 130 years. 💧

Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/our-comment-yorkshire-hosepipe-ban

Our comment on the Yorkshire hosepipe ban | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust comments on the hosepipe ban now in place, after the driest spring and warmest June in 130 years.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jul 8

Revolutionising the Humberhead Levels! Can we balance peatland restoration & agriculture? We're on a mission to find out! 🚜🌱

🔍 Curious about the future of sustainable farming? Discover the breakthroughs: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/yorkshire-wildlife-trust/humberhead-levels-restoration-agriculture

Can we manage both lowland peatland restoration and agriculture on the Humberhead Levels? | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Mike Jones, South region projects manager, describes how managing water levels on agricultural land in the Humberhead Levels could have significant benefits to biodiversity and climate change.

www.ywt.org.uk

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Yorkshire Peat Partnership @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social · Jul 4

Really lovely post from Jack about our trip out to Fleet Moss. In the wider world, #Peatlands don't always get the love they deserve, so it really makes us happy when someone just *gets* it...

Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · Jul 4

Plant life returns thanks to blanket peat restoration -
I return to Fleet Moss in the height of summer with the @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social
www.wildway.info/p/plant-life...

Plant life returns thanks to blanket peat restoration

I return to Fleet Moss in the height of summer with Yorkshire Peat Partnership

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James Robinson @jamesthetyke.bsky.social · Jun 26

Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing according to a new report from the RSPB. We are calling on the UK Government to introduce licensing of grouse shooting in England as a meaningful deterrent to wildlife crime www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Record number of hen harriers killed or missing in northern England

The RSPB says calls for regulation of the grouse-shooting industry in northern after the findings.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 24

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋

The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society

The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Jun 20

It’s a seasonal pilgrimage for redstarts and flycatchers, especially on a warm Friday evening ☺️

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Jun 20

My happy place on a Friday evening, summer by the Wharfe. Pair of redstart, several spotted flycatcher feeding young, blackcap and butterflies

River Wharfe flowing gently into the distance under a canopy of large trees reflected in the water alongside meadows. Blue skies. Very warm.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jun 17

Lots you can do in your garden to save water as well as help wildlife, more on our website 💚 #WildlifeGardening
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yorkshire residents urged to save water to help wildlife during dry weather

People are asked to collect water from their showers and not to cut their grass as regularly.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Jun 11

Who’d have thought national park rangers would be frontline, leading a peaceful resistance, trying to shore up democracy and hold power to account
#Follow

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 11

Ignore the bot accounts so much propaganda is being spread. Watch for the signs: no photos, no friends, account created last week. They’re everywhere, and we’re clearing out thousands every day.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jun 9

Discover Park Gill, a breathtaking new reserve in the heart of the Dales.🌳This magical spot is set to revive Yorkshire's rare #temperaterainforests, creating a haven for wildlife & a dream destination for nature enthusiasts.💚

ywt.org.uk/news/new-reserve-heart-dales-will-return-rainforests-yorkshire

New reserve in the heart of the Dales will return rainforests to Yorkshire | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the opening of a new nature reserve, Park Gill, in the Yorkshire Dales thanks to a long-term partnership with Aviva, the UK’s leading diversified insu...

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Emma Lusby @emlusby.bsky.social · Jun 5

The struggle is real 😢

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · Jun 4

Puffin at Flamborough Cliffs. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about these engaging seabirds: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon...
#ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @emlusby.bsky.social

A puffin stands among green leaves and bright yellow flowers on the edge of a cliff. The bird is black and white with orange feet and a huge, triangular, red, blue and yellow bill.

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