Bec Jones
@jbfarthing.bsky.social
Seabird ecologist and conservationist. Biophile worried about climate change and biodiversity loss. Migrant. Views my own.
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Brazil has suspended a decree to dredge & privatize the Tapajós River after Indigenous protests blockaded a Cargill grain terminal — but communities are demanding a full revocation.
They warn the project threatens 14 territories & hundreds of riverine communities, & say they were never consulted.
They warn the project threatens 14 territories & hundreds of riverine communities, & say they were never consulted.
Indigenous protests force Brazil to suspend Tapajós River dredging plan
Brazil has suspended a decree on dredging and privatizing the Tapajós River, a major tributary of the Amazon, after protests shut down a grain terminal — but Indigenous groups are pressing for its…
news.mongabay.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Brazil has suspended a decree to dredge & privatize the Tapajós River after Indigenous protests blockaded a Cargill grain terminal — but communities are demanding a full revocation.
They warn the project threatens 14 territories & hundreds of riverine communities, & say they were never consulted.
They warn the project threatens 14 territories & hundreds of riverine communities, & say they were never consulted.
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The RSPB is looking for surveyors to census the UK’s largest Storm Petrel colony on Mousa, Shetland.
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The RSPB is looking for surveyors to census the UK’s largest Storm Petrel colony on Mousa, Shetland.
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
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Did you ever hear the myth that birds can't smell? Well... here's a fascinating roundup of different ways that birds use their sense of smell! #ornithology
The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell – from natural cologne to pest control
Humans and birds both have an underappreciated sense of smell.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Did you ever hear the myth that birds can't smell? Well... here's a fascinating roundup of different ways that birds use their sense of smell! #ornithology
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Using advanced modelling, we can now better measure the lethal and non-lethal effects of #offshore #wind power plants on #seabirds - read more here: seapop.no/en/2026/02/n...
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
New tool for predicting effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds
The development of offshore wind is a key instrument in the shift toward renewable energy, but such interventions can also impact marine biodiversity. Seabirds are among the most threatened bird…
seapop.no
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Using advanced modelling, we can now better measure the lethal and non-lethal effects of #offshore #wind power plants on #seabirds - read more here: seapop.no/en/2026/02/n...
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
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1/3 - Would you like to contribute to an Ireland-wide Black Guillemot survey partnered between @bto-ni.bsky.social & @npwsireland.bsky.social this spring? If so, have a look through this thread to find out more! #seabirds #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
1/3 - Would you like to contribute to an Ireland-wide Black Guillemot survey partnered between @bto-ni.bsky.social & @npwsireland.bsky.social this spring? If so, have a look through this thread to find out more! #seabirds #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Happy Bad Bunny Day! ✊💚🐰
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Happy Bad Bunny Day! ✊💚🐰
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Global public and private finance flows with directly negative impacts on nature = $7.3 trillion.
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Global public and private finance flows with directly negative impacts on nature = $7.3 trillion.
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
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“Thus, the ultimate choice for a man … is to create or to destroy, to love or to hate.” - Erich Fromm
And yet, the world we are shaping is one where we spend 33 times more destroying the natural systems that sustain us than protecting them.
Can we choose a different path? 🌍
And yet, the world we are shaping is one where we spend 33 times more destroying the natural systems that sustain us than protecting them.
Can we choose a different path? 🌍
Global public and private finance flows with directly negative impacts on nature = $7.3 trillion.
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
In contrast, $220 billion in public and private finance flows were directed in 2023 to activities contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity# @ipbes.net www.ipbes.net/node/97532
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“Thus, the ultimate choice for a man … is to create or to destroy, to love or to hate.” - Erich Fromm
And yet, the world we are shaping is one where we spend 33 times more destroying the natural systems that sustain us than protecting them.
Can we choose a different path? 🌍
And yet, the world we are shaping is one where we spend 33 times more destroying the natural systems that sustain us than protecting them.
Can we choose a different path? 🌍
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Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. Here is my contribution; nesting Kittiwakes with young #SuperSeabirdSunday
February 8, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. Here is my contribution; nesting Kittiwakes with young #SuperSeabirdSunday
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We're hiring Field Ornithologists and Surveyors! Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📝 Full and part time opportunities.
📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February.
#Ornithology
📝 Full and part time opportunities.
📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February.
#Ornithology
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
We're hiring Field Ornithologists and Surveyors! Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📝 Full and part time opportunities.
📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February.
#Ornithology
📝 Full and part time opportunities.
📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February.
#Ornithology
At least someone’s enjoying all this rain
#Spawnwatch... the pond is still a muddy mess due to incessant rain, but 43 frogs counted this morning and now at 5 clumps of spawn. Turn volume up to hear frogs (as ever, traffic too).
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
At least someone’s enjoying all this rain
Please keep an eye out for seabirds washing up on beaches - these prolonged storms seem to be having an effect. Report dead birds to Defra/Daera and BTO in the UK, live ones to suitable wildlife rehabbers.
#seabirds
#seabirds
⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Please keep an eye out for seabirds washing up on beaches - these prolonged storms seem to be having an effect. Report dead birds to Defra/Daera and BTO in the UK, live ones to suitable wildlife rehabbers.
#seabirds
#seabirds
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⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
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I don't think biodiversity conservation has an evidence problem
I think it has a most of the world's biggest industries depend on destroying nature problem
This isn't an information deficit issue, we pretty much know what to do. The problem is that govs prioritise capital growth over survival
I think it has a most of the world's biggest industries depend on destroying nature problem
This isn't an information deficit issue, we pretty much know what to do. The problem is that govs prioritise capital growth over survival
Biodiversity conservation has an evidence problem — it’s time to fix it
Globally, more than one million species are threatened with extinction, but often interventions intended to protect biodiversity are not rooted in robust research. The field has an opportunity to chan...
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I don't think biodiversity conservation has an evidence problem
I think it has a most of the world's biggest industries depend on destroying nature problem
This isn't an information deficit issue, we pretty much know what to do. The problem is that govs prioritise capital growth over survival
I think it has a most of the world's biggest industries depend on destroying nature problem
This isn't an information deficit issue, we pretty much know what to do. The problem is that govs prioritise capital growth over survival
Cool
A new look inside the mouth of Archaeopteryx has revealed striking similarities with modern birds. 🦖🐦️ #ornithology
Archaeopteryx — The Earliest Known Bird — Had a Strange Mouth, but Fed Like Modern Birds
Learn how looking in Archaeopteryx’s fossilized mouth uncovered weird features unique to birds, supporting their ability to fly.
www.discovermagazine.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Cool
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The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting:
Seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers lost on English grouse moors in 2025
The RSPB has announced that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, renewing calls for licensing of all gamebird shooting to tackle raptor persecution.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting:
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Even in the darkest days of the Nazi regime ordinary people found ways to resist.
Non-compliance is always a choice.
Non-compliance is always a choice.
February 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Even in the darkest days of the Nazi regime ordinary people found ways to resist.
Non-compliance is always a choice.
Non-compliance is always a choice.
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The Washington Post has laid off least 14 climate journalists, newsroom sources told @sammyroth.bsky.social, effectively decimating one of the most important reporting teams in American climate journalism.
A sad, terrifying, enraging day for the planet.
A sad, terrifying, enraging day for the planet.
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The Washington Post has laid off least 14 climate journalists, newsroom sources told @sammyroth.bsky.social, effectively decimating one of the most important reporting teams in American climate journalism.
A sad, terrifying, enraging day for the planet.
A sad, terrifying, enraging day for the planet.
We desperately need economic models that recognise the true value of healthy ecosystems and that we live in a world of finite natural resources.
Infinite growth is going to drive us all off a cliff.
Infinite growth is going to drive us all off a cliff.
Fundamentally flawed economic models mean #climatecrisis could crash global economy, experts warn
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We desperately need economic models that recognise the true value of healthy ecosystems and that we live in a world of finite natural resources.
Infinite growth is going to drive us all off a cliff.
Infinite growth is going to drive us all off a cliff.
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The climate crisis is here – “It’s breathing down our necks, burning our skin, and penetrating our homes”
“climate damage is, by its nature, transboundary” – lawsuits can absolutely come against states by people and organisations outside their territory
Great from @isabellakaminski.bsky.social
“climate damage is, by its nature, transboundary” – lawsuits can absolutely come against states by people and organisations outside their territory
Great from @isabellakaminski.bsky.social
Climate doesn’t care about borders. Nor does climate litigation
When residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire faced the Netherlands in court last October, they had few expectations for what they might achieve.
They had travelled from a place that is particul...
www.the-wave.net
February 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The climate crisis is here – “It’s breathing down our necks, burning our skin, and penetrating our homes”
“climate damage is, by its nature, transboundary” – lawsuits can absolutely come against states by people and organisations outside their territory
Great from @isabellakaminski.bsky.social
“climate damage is, by its nature, transboundary” – lawsuits can absolutely come against states by people and organisations outside their territory
Great from @isabellakaminski.bsky.social
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🚨Job alert 🚨
We've got an exciting opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds.
Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology
Closing date: 15 Feb 2026
We've got an exciting opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds.
Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology
Closing date: 15 Feb 2026
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🚨Job alert 🚨
We've got an exciting opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds.
Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology
Closing date: 15 Feb 2026
We've got an exciting opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds.
Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology
Closing date: 15 Feb 2026
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🚨 We’re recruiting!
We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn.
👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn.
👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🚨 We’re recruiting!
We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn.
👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn.
👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
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Join BTO Youth for a FREE birding and survey introduction walk at Long Lands Common in North Yorkshire. Book a space ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve...
📆 Sunday 15 February.
📝 Open to those aged 16-25.
📆 Sunday 15 February.
📝 Open to those aged 16-25.
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Join BTO Youth for a FREE birding and survey introduction walk at Long Lands Common in North Yorkshire. Book a space ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve...
📆 Sunday 15 February.
📝 Open to those aged 16-25.
📆 Sunday 15 February.
📝 Open to those aged 16-25.