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The UK’s statutory, scientific authority on nature. We work across land & sea for nature, for people & the planet.
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❓We’re in a nature crisis – but how do we really know what’s happening?

Indicators give us the facts behind the headlines 👇

In our latest blog we explore the UK’s rich history of #wildlife recording – from Victorian botanical art to today’s cutting-edge data.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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🌊 Recently, the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, in collaboration with Senegal’s Division of Community-Based #MarineProtectedAreas hosted a workshop to review and validate the strategic framework for offshore MPAs #BluePlanetFund 🧵

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November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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NEW BLOG - the RBBP reviews what species we should collect data on regularly. Here’s an explanation of what we consider when species are removed, and why Avocet and Mediterranean Gull are staying on our list, for now rbbp.org.uk/2025/11/25/r...
Reviewing the RBBP species list
Reviewing the RBBP species list Mediterranean Gull, Mark Eaton The RBBP collects data and reports upon all native species with UK breeding populations of fewer than 2,000 pairs. In addition, s...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Recently, JNCC’s CITES team joined colleagues from the Animal and Plant Health Agency to deliver training to the BIAZA Records Working Group at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm 🦓🌍

#CITES #WildlifeTrade #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 🧵
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November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The International Swan Census (ISC) is taking place on the weekend of 17th-18th January 2026 (WeBS January Core Count weekend), counting Whooper and Bewick’s Swans. Follow these simple steps to get involved 👇

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#UKBirding #Ornithology
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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The Arctic Skua, one of two Skua species covered by the SMP.
Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Graphic displays an amalgamated image of three Arctic Skuas by Alex Penn/BTO. On the left is a pale morph individual, in the centre a juvenile, and a dark morph individual on the right. In the top right hand corner is the SMP logo. The caption reads: 'The Arctic Skua, one of two Skua species covered by the SMP. Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social'
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Very proud of our CEO Gemma Harper who has been awarderd the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Mentor of the Year! Congratulations!
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November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Occasionally, some more unusual species are recorded on BBS squares across the UK. Here are some of the species that were only recorded on a single square during the 2024 survey season. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
A list of species recorded on one BBS square across the UK in 2024.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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By addressing the triple planetary crisis of #Pollution, #ClimateChange & #BiodiversityLoss, JNCC tackles drivers of antimicrobial resistance to protect people, wildlife & ecosystems

This #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek, read about our work here: jncc.gov.uk/our-work/pol...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Join us today at #COP30 to find out how #MarineProtectedAreas can help drive climate action through conservation partnerships

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#MPABioclimate #MPAs #COP30NoBrazil #ClimateChange #OceanForClimate #MarineBiodiversity
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Driving Climate Action through Conservation Partnerships. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
COP30 will mark the completion of the first full cycle of the Paris Agreement. Implementation must now be the priority. The urgency for Ocean-climate action has never been greater, and we must now mov...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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🌍 Nature Security = Shared Security

Help move the conversation from threat ➡ opportunity at #COP30

📅 Thu 20 Nov | ⏰ 12:45–13:45 (Belém)

📍 UK Pavilion, Blue Zone

🌐 Join online: eu.eventscloud.com/website/1680...

#NatureSecurity #Biodiversity
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🌱 Unlocking Scalable Investment for #SustainableAgriculture

📅 19 Nov | ⏰ 16:00–17:30 (Belém)

📍 UK Pavilion, Blue Zone

Join leaders driving investment in #SustainableFarming.

✅ Attend in person at #COP30
✅ Watch online via UK Pavilion livestream

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#ClimateAction
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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This week, we are sharing the most widespread species recorded on BBS squares across the UK in 2024. They are all common and familiar species! Find out more about taking part in the survey here: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
Most widespread species for BBS in 2024.
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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🌊 The urgency for ocean-climate action has never been greater

Find out how #MarineProtectedAreas can help drive climate action through conservation partnerships at our UNFCCC virtual event 📆 Nov 18 at #COP30

Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#MPABioclimate #MPAs #COP30NoBrazil
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Driving Climate Action through Conservation Partnerships. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
COP30 will mark the completion of the first full cycle of the Paris Agreement. Implementation must now be the priority. The urgency for Ocean-climate action has never been greater, and we must now mov...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Some good news for Friday: the new RBBP report reveals that five species of large wading bird reached record totals in 2023, including Spoonbill. See the trend since 2010 below… even the bird itself looks shocked by the increase! Read more at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... #ukbirding #ornithology
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The BBS Team is currently busy verifying 2025 data. For the next couple of weeks, we are going to share some species info from 2024. This week, we share the 10 most numerous species recorded on BBS squares across the UK in 2024! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
A list of the most numerous species recorded on BBS squares across the UK in 2024.
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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The latest report from the RBBP, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2023, is out now in British Birds. It reports on the 104 species and races of rare breeding birds recording breeding, or showing signs of breeding, in 2023. Read the summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... #ornithology #ukbirds 🧵[1/15]
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November 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Quite a few of the seabirds covered by the SMP share similar features!
We previously covered Shags and Cormorants, and today we're looking at distinguishing Mediterranean Gulls from Black-headed Gulls #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Graphic displays four images, two of Black-headed Gulls by Allan Drewitt/BTO and two of Mediterranean Gulls, one by Allan Drewitt and the other by Liz Cutting/BTO. Text lists the species' English and Latin names (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) respectively. The following key features are labelled for BH Gulls: Outer primary feathers have black tips, head is chocolate brown, and bill is fine and dull. For Med Gull, these are: Tips of primary feathers are white, head is pure black, and bill is heavy and bright. The SMP logo is in the top right hand corner. The caption reads: Quite a few of the seabirds covered by the SMP share similar features! We previously covered Shags and Cormorants, and today we're looking at distinguishing Mediterranean Gulls from Black-headed Gulls #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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❤️‍🩹 Today is #OneHealthDay – a chance to recognise the vital connections between the health of people, animals & our shared environment. 🌍

At JNCC, we work to understand & protect these links – because a healthy natural world underpins #HumanHealth & wellbeing. 🧵

@who.int
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November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We're thrilled to share this film featuring some of the dedicated volunteers who monitor butterflies for the UKBMS

A huge thank you to them, and everyone who's supported the scheme over the last 50 years.
#UKBMS50

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Celebrating 50 years of butterfly monitoring
YouTube video by Butterfly Conservation
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October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
Graph and image showing the best year of BBS coverage across the UK yet.
October 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Earlier this month, UK specialists from JNCC & @cefasgovuk.bsky.social joined the National Pollution Response Exercise in Chennai, collaborating with Ambipar as Hazardous and Noxious Substances experts

We delivered seminars on Environmental Impact Assessments & Post Spill Monitoring
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October 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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🔮 How can monitoring data help predict the future of our environment?

Watch our #UKTEPoP Autumn Festival session with experts from JNCC, @ukceh.bsky.social and @btobirds.bsky.social on the power of prediction.

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#Conservation #Data #Prediction #TogetherForNature
TEPoP Autumn 2025: The importance of Prediction
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October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🌿Tackling environmental crises affecting Scotland and beyond🌿

Today JNCC have been meeting with the public and leading ground-breaking discussions on tackling environmental crises.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🌿Tackling environmental crises through practical solutions🌿

JNCC are at the @royalsoced.bsky.social today, helping to deliver groundbreaking discussions on tackling environmental crises.

#TogetherForNature
JNCC Sarah Scott (left) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Des Thompson (right) stand in front of a blue screen in a grand room with a chandelier above.
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM