I cannot see a dead fish as a "conservation success". Bluefin tuna are still rare - they only avoid being technically endangered cos they stabilised at a tiny number. That's not a healthy population, just a stable one. Let them breed and really do well before you fish for them if you have to.

First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction

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This Aurochs may well have walked through Monks Wood.

PCA@pcaarchaeology.bsky.social · last wk.

Our Cambridge team have found a remarkably well-preserved aurochs lying in peat beside an ancient watercourse, with much of the skeleton still articulated. Aurochs became extinct in Britain around 1300 BC. This one is now back at Finds for further investigation. 🐂

An adult male Honey Buzzard came and landed on our Osprey nest briefly this afternoon, digging in the nest searching for a potential wasp or bees nest?! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Currently hotter in my garden than in Algiers, Ankara, Athens or Damascus.

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · last wk.

Temperatures have now provisionally exceeded 37°C 🌡️ Before 2026, the UK had recorded 37°C or higher on only six occasions. This year alone, we've already reached that mark three times.

Looks like it has finally happened, British breeding #CaspianGull! #takingovertheworld #gulls #ukbirding

Unidentified item in the moth-bagging area.

David Steel@steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 2w ago

The last of our Pufflings on the Isle of May are leaving although it was still a surprise to find this little fella in the moth trap! I soon released it successfully into the North Sea

Natural England forced to admit 'Every White-tailed Eagle death in Dorset linked to rat poison'. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/01/n...

Natural England forced to admit ‘Every White-tailed Eagle death in Dorset linked to rat poison’

Last week, the independent group Wildlife Poisoning Research UK (WPRUK) issued a press release confirming the poisoning of more White-tailed Eagles in Dorset, following the high profile poisoning o…

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In our latest press release we take an early look at the July stats: just how dry has it been? bit.ly/45xyDEF

"Some parts of Devon have not experienced any rain for 50 consecutive days." 😫 #ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought

Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water

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Ahhh no. 😢 That's a part of my youth gone. Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85

Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch

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⚠️ Extreme Fire Risk ⚠️ 🔥 After an exceptionally dry summer there's an increased fire risk in Charnwood Forest. 🪧 Signs are up across the Geopark: don't light fires or barbecues. 🌳 Be smart and help protect the countryside 🦌

We're delighted to announce the 2026 Dorset Live Hobby cam is back and the first chick hatched just this morning, happy viewing! More info here www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social y.social @raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social

Confirmation of further White-tailed Eagle poisonings in Dorset 🦅☠️ Press release from Wildlife Poisoning Research UK ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/07/22/c...

Confirmation of further White-tailed Eagle poisonings in Dorset

Press release from Wildlife Poisoning Research UK (WPRUK), 22 July 2026: CONFIRMATION OF FURTHER EAGLE POISONINGS IN DORSET The white tailed sea eagle is one of England’s rarest and most impressive…

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Dorset LIVE Hobby nest camera 2026 coming soon! Will post details when live (24 to 48 hours from now).

Dorset LIVE Hobby nest camera 2026 coming soon! Will post details when live (24-48hrs from now).

A new Buzzard colour-ringing project has started in Central Scotland to better understand the local population and dispersal. The project is using red ring with a three letter code. If you spot a ringed bird, please report your sighting to buzzardcolourringing@gmail.com #ClydeBirding

UPDATE: Male has been identified and details passed to the police. Thank you all for sharing.

Please DM or email wmrg.contact@gmail.com with details so we can pass their details on to the police as part of their investigation. Please refrain from posting their details on this post.

Appeal for Identification We’re seeking to identify the individual pictured after the disturbance of a Sche 1 protected bird at an active nest. Their presence caused the adult birds to leave the nest potentially putting vulnerable chicks at risk during the current extreme heat.

Hen Harrier vanishes on grouse moor after satellite tag is deliberately cut off Hen Harrier disappeared on Ruabon Moor, an area described by the RSPB as one of the UK’s most notorious raptor persecution hotspots. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...

Hen Harrier vanishes on grouse moor after satellite tag is deliberately cut off

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That was quick! Tophill's a sporadic breeding site ~48km from Spurn (2nd biggest dot on map below). Good example of Marsh Tits dispersing from isolated territories in fragmented habitat getting 'lost in the landscape', with no habitat or mates nearby. They keep looking until they run out of options☠️

Richard K Broughton@richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Can't wait to hear origins of the ringed Marsh Tit at Spurn. In the book I included a section & figure on dispersing Marsh Tit juvs reaching Spurn in summer, how they must cross at least 40 km of hostile open farmland to get there. But sadly it's the end of the road for them. #ornithology #ukbirding

⚠️ We’ve been made aware of people disturbing and photographing Schedule 1 birds with dependent young in Staffordshire. This is a criminal offence, even from a public footpath or right of way if your actions disturb the birds. Images & information has been passed to local police for investigation

@rspbframptonmarsh.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social one of the 8 spot red is colour ringed I just cant read the numbers on yellow tag

Was it Oliver Rackham who said something like "temperate deciduous woodland is safe from forest fires because it burns like wet cardboard"? He didn't figure on #ClimateChange and 35-40C in Western Europe. Look out Chilterns beechwoods, this could be a near future...

juli g pausas@jgpausas.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Now in summer, we can confirm that a large part of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests that burned in low‑intensity understory fires have died. This constitutes a clear case of a low‑intensity, high‑severity fire (I had expected bsky.app/profile/jgpa...) 🧪🌍🔥🌳🍁🪴 wildfires Picos de Europa, N Spain

Nest protection an emergency room conservation intervention that is unlikely to be scalable to reverse declines, but may prevent local extinction and thus warranted. Ultimately we need to stop giving generalists like Great-spotted Woodpeckers a leg up by feeding them #Ornithology

Wild Horizons@wildhorizons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The last Willow Tit nest of the season now fledged, successfully protected from Great Spotted Woodpecker predation. No GSW predation in protected nests this year, in stark contrast to 100% predation rate by GSW in unprotected nests. Very promising results.

Very promising results for protecting Willow Tit nests and good work by @wildhorizons.bsky.social . We love all Woodpeckers, but Great Spots are the culprits here.

Wild Horizons@wildhorizons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The last Willow Tit nest of the season now fledged, successfully protected from Great Spotted Woodpecker predation. No GSW predation in protected nests this year, in stark contrast to 100% predation rate by GSW in unprotected nests. Very promising results.

Italy moves closer to expanding hunting of migratory birds A controversial reform of Italy's hunting law could allow shooting in protected areas, reopen pressure on Alpine migration routes and reduce penalties for hunting offences. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...

Italy moves closer to expanding hunting of migratory birds

A controversial reform of Italy's hunting law could allow shooting in protected areas, reopen pressure on Alpine migration routes and reduce penalties for hunting offences

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New in #BirdStudy Edge of extinction: Ring Ouzels found in just 9 sites in all-Ireland survey, all in County Donegal. Decline to near extinction of a mountain passerine: the status of the Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus in the Republic of Ireland in 2021 doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

Yet another Hen Harrier 'disappears' from Ruabon grouse moor in North Wales - her satellite tag had been "deliberately cut off". Press release from RSPB and commentary from me ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/24/y...

Yet another Hen Harrier ‘disappears’ from Ruabon grouse moor in North Wales – her satellite tag had been “deliberately cut off”

Press release from RSPB (24 June 2026): RARE HEN HARRIER VANISHES IN WELSH ‘BERMUDA TRIANGLE’ – WITH SATELLITE TAG CUT FROM ITS BODY North Wales Police, RSPB and the National Trus…

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Canicule: France records the hottest day of its recorded history