Nick Cole
@ecolelogical.bsky.social
Wildlife advocate, nature enthusiast, conservationist, activist and environmentalist. Occasional photographer. Frequently cross.
3 years since I wrote this. Finally Defra's announced it'll move to ban lead in ammunition after a 3-year transition.
A win for the environment & food chain. Expect those with vested interests to lobby & seek to dilute the legislation as much as possible
ecolelogical.com/2022/05/23/l...
A win for the environment & food chain. Expect those with vested interests to lobby & seek to dilute the legislation as much as possible
ecolelogical.com/2022/05/23/l...
Lead is dead
It’s been a sobering couple of weeks for die-hard shooters still refusing to abide by the BASC plea for a voluntary shift away from lead shot to more environmentally sound alternatives. We…
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July 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
3 years since I wrote this. Finally Defra's announced it'll move to ban lead in ammunition after a 3-year transition.
A win for the environment & food chain. Expect those with vested interests to lobby & seek to dilute the legislation as much as possible
ecolelogical.com/2022/05/23/l...
A win for the environment & food chain. Expect those with vested interests to lobby & seek to dilute the legislation as much as possible
ecolelogical.com/2022/05/23/l...
Common sense prevails.
May 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Common sense prevails.
Fabulous news. It's not over yet, but this is genuine progress. Huge thanks to @wildjustice.bsky.social and @badgertrust.bsky.social
wildjustice.org.uk/general/lega...
wildjustice.org.uk/general/lega...
Legal challenge against badger culling licences given green light to proceed - Wild Justice
A legal challenge by wildlife groups The Badger Trust and Wild Justice against the granting of badger culling licences has […]
wildjustice.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Fabulous news. It's not over yet, but this is genuine progress. Huge thanks to @wildjustice.bsky.social and @badgertrust.bsky.social
wildjustice.org.uk/general/lega...
wildjustice.org.uk/general/lega...
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Just 10 days left to get 100,000 signatures on this petition to ban fossil fuel ads and sponsorships – please sign and share govpetition.uk/700024
Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...
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May 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Just 10 days left to get 100,000 signatures on this petition to ban fossil fuel ads and sponsorships – please sign and share govpetition.uk/700024
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2025: setting all the worst records 🔥
May 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
2025: setting all the worst records 🔥
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We all recognise smoking kills , that's why tobacco ads were banned in 2002 . Fossil fuels kill too & according to a study in BMJ , cause 5.1 million deaths per year .
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
April 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We all recognise smoking kills , that's why tobacco ads were banned in 2002 . Fossil fuels kill too & according to a study in BMJ , cause 5.1 million deaths per year .
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
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Are you part of the 'silent majority' who wants faster action on dealing with the impact of our #ClimateCrisis?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Are you part of the 'silent majority' who wants faster action on dealing with the impact of our #ClimateCrisis?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Natural England / DEFRA finally come to their senses on hen harriers.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/14/n...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/14/n...
Natural England / DEFRA turns down licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in 2025
Some excellent news, for a change! Natural England / DEFRA have turned down a licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in the 2025 breeding season, following the recent closure of the sev…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Natural England / DEFRA finally come to their senses on hen harriers.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/14/n...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/14/n...
Please sign the petition for a parliamentary debate about the greenwashing influence exerted by fossil fuel companies through advertising, promotions and sponsorships, especially in the higher education sector.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
April 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Please sign the petition for a parliamentary debate about the greenwashing influence exerted by fossil fuel companies through advertising, promotions and sponsorships, especially in the higher education sector.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Glenn Massacre’s PR mask slips in unscripted moment! 😱
*Yes, these are all real messages we as co-directors of Wild Justice receive on a regular basis.
Sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting– only 10,000 needed to secure a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700036
*Yes, these are all real messages we as co-directors of Wild Justice receive on a regular basis.
Sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting– only 10,000 needed to secure a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700036
April 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Glenn Massacre’s PR mask slips in unscripted moment! 😱
*Yes, these are all real messages we as co-directors of Wild Justice receive on a regular basis.
Sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting– only 10,000 needed to secure a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700036
*Yes, these are all real messages we as co-directors of Wild Justice receive on a regular basis.
Sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting– only 10,000 needed to secure a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700036
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We've focussed on the big names , Shell , Exxon , BP , but these companies are run by people . People who hide behind those brands to keep their anonymity
These corporations , and their leaders , are committing ecocide & they must be held accountable
Ban Fossil Fuel Ads → govpetition.uk/700024
These corporations , and their leaders , are committing ecocide & they must be held accountable
Ban Fossil Fuel Ads → govpetition.uk/700024
April 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We've focussed on the big names , Shell , Exxon , BP , but these companies are run by people . People who hide behind those brands to keep their anonymity
These corporations , and their leaders , are committing ecocide & they must be held accountable
Ban Fossil Fuel Ads → govpetition.uk/700024
These corporations , and their leaders , are committing ecocide & they must be held accountable
Ban Fossil Fuel Ads → govpetition.uk/700024
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65% of Brits want these fossil fuel execs held personally responsible for the harm they cause , as per a Survation poll released yesterday by @citizensarrestnet.bsky.social . . . I’m calling on the UK Govt to reign them in and BAN fossil fuel ads – please sign my petition now govpetition.uk/700024
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
65% of Brits want these fossil fuel execs held personally responsible for the harm they cause , as per a Survation poll released yesterday by @citizensarrestnet.bsky.social . . . I’m calling on the UK Govt to reign them in and BAN fossil fuel ads – please sign my petition now govpetition.uk/700024
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The annihilation of great white sharks has led to an increase in seals, etc, and an associated decline in the fish that those species feed on, illustrating the ripple effect of losing a top predator.
When will we learn?
Ecosystems just don't work without top predators.
phys.org/news/2025-03...
When will we learn?
Ecosystems just don't work without top predators.
phys.org/news/2025-03...
Ecosystem disrupted following the disappearance of great white sharks, study finds
Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of great white sharks from False Bay in South Africa has scientists and conservationists concerned about the ri...
phys.org
March 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The annihilation of great white sharks has led to an increase in seals, etc, and an associated decline in the fish that those species feed on, illustrating the ripple effect of losing a top predator.
When will we learn?
Ecosystems just don't work without top predators.
phys.org/news/2025-03...
When will we learn?
Ecosystems just don't work without top predators.
phys.org/news/2025-03...
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Water Bill being debated today in the House of Commons. Kingfishers and Caddisflies want to know if your MP will be there? Still not too late to email them
🚰 Clive’s Water Bill hits Parliament tomorrow: 28 March! @labourlewis.bsky.social’s private member’s bill is about higher goals, good governance—a democratic future for our water—and sets bold targets for clean water, climate action, and public ownership. 💧 #OurWaterOurWay bsky.app/profile/labo...
Privatisation has failed.
My Private Members Water Bill is an unmissable chance to put public ownership of our water back on the table as a solution.
In less than 2 minutes, you can make sure your MP attends my Bill’s crucial debate on 28th March: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
My Private Members Water Bill is an unmissable chance to put public ownership of our water back on the table as a solution.
In less than 2 minutes, you can make sure your MP attends my Bill’s crucial debate on 28th March: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
March 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Water Bill being debated today in the House of Commons. Kingfishers and Caddisflies want to know if your MP will be there? Still not too late to email them
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After a tip-off from a wild camper, we went to investigate a recent moorland burning incident on Dartmoor this weekend.
It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.
So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?
It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.
So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?
March 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
After a tip-off from a wild camper, we went to investigate a recent moorland burning incident on Dartmoor this weekend.
It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.
So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?
It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.
So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?
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Good news that @wildjustice.bsky.social have been given all 5 grounds to challenge the lawfulness of a planning decision by Pembs Coastal National Park Authority.
We travelled to Cardiff to hear the renewal hearing. Some members of @cadwceibwr.bsky.social joined and the wildlife came too 🦭
We travelled to Cardiff to hear the renewal hearing. Some members of @cadwceibwr.bsky.social joined and the wildlife came too 🦭
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Good news that @wildjustice.bsky.social have been given all 5 grounds to challenge the lawfulness of a planning decision by Pembs Coastal National Park Authority.
We travelled to Cardiff to hear the renewal hearing. Some members of @cadwceibwr.bsky.social joined and the wildlife came too 🦭
We travelled to Cardiff to hear the renewal hearing. Some members of @cadwceibwr.bsky.social joined and the wildlife came too 🦭
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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the…
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Stop eating bats.
Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC
Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC
The outbreak, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has caused 431 cases and 53 deaths
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the…
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Stop eating bats.
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Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?
Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?
Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predators
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February 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?
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That 23% drop in the number of English farms from 2005 to 2023 is worth unpacking a bit, because the data tell a completely different story to the ones the Lib Dems want you to believe.
Farms are measured according to size of farmable land, with the smallest farms measured being less than 20ha 🧵1/6
Farms are measured according to size of farmable land, with the smallest farms measured being less than 20ha 🧵1/6
February 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
That 23% drop in the number of English farms from 2005 to 2023 is worth unpacking a bit, because the data tell a completely different story to the ones the Lib Dems want you to believe.
Farms are measured according to size of farmable land, with the smallest farms measured being less than 20ha 🧵1/6
Farms are measured according to size of farmable land, with the smallest farms measured being less than 20ha 🧵1/6
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The Republican Party of Ronald Reagan belongs to Russia now.
February 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Republican Party of Ronald Reagan belongs to Russia now.
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Prof Dominick Spracklen just explained on @channel4news.bsky.social how reintroducing 167 wolves in the Scottish Highlands could reduce red deer population enough to boost woodland regeneration, leading to 1 million tons of CO2 sequestred per year.
🤞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🤞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study
Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Prof Dominick Spracklen just explained on @channel4news.bsky.social how reintroducing 167 wolves in the Scottish Highlands could reduce red deer population enough to boost woodland regeneration, leading to 1 million tons of CO2 sequestred per year.
🤞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🤞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thank you to the RSPB @rspb.bsky.social for your recent support for our petition to ban driven grouse shooting.
Our stances on this subject differ, but we agree that illegal killing of birds of prey & burning of peatland need to stop.
This support helped us cross 60k signatures. Thank you! 1/3
Our stances on this subject differ, but we agree that illegal killing of birds of prey & burning of peatland need to stop.
This support helped us cross 60k signatures. Thank you! 1/3
February 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Thank you to the RSPB @rspb.bsky.social for your recent support for our petition to ban driven grouse shooting.
Our stances on this subject differ, but we agree that illegal killing of birds of prey & burning of peatland need to stop.
This support helped us cross 60k signatures. Thank you! 1/3
Our stances on this subject differ, but we agree that illegal killing of birds of prey & burning of peatland need to stop.
This support helped us cross 60k signatures. Thank you! 1/3
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Our petition has now passed 60,000 signatures, and is heading steadily for 65K.
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our petition has now passed 60,000 signatures, and is heading steadily for 65K.
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
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