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Enjoyed starting a YouTube channel describing concepts in conservation. Have ideas for future videos but welcome suggestions of something interesting that illustrates a general issue. Also welcome ideas for getting this known by those who would benefit.
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3 Chicks! whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/

just been revisiting Dr Mike Allen lecture given a few years ago at Knepp - wonderful stuff on the snail evidance of how open our landscapes where. youtube.com/watch?v=AgnjBL…

Magical to swim thro' endless clouds of Daphnia, golden in the spring sunshine, in a well flooded ditch at Nattergal High Fen nattergal.co.uk/blog/the-chang…. Saw no fish (explanation for high density of these Water Fleas?) but mistook big beetle? larvae for a Stickleback! #MySwim 🧵1/11

Such an amazing team at Nattergal - What does the future hold? youtu.be/7aTeCFdekPw?si… via YouTube

filmed the storks swaping over on the nest - such a loverly site thought I would share youtube.com/watch?v=UHbRxp…

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FIND TODAY

A biting midge (Ceratopogonidae) feasting on the viens of the wings of this Orthopteroid. I may have squealed in the field)

I cant believe that I have actually seen this! Look at how engorged she is

Operation Wallacea Natural History Museum Royal Entomological Society Dipterists Society #Peru

Delighted to see Environment Agency/ Natural England flood protection and habitat restoration project working at Cavenham Reserve, Suffolk. This hints what is would be like to fully restore the floodplain. Cavenham used to have a rich wetland with swallowtail butterflies etc.

Counting very rare (in UK) Field wormwood Artemesia campestris with Breckland Floral Group. 16 plants introduced to this site in 1988. Count was 385 plants including 2 juveniles and 41 non-flowering plants. Was down to one site. Now at 7 sites. Science and conservation working!

This is entomologists IN THE FIELD

(Or rather on the boat getting ready to go into the field)

Operation Wallacea Natural History Museum Royal Entomological Society Entomological Society of America #Peru #Fieldwork

Indian Rhino walking the streets in Nepal

Just seen - 2 minutes ago - an egg! The live feed went “live” yesterday - it’s mesmerising - and to discover there is the first egg - already!

whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/

birdlife.org/news/2024/03/0…

Come and meet Issy and Angela Harding at Knepp Wilding Kitchen on Wednesday 6 March to launch the new Illustrated Wilding! Ticket includes sparkling wine, 3 courses and signed copy of book. knepp.co.uk/author-supper-…

Rewilding boosts Carbon Storage: How trees channel more Carbon into their roots appliedecologistsblog.com/2024/01/29/rew…

🌳New blog post! Author Nancy Burrell describes the role of #rewilding in combating #ClimateChange and how we may be underestimating the #carbon capture potential of low-growing trees and their roots!

Find out more: appliedecologistsblog.com/2024/01/29/rew…

John Robinson and Ben Taylor's visionary BNG project - a really wonderful thing for Sussex - Flowers everywhere? England’s ambitious scheme to restore wildlife hangs in the balance theguardian.com/environment/20…

Brilliant 👏🤩

How very sad