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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 20h

Hooray 🙌

Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution www.bbc.com/news/article...

River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.

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Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 2d

"...we have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place for the children alive today, and for those that will follow. You have it in your power to make a difference. Don’t give up." - Jane Goodall on Famous Last Words for @netflix.com

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In an Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jane Goodall Leaves Behind Her Last Words

“In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. What message do I want to leave?”

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 2d

From this time a couple of years ago. On Portsdown Hill in Hampshire, a mating pair of Long-tailed Blues being accosted by a disgruntled lone male

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social · 4d

www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological community

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 4d

This is what a #ClimateCrisis looks like

Copy of tweet from X formally known as The Twitter.
Storm Amy broke records overnight - Baltasound hit 947.9 hPa, provisionally the lowest October pressure ever recorded at a UK land station, beating Muckle Flugga's 950.9 hPa in 1988.
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Storm Amy broke records overnight - Baltasound hit 947.9 hPa, provisionally the lowest October pressure ever recorded at a UK land station, beating Muckle Flugga's 950.9 hPa in 1988.
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Baltasound
Radar and satellite
7:01 AM • Oct 4, 2025

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Dr Richard Bate @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social · 4d

4/10/25 - There are always great #orchids to be seen in #Orctober but you have to put yourself out there to find them!

Goodyera macrophylla is an endemic of #Madeira and one you have to put a real shift in for! Joined by my good friend @dunnjons.bsky.social every step of the way #teamorchid

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 7d

First Levant Sparrowhawk for Spain!
macaulaylibrary.org/asset/642715...

ML642715971 - Levant Sparrowhawk - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML642715971; © Yeray Seminario; Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 5d

Once thought extinct species rediscovered
indiandefencereview.com/species-exti...

Rare Species Thought Extinct for 150 Years Makes Astonishing Return in Australia

A rare species, believed to have been extinct for 150 years, has made an unexpected and remarkable return to the wilds of Australia.

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 7d

Sad day 😢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...

'An extraordinary legacy': Tributes after chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live

The primatologist was a

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 8d

UK govt faces court for conservation area dumping licence. Sussex Wildlife Trust has launched legal action over govt's decision to allow the dumping of 100,000 tonnes of dredged sediment directly into a locally protected marine conservation zone..

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/uk-gove...

UK Government faces court for conservation area dumping licence - Oceanographic

Sussex Wildlife Trust has launched legal action against the UK government for granting licence to dump dredging spoil in marine protected area

oceanographicmagazine.com

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social · 7d

2025 will mark another bad year for the Dark Green Frit (grote parelmoer, S aglaja) with numbers comparable to 2023 and 2024 in NL (=low). Once widespread throughout the country, and numbers ten years ago still good, now reasonable numbers only on Vlieland and N-Texel (the islands in the NW).

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 8d

One of the beneficiaries of climate change? Willow Emerald damsel fly, once a rare migrant, now resident southern UK.

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 9d

Bird of the Year in New Zealand … NZ Falcon
#birds #wildlife #mature
#stamp #heritage

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 9d

Snake species thriving after slithering into heath www.bbc.com/news/article...

Smooth snakes thriving after slithering into Devon heathland

Smooth snakes are successfully reintroduced to part of east Devon.

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 10d

This Buzzard was poisoned by a large dose of second generation rodenticide.
I discovered it in a Dorset Bluebell wood this April.
Please find some time today to complete the consultation.
These poisons are such a clear and present danger to our wildlife.

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 9d

The measure for how excellent a city is should be how quickly you can see something wonderful.
It took less than an hour after arriving in #Hobart for @drdevildave.bsky.social and me to see a #platypus, which is of course the most wonderful thing there is. #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz

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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 10d

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Prick. Humans make a choice to enter the ocean with all the risks that entails. Whales don't get to make that choice. The ocean is their home. Human selfishness prevails.

Crisafulli insists on more shark nets to protect human lives despite trapped mother and baby whale

Queensland premier says he won’t protect whales ‘at the expense of one single human’

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 10d

Exciting news that the Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve has finally been given the go-ahead. The ancient, but innovative, rural town of #Hungerford & its unique Town & Manor (that upholds commoners rights, keeps commons & open spaces for all) will be creating a new wildlife & community reserve 1/2

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 12d

A long walk along Portsdown Hill to see if I could find any Long-tailed Blues drew a blank but did throw up a pristine Wall, a species that is arguably rarer in this location than LTB? Two Brown Hairstreak eggs, some distance away from previous locations indicating they are spreading far and wide.

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 12d

I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...

Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation

Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 14d

United Utilities untreated sewage and waste water continuously discharged near England's largest lake for eight days during prolonged rainy weather...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Windermere: Eight days of sewage discharge recorded

United Utilities says the discharge into Cunsey Beck occurred because of heavy sustained rain.

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 17d

Fantastic film about a fish that has fascinated me since childhood www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth

David Attenborough looks into the ocean's depths to discuss the coelacanth, a primeval fish hidden for 400 million years.

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Mark Tutton @marktutton.bsky.social · 18d

www.nzherald.co.nz/world/austra...

Butterfly thief’s deception still haunts scientists 80 years on

Colin Wyatt stole nearly 3000 butterflies from Australian museums in 1946.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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