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Christopher J Preston
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Writer, wildlife enthusiast, energy transition hawk, Montanan, author of Tenacious Beasts (2024 High Plains International Book Award winner for non-fiction).

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · 9d
Really proud of how this latest episode of The Wild pod came out. Terrific production by Lucy Soucek, tender narration by Chris Morgan, gallons of humor and kindness from the Buffalo Boys. Please listen and share widely. Really grateful to be a scriptwriter for this show.
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The Buffalo Boys of the Kalispel Tribe - The Wild with Chris Morgan
Chris travels to the Kalispel reservation in Eastern Washington to visit the Buffalo Boys and tell the story of how they got their own herd, and what they’re doing to make sure that this magnificent c...
omny.fm

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Aug 6
Wow, Jason. Eloquent, powerful, and informed. This was great!

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Jul 30
Tune in tomorrow night (Wednesday) to PBS's Human Footprint: The Vanishing Act, and you'll see me in a cameo talking about extinction....and deextinction. 9 pm EST.

#HumanFootprintPBS #PBS #Nature #earth #anthropocene
#wildlife #documentary #naturalhistory
#extinction #NorthernWhiteRhinos

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InsideEVs @insideevs.com · Dec 20
InsideEVs has compiled five key tips to make sure all EV drivers have hassle-free charging sessions.
Electric Car Charging Etiquette Guide
InsideEVs has compiled five key tips to make sure all EV drivers have hassle-free charging sessions.
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Erica Gies / SlowWater.world @ericagies.bsky.social · Mar 3
Fantastic news. Beavers belong Northern Hemisphere temperate landscapes. I wrote about England's start to bringing back beavers in "Water Always Wins," when guerilla beaverers were releasing the critters into streams to help with floods and droughts. 🌿🌎
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
www.theguardian.com

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Knepp Wilding @kneppwilding.bsky.social · May 12
The shocking, violent reality of what bottom trawling does to the seabed and its creatures is filmed and shown for the first time in Ocean with David Attenborough. And then, after all that, three quarters of the catch is thrown away.

This is must-watch footage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzG9...
OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH | BOTTOM TRAWLING OFFICIAL CLIP | IN CINEMAS NOW | Altitude Films
YouTube video by Altitude Films
www.youtube.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Jul 28
Curious about the maths (b/c I just put one in and will be claiming this tax year). $1950 is 30% of what?

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Jun 21
Game, set, match.

electrek.co/2025/06/20/b...
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · May 23
Amazing work, Emma. Congratulations!

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · May 14
Love these kinds of stories.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
www.bbc.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · May 13
So obviously immoral....
kneppwilding.bsky.social Knepp Wilding @kneppwilding.bsky.social · May 12
The shocking, violent reality of what bottom trawling does to the seabed and its creatures is filmed and shown for the first time in Ocean with David Attenborough. And then, after all that, three quarters of the catch is thrown away.

This is must-watch footage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzG9...
OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH | BOTTOM TRAWLING OFFICIAL CLIP | IN CINEMAS NOW | Altitude Films
YouTube video by Altitude Films
www.youtube.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · May 9
It's time to go big in Britain.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years in rewilding project
First stage of initiative will introduce ‘keystone’ species to beaver enclosures in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
www.theguardian.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Mar 4
About bloody time......
ericagies.bsky.social Erica Gies / SlowWater.world @ericagies.bsky.social · Mar 3
Fantastic news. Beavers belong Northern Hemisphere temperate landscapes. I wrote about England's start to bringing back beavers in "Water Always Wins," when guerilla beaverers were releasing the critters into streams to help with floods and droughts. 🌿🌎
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
www.theguardian.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Feb 23
The UK has so far to go to become comfortable with large carnivores. But as the evidence of their value builds, the tide will slowly shift. 🐺......(you heard it here first)

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Wolf reintroduction to Scotland could support substantial native woodland expansion and associated carbon sequestration
Our work shows reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help address the climate emergency. By controlling red deer populations, wolves would enable native woodlands to expand, capturing ....
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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Feb 9
Thank you, Brandon. Both Leonie Cornips and Michelle Fournet are remarkable.

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Feb 6
Cows go 'moo,' right? But what other linguistically interesting things are going on? Turns out, there's plenty. Find out in my BBC Future story published today.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows
Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?
www.bbc.com

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Christopher J Preston @cjpreston.bsky.social · Jan 31
It doesn't seem too far-fetched to imagine everyone would see the horrible cruelty in this and make changes to avoid it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Humpback whale entangled in rope at Skye fish farm
British Divers Marine Life Rescue say the humpback is caught up in rope and unable to swim freely.
www.bbc.co.uk