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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · 1d

Very happy to add my name to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social's and > 200 others calling on @Keir_Starmer to put a stop to rumoured moves within Government to weaken the laws protecting England's #NationalParks and National Landscapes. #NationalParksMatter www.cnp.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 1d

Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of Rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk - alleging that Welsh Water & two corporate chicken producers are responsible:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers

Environmental group seeks damages from Welsh Water and two chicken producers, alleging responsibility for pollution in Wye, Lugg and Usk

www.theguardian.com

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · 16d

If you need a little something to restore your faith in humanity (which I reckon we all do right now!) then I recommend this which I fell across by accident on the radio yesterday. #BemoreGander www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - Witness History, 9/11: The generosity of Gander

The small Canadian town that helped diverted passengers after the 9/11 terror attacks.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Sep 9

Excellent news to start the week! 🥳. On peatlands if you fight 🔥with 🔥 you get .... more 🔥 - not to mention less peat, more climate change, worse air quality and less wildlife🤯. Huge thanks to Defra and to @marycreagh.bsky.social for recognising that #WetterisBetter

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 9

GOOD NEWS: the peat burning ban is being extended in the English uplands. 👏

Peatlands lock up carbon, protect water & support rare wildlife.

We hope today's announcement signals a move to end this damaging practice for good, and thank our supporters for helping make it happen.

A Golden Plover stands alert among the reddish-brown heather and grasses of upland peatland. Its mottled gold and black plumage blends with the landscape, a reminder that these precious habitats are home to rare and remarkable wildlife.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 9

GOOD NEWS: the peat burning ban is being extended in the English uplands. 👏

Peatlands lock up carbon, protect water & support rare wildlife.

We hope today's announcement signals a move to end this damaging practice for good, and thank our supporters for helping make it happen.

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fantastic news! Defra Ministers listened to the science rather than the hysteria & rhetoric of the grouse shooting industry.

Ban comes in to force 30 Sept 2025.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/09/m...

More excellent news: UK government bans burning on deep peat in England

Press release from Defra (9 September 2025) BURNING BANNED ON ENGLAND’S DEEP PEAT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE Ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat extended to improve air quality for local c…

raptorpersecutionuk.org

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Aug 31

The last of 'my' #Swifts left this weekend - good job as they were leaving it late & there were signs 👀⬇️that they were getting a bit big for the box! Such a privilege to have them & it blows my mind that the next time the babies land it will be to raise young of their own! 🤯 @rspb.bsky.social

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Aug 18

Do you ever feel like you are being watched 👀 - from just now while I was boiling the kettle 😍

@gtalstonwader.bsky.social @heyjooode.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 24

Ridiculously excited - for today's #Crapbirdphotooftheday I bring you a swiftlet - the first I've seen poking it's head out of one of my #Swift boxes

@rspb.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social @penrhynbirder.bsky.social @gtalstonwader.bsky.social @mcg-hilary.bsky.social

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 21

For today's #Crapbirdphotooftheday I bring you an Oystercatcher on a rugby field.. @rspb.bsky.social

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Hilary McGuire @mcg-hilary.bsky.social · Jul 16

#crapbirdphotooftheday I swear that's a cuckoo chick, calling to being fed by an adoring (or long suffering?) meadow pipit. First time I've ever seen that! @keasdenkate.bsky.social

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 13

For today's #Crapbirdphotooftheday I bring you the best possible end to this season's #Curlew surveys for @rspbengland.bsky.social in the Forest of Bowland #ClaphamCluster - a Curlew chick being diligently guarded by a parent (out of shot!) & later taking flight 🥳❤️

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 13

So pleased to see Alan & Colin Price given the Ty Trophy @ Great Yorkshire Show for all they do for nature in general & for #Curlew in particular, working with
@rspbengland.bsky.social 🥳👏💪 ‪‪
@mcg-hilary.bsky.social @gtalstonwader.bsky.social
www.northernfarmer.co.uk/news/2530236...

Curlew-friendly dales farm wins prestigious conservation honour

Putting conservation and the environment first has earned a North Yorkshire farming family the prestigious Ty Trophy, awarded by the Yorkshire…

www.northernfarmer.co.uk

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 12

I missed #SwiftAwarenessWeek, but after a week away, a pleasure to come home last night & watch 2 pairs of #Swifts returning at dusk to my #Swift boxes. Such a privilege to be playing landlady to these amazing birds! 😍🙏 @rspb.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social @johncortes.bsky.social

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 7

You can read the RSPB's response to last week's Westminster Hall debate on the future of grouse shooting here👀:

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jul 6

Another weekend and another @rspbengland.bsky.social #Curlew productivity survey - and although numbers are starting to drop now there are definitely still a few pairs guarding young - and 1 chick seen which is a rare treat!

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jun 30

2/2: Today's debate was triggered by the >100K people who signed @wildjustice.bsky.social's petition for a ban on driven grouse shooting. They too want to see an end to the illegal killing of birds of prey & we all agree that the killing has to stop before it's too late for England's Hen Harriers⚠️.

Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jun 30

1/2: Westminster-bound 🚆 for today's debate on the future of grouse shooting.

The RSPB is calling on the UK Govt to introduce licensing of grouse shooting in England to provide a meaningful deterrent 🚨to wildlife crime.

Action is long overdue 👀 and no change is simply not an option!

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 26

The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️

A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.

A thread…

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RSPB Action @rspbaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

The illegal killing of our beautiful birds must stop.

It’s good to see MPs will be debating this urgent issue on Monday.

Thank you to everyone who's spoken up so far. We’re close to getting the change our upland wildlife needs.

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 26

The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️

A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.

A thread…

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jun 29

For today's #Crapbirdphotooftheday I bring you this #Curlew, snapped while I was doing my @rspb.bsky.social Bowland Curlew productivity survey

Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jun 22

Showers successfully dodged for the last @btobirds.bsky.social #Woodcock survey of the season & a morning of yellow rattle-filled meadowy loveliness for another #Curlew survey for the @rspbengland.bsky.social Bowland wader recovery project.

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Kate Jennings @keasdenkate.bsky.social · Jun 15

For today's #Crapbirdphotoftheday I bring you a baby #Lapwing from today's @rspb.bsky.social Bowland Wader Recovery Project productivity survey @mcg-hilary.bsky.social

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 3

Welcome back to Nature or No Nature!

Rachel Reeves, your own experts say nature-friendly farming is vital for our food security, wildlife, & climate.

Yet we hear you're set to slash the very funding it relies on.

With the clock ticking, and our future to play for, can you answer this question...

If 70% of UK land is farmed, how can you restore nature without funding nature-friendly farming?

A digitally created quiz show-style graphic titled Nature or No Nature.
Rachel Reeves stands at a glowing blue podium labelled with her name and the show title. Behind her, the screen reads: “If 70% of UK land is farmed, how can you restore nature without funding nature-friendly farming?” The design mimics a high-stakes TV quiz show, spotlighting the question with dramatic lighting and a sci-fi style blue backdrop to heighten the pressure.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 2

Welcome to Round 1 of Nature or No Nature!

Keir Starmer, you were elected on a promise to meet legally binding nature targets.

Now, funding for nature, and laws protecting species and habitats, are at risk.

So, for a chance to win back public trust, your first question:

How will you hit your nature targets without the funding and protections that make them possible?

A dramatic digitally created graphic of a game show scene featuring Keir Starmer standing at a blue quiz podium labelled “Nature or No Nature.” Above him, a glowing green question bar reads: “How will you hit your nature targets without the funding and protections that make them possible?” The background glows with blue lights and concentric circles, mimicking the tension of a high-stakes quiz show.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · Jun 2

❗The proposal on the EU ban on #lead in ammunition and fishing weights has already sparked debate.

Some Member States argue that the ban might risk defence and harm the fishing sector, while lacking evidence.

These claims do not hold up under scrutiny. Here’s why: banleadnow.com/news/lead-ba...

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