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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Aug 15

Flower-rich, shrubby grassland hums with wildlife. And If we're to induce Red-backed Shrikes to recolonise, we need to create lots more of this habitat

What makes perfect Red-backed Shrike habitat?
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What makes perfect Red-backed Shrike habitat?

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bog off

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · Jul 29

🦔🪲Limited impacts of simulated soil disturbance by rewilded vertebrates on above- and below-ground biodiversity

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#Arthropods #Grassland #Microbes #Reintroductions #Rewilding #Shrubland #SoilFunction

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hansweinberger.bsky.social @hansweinberger.bsky.social · Jul 23

Urban rewilding is more than planting trees and having more parks. It is also about bringing fauna back: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Urban rewilding to combat global biodiversity decline

Abstract. Rapid urbanization is contributing to unprecedented biodiversity decline worldwide. Despite biodiversity loss being more pronounced in cities, tr

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Jack 🦫 @jackhumphrey.com · Jul 22

Just finished the new intro for this season of the Rewilding Earth Podcast. New episodes coming soon! Got public lands on my mind lately and stumbled on this episode with Howie Wolke: rewilding.org/episode-50-h... #rewilding

Episode 50: Howie Wolke’s Uncompromising Brand of Wilderness Advocacy

About Howie Wolke Howie Wolke is a nationally-known advocate for protecting wilderness and was a co-founder of the original Earth First! He is the author of

rewilding.org

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 16

All power to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @wildjustice.bsky.social in pursuing this crucial case.
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Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham

Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · Jul 16

Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | @chrisgpackham.bsky.social hits the woolly nail on the head.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham

Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social · Jul 16

Dartmoor is my local wild place. I love it's drama and beauty. But large areas are effectively becoming desert, mostly due to overgrazing. 💔

Great article with thoughts from @tonydartmoor.bsky.social and @guyshrubsole.bsky.social

Good luck @wildjustice.bsky.social with your legal case on thanks.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 16

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jul 14

The thing is, heatwaves and drought will be an annual summer norm going forward, so she can't avoid announcing her ignorance during a period of heatwaves and drought - unless she leaves it to the coming stormy winter.

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Mike Fowler @theorecol.bsky.social · Jul 14

Are you a #modeller wondering how to apply your skills to applied #conservation?
Or a #Rewilder wondering how to use limited resources to explore potential future scenarios under inevitable uncertainty?
Check our "Mathematical Perspectives on Rewilding" #preprint🧪🌍🧮
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

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ALT: a group of cartoon animals standing next to each other including a mammoth

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jul 9

Seems like an expensive list of useful activities to me. Presumably the ecological assessment work they state they're working on can be mirrored by independent scientists, practitioners etc?

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jul 9

Seems like an expensive list of useful activities to me. Presumably the ecological assessment work they state they're working on can be mirrored by independent scientists, practitioners etc?

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Dr. Dominic Royé @drxeo.eu · Nov 30

The Mediterranean region is warming 20% faster than the global average 🌡️, a #climatechange hotspot where many vulnerabilities are increasing. Here you can see the summer anomalies for the sea surface temperature since 1982. #dataviz #rstats

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 7

At @fightingdirty.bsky.social, we sued over this issue, and lost on the grounds that the Environment Agency couldn't be in breach because the government had issued no direction. An absurdity, which means that poisons continue to be spread on farmland every day. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year

Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metals

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · Jul 8

My conversation with the man behind The Rewildlife YouTube channel, Jack Morley. Learn about practical rewilding, communication about nature and much more. 🌍🦤

Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · Jul 8

How can we communicate conservation issues without alienating the very people we need to reach? And what happens when a creative professional decides to transform four fields in Wicklow into a biodiversity haven while documenting every step for others to follow?

🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/2f76c7

Two men standing in a lush green meadow with dense woodland in the background under an overcast sky. The guest on the left has shoulder-length brown hair and a beard, wearing a brown and cream chequered flannel shirt. The podcast host on the right has short dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark patterned fleece jacket. Both men are smiling at the camera in what appears to be a natural countryside setting with tall grass and mature trees creating a scenic outdoor backdrop.

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 30

Us taxpayers have been handing £3 billion each and every year for decades. What more do these farmers want?

Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 29

Personal choice. I personally will give it a go when it's available. Whether many will remains to be seen I guess.

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 28

Why?

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 28

Why?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 28

A salmon made from from cells grown in tanks became the first cell-cultured seafood to receive safety approval from the FDA.

Kann, a Haitian restaurant in Portland, is the first restaurant to offer it to diners.

Lab-grown seafood is hitting restaurant menus. Would you eat it?

Wildtype’s cell-cultivated salmon is the first seafood to earn FDA approval, marking a significant milestone for the alternative protein industry.

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Dr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social · Jun 21

Interesting new work on the legacies of British slavery, taking here an holistic view of income
and wealth.

Bonus: if you buy the related book straight from the publisher, they offer a whopping 50% discount if you subscribe to the newsletter. Get buying!!

theconversation.com/tracing-the-...

Tracing the Drax family’s millions – a story of British landed gentry, slavery and sugar plantations

Journalist and historian Paul Lashmar has published extensive research into the wealthy and influential Drax family of Dorset.

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 20

@thetimes.com giving over print space for an extremist subject to an international arrest warrant. This is how far into extremism sympathy the Times has sunk

flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · Jun 20

You’ll recall Britain was rescued from dangerous extremism. This is what is now well inside Common Sense as a result.

Israel has done most of the job
— now Trump can finish it
Only one air force has the power to take out Iran's last standing nuclear enrichment site
Niall Ferguson | Yoav Gallant
Friday June 20 2025, 6.00am, The Times

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Steve Jones | Wild Writer @stevejwildwriter.bsky.social · Jun 18

Part of the problem is that Defra continues to spread misinformation in its guidelines for farmers and others that is demonstrably wrong and ignores its wildlife values

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Knepp Wilding @kneppwilding.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's the plant people love to hate... and it's going to be everywhere this summer.

But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/

@mostlyscarce.bsky.social‬

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · Jun 11

Quibbling over whether burning waste is better than putting it in landfill

Is like arguing over whether it is better to be poisoned by toxic air or polluted water

The answer is to reduce, re-use, recycle

That’s why we’re protesting against this madness of building incinerators

Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨PROTEST 12 JUNE @ 12PM🚨 Say *NO* to Canford Incinerator

BCP Council is refusing to let a Dorset councillor speak on Canford incinerator.
This is now about #democracy as well as #pollution.

📍 Bournemouth Civic Centre.

Be heard✊

#StopCanfordIncinerator
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2522898...

Dorset and BCP Councils war over incinerator as cabinet refused voice in meeting

COUNCILS war over a proposed waste incinerator after Dorset Council were refused a voice at a recent planning committee.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

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