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Ian Phillips
@wildlifeian.bsky.social
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Practical Ecologist and Filmmaker who probably spends a bit too much time building deadwood habitat. Currently working to bring reptiles, amphibians and small mammals back to Hackney Marshes.
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Nov 13
Well it looks like I’ve joined this platform.. I spend a lot of my life building wildlife habitat @ianphillipswildlife on instagram and YouTube
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 3d
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Walking the River Lea - Source To Thames - Day 2 Hatfield to Chesunt
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 4d
River Lea Walk - Source to Thames in 3 days - Part 1
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Walking the River Lea - Source To Thames - Day 1 Houghton to Hatfield
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 18d
Update on the @renatureldn.bsky.social break in and tool theft, plus a couple of other things..
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Tools Stolen - Break In Update - Habitat Maintenance
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 19d
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ReNature Thousands of Pounds Worth of Tools Stolen
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 19d
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Donate to Help to replace stolen tools for nature recovery projects, organized by ReNature London
ReNature is a small group of local ecologists dedicated to re… ReNature London needs your support for Help to replace stolen tools for nature recovery projects
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ReNature London @renatureldn.bsky.social · Sep 1
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Early Morning on Hackney Marshes - Red Foxes on Camera Traps
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Sep 1
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New Habitat on the Marshes using trees cut by National Grid contractors.
YouTube video by Ian Phillips
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Sep 1
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Nice Long Log Pile
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Dee Dee May 🌲 @thewateriswide.net · Jul 13
Another photo of the Olympic Park kestrel I saw the other day @wildlifeian.bsky.social @renatureldn.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 #LondonBirds #Birds #BirdPhotography
A kestrel perched on a branch
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jul 25
I've been a little slack on Bluesky recently.. Here's a video from a while ago when @renatureldn.bsky.social stepped up the impact we were having on Hackney Marshes.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktJ... #planttrees
Planting 400 Trees on Hackney Marshes
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 27
youtu.be/j73dB8-xzK0?... The Labour Party, have reminded me several times that I should never vote for them again.. Here's another reason.
Biodiversity Net Gain changes put nature at risk
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 11
The young Blue tit in our care is learning to feed itself.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · Jun 11
This would be the new normal, except that the situation will get rapidly worse

Food security in the UK and Europe is becoming a massive issue

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Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever
Copernicus data shows month was 1.4C above estimated 1850-1900 average used to define pre-industrial level
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 10
No I don’t want to “jump on a quick call.” I want to watch a Wren gather moss and pretend it’s for me.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 8
1. It’s good to see this scandal being called out at last. My thanks and congratulations go to Lee Schofield, Karen Lloyd and Ian Convery. But it’s also absolutely infuriating that it has come to this point, as I explain in this thread.
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Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status
Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communities
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 8
Lucky bull, Hillside is a fantastic sanctuary.
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 8
Schwarzenegger the environmental campaigner who flys in his own private jet. I know he’s done good work, but come on take a look at his own personal footprint.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jun 6
Banning bonuses for failing water company bosses is important, obvs - but it’s hardly the best we can do? 👀 If we’re serious about ending pollution for profit, water needs to be brought back into public ownership *now*. The fact that Labour Govt won’t even allow it to be considered speaks volumes
Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution
Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 5
Natural England chair rejects ministers’ claim that nature blocks development
Natural England chair rejects ministers’ claim that nature blocks development
Exclusive: Tony Juniper, who will oversee nature restoration fund, says claims ‘not fully backed by evidence’ The government’s leading environmental adviser has said ministers are wrong to suggest nature is blocking development. Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, is to oversee a national nature restoration fund, paid into by developers, which will enable builders to sidestep environmental obligations at a particular site – even if it is a landscape protected for its wildlife. Continue reading...
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 5
Grass snakes and Great crested newts (that ecologists failed to find any evidence of in surveys) were removed and relocated by local people. I could go on and on but this battle is already lost. On the plus side good things are happening in the park, Tom Bellamy seems to be having a positive impact.
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 5
In the article they claim pre development that the site was ‘mostly industrial wasteland..’ which is partly true, but this doesn’t make it dead habitat. The Common Lizard population there was huge, most were lost (a few were relocated) Slow worms were completely wiped out as far as I know…
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · Jun 2
Impact already noticed on the home patch, habitat and species recovery was always going to be tough in an urban environment, but recent temperatures and lack of rain aren’t helping.
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · May 28
Went to look for reptiles, found tiger beetles instead
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · May 26
But seriously if only I had the space for one. I shift a fair bit of weight doing wildlife habitat creation, something like this would be the perfect solution.
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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · May 26
Useless for wheelies though!
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