Milvus
@milvus.bsky.social
Environmentalist and amateur wildlife photographer. Buckinghamshire / Hertfordshire UK.
A badger caught on my trail camera, rolling a slug on the ground. Badgers do this in order to remove the sticky, bitter-tasting slime before eating the slug. @badgertrust.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #wildlife #mammal #badger #trailcamera
People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border
Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims
theguardian.com
Wonderful news alert! 🎉 One of the UK’s rarest breeding birds has had a remarkable year. Montagu’s Harriers have successfully bred in the UK for the second year running, raising six youngsters from two nests at a secret farmland location. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show. Excellent work by the National Trust at Holnicote. #MakeBritainWetAgain www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Caroline Lucas, Chris Packham, George Monbiot and others are asking you to add your signature to a petition, putting pressure on the government to hold a televised emergency briefing on the risks of climate and nature breakdown. They need 100,000 signatures.
How turning front gardens into driveways has added to night‑time heat 42% of domestic garden space is now paved over, including 55% of front garden space Neat and tidy brigade hate any form of nature and are now paying the price as their houses become ovens theconversation.com/how-turning-...
How turning front gardens into driveways has added to night-time heat
There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.
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Appalling: Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030 @wildcard.land have run a noble campaign trying to get the CofE to see sense But this demonstrates exactly why Ministers can't rely on landowners to voluntarily support 30by30: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landowners
theguardian.com
We can make our world cooler 🌳 Right now, wildfires are tearing across Britain and Europe as a result of the heatwaves we continue to experience this summer. Temperatures are at all-time highs and the threat to both people and nature is impossible to ignore. 🧵1/5
🦇 Gardens that welcome bats are spaces with plenty of food, water and shelter. And these spaces are good for people too — improving health, wellbeing and connection to the natural world:
Why bats matter to gardens - Why bats matter - Bat Conservation Trust
Gardens that welcome bats are spaces with plenty of food, water and shelter. And these spaces are good for people too — improving health, wellbeing and ...
bats.org.uk
The older I get, the more certain I am that the real meaning of existence is love for life. That is, love for the natural world, all of humanity, and advancing coexistence based on true justice, rights, and respect. 🌍
Today as we slowly boil I can’t stop thinking about how most people voted FOR climate change - at the ballot box and with their wallets. And how, along with thousands of other scientists, I’ve tried for years to sound the alarm & educate, and we’ve largely been ignored or trolled. We must act.
Please take 15 seconds to respond to the Govt consultation on banning trail hunting: protectthewild.org.uk/trail-huntin...
Trail Hunting Consultation - Protect the Wild
TAKE ACTION: Hunting ConsultationThe government is consulting on plans to ban trail hunting a practice widely used as a cover for illegal fox hunting and the killing of other mammals.This is your…
protectthewild.org.uk
It's that time of year, with young birds flying in every day! A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker starts learning what it is supposed to do. @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
“But a weed is simply a plant that wants to grow where people want something else. In blaming nature, people mistake the culprit. Weeds are peoples idea, not natures.” - Anonymous
Solar power is generating 46.3% of the UK's electricity right now. Only 7.2% is from fossil fuels. And so many rooftops don't yet have solar panels on them - this is only going to get better. Balcony solar panels will also soon be available in the UK: no middle man between you & the sun. 🎉☀️😎
Kestrels are famous for their ability to hover. This allows them to lock their eyes on the ground and search for small prey like voles and mice. TT: Jacob Rheams Wildlife Photographer - UK
Glyphosate could be relicensed until 2041. That’s 15 more years of harm to bees, soils, rivers & wildlife. Tell the Government we don’t want pesticides in our parks, playgrounds & gardens. Sign the petition: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate
Good article extolling the virtues of Ivy and, yet again, pointing out that it's not a parasite and you don't need to "save" trees from it. It's a massive benefit to wildlife and I've planted it in multiple places by my trees and buildings. wildcard.land/2026/05/rewi...
Rewilding Species of the Month: Common Ivy - Wild Card
Common ivy is a misunderstood species too readily destroyed. By rewilding our attitude we can recognise it's power in protecting our future.
wildcard.land
Hedgehog Awareness week 2026 runs from 3 to 9 May 2026. The annual campaign aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and take practical actions that can help them.. 🦔🦔 🦔 #hedgehog #hedgehogs #hog #hedgehogawarenessweek #hogs #wildlife #nature #protect #bsky #conservation #wildlifephotography
Just a reminder🌼: Dandelions are a crucial source of early nectar for pollinators. Flowering usually peaks in a few weeks' time, but we are already receiving reports of good numbers of dandelions across the hemisphere. So, if you're mowing, consider leaving a few plants to flower 🐝 #dandelions #bees
🦇 Have you taken part in your first #SunsetSurvey of the year? Today is the end of #NationalMammalWeek so what better day to get started than today? Our Sunset Survey is for everyone (even complete beginners to surveys)! Get started here: www.bats.org.uk/sunset-survey
A new study has highlighted the grim scale and persistence of wildlife declines across Britain, with populations of many species continuing to fall despite ongoing conservation efforts:
Next 20 years crucial for Britain's imperilled wildlife, study finds
A new study has highlighted the grim scale and persistence of wildlife declines across Britain, with populations of many species continuing to fall despite ongoing conservation efforts.
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Here's an idea... How about stopping the shooting of ALL birds! www.gov.uk/government/n...
Stronger protections to help protect threatened wild birds
New proposals to restrict recreational shooting of threatened wild birds
gov.uk