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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 14h

A billion birds in the US alone are killed by glass per year.

Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 14h

I would watch a show with Basil and Fillion in it tbf.

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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 21h

Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...

Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass?

Decades of research show that simple design choices can prevent millions of bird deaths each year – yet most buildings remain deadly

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 7d

Announcement!
We're organising the next European Mustelid Colloquium in partnership with @mripas.bsky.social and the Białowieża Ecology Conference

Join the mailing list: eepurl.com/ga-5z9
#36EMC

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 7d

New blog! #MartensOnTheMove Project Manager, Dr Stephanie Johnstone, discusses what a ‘Pine Marten Haven’ is, the recent Haven launches and how these sites will benefit pine martens and people. Read the full blog here bit.ly/3Wg4mWi #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 3d

This does make me angry. And sad. And another two are now missing.

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 7d

More ill thought out 'conservation' translocations 🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/... - so much to unpack here #Ornithology #UKBirding 🧵

‘It proves this can be done’: Berlin the blueprint to bring goshawks to UK cities

Conservationist plans release of 15 each of the apex predators sourced as chicks into Chester and London

www.theguardian.com

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 7d

That's the power off.

Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 7d

Jeez, we're taking a bit of a pummelling wind-wise.

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 8d

Operation Turtle Dove has issued an official statement expressing their disapproval over the captive breeding and releasing of European Turtle Dove in the UK:

Operation Turtle Dove issues statement over captive releases

Operation Turtle Dove has issued an official statement over the captive breeding and releasing of European Turtle Dove in the UK. The statement confirms that the partnership does not currently support captive releases and cites habitat creation and restoration as the most important conservation measure at present.

bit.ly

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 9d

Noakes concentrating fiercely.

Matt Beanzy @mattsawyer.bsky.social · 9d

There is a...magnificence...to this

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 13d

Nice afternoon at Musselburgh Lagoons yesterday- not sure why I've not been before but will be back #ScottishBirding

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 14d

Dogs on the couch.

A golden retriever and tricolour smooth collie on a grey couch with a patterned throw

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15d

Wildlife photographer Dylan Coundley-Hughes captured breathtaking drone footage of a fin whale, the world’s second-largest animal, surfacing off the coast of Cornwall. Spotted in Falmouth Bay, the whale appeared alongside dolphins, tuna, and seabirds.

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 15d

Another who's '10 year old me' would have lost her mind seeing this. Raised on Jacques Cousteau, Wade Doak, the 20 volume set of the International Encyclopaedia of Wildlife books and of course every BBC documentary on wildlife going- this is very cool.

Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 16d

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 16d

Eels. To paraphrase “Cotton Eyed Joe”: Where do they come from? What do they go?

We’re still working in on it! Or.. well…not me. I just do the history bits. But the good folks at @whoi.edu are!

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 20d

So this little guy is hanging around the house today- much to the delight of the dogs.. although I have a few trees we are pretty much on the edge of a moor.

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 21d

That's brilliant!

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 22d

Nearly time for Fat Bear Week! Not saying bears are my spirit animal or anything..

Fat Bear Week 2025

explore.org

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 23d

Kudos to @theguardian.com - this is how climate emergency reporting should be done!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Guardian climate pledge 2025

Since our 2024 climate pledge, there has been a global pushback against green progress. This update reflects the urgent and growing challenges facing our planet – and how the Guardian is more focused ...

www.theguardian.com

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 25d

It's so depressing- also rather frighteningly shows what an injection of US money can do. Far right groups up into now have had tiny numbers marching - now look.

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 28d

Fed up of the news? Watch Freddie Flintoff Field of Dreams S3 (and watch S1 and S2 obviously if you've not already).

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Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · 29d

British and a rinser but mostly because my parents did not..

Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · Sep 7

2/2 there are countries incentivising submissions, driving up the numbers of poor, unethical papers that get bounced around until they get reviewed by some overworked and inexperienced PDRA and get through. Fight fire with fire. Very glad I am out of it though!

Francesca @fgnunn.bsky.social · Sep 7

There are models like this out there. Incentives and being public means that no one can phone it in, power balances are reduced through transparency. ARRIVE & PREPARE guidelines can be evidenced in the text, public data can be scrutinised and help ensure reproducibility.
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