Passionate about the environment and photography. Work Loughborough Salvation Army and Broxtowe Youth Homeless. Love books, coffee. Christian. Yorkshire born.
@BBCNews My late wife was a teacher. She didn't expect anything (although a nice thank you card was appreciated). She just wanted respect and support from the pupils and the parents. Sadly, not always in evidence these days.
The RSPB has reported a significant increase in Western Capercaillie numbers at its Abernethy Forest reserve in the Scottish Highlands, providing a rare piece of positive news for a species facing extinction in the UK: https://t.co/QApOhz2QGU
The skies over North America are getting quieter.
Data from long-term surveys show almost 3 billion birds have disappeared since 1970.
One warning sign sits lower in the food web. Insects are falling in many places, and some monitoring shows steep drops, including a 27-year study in protected areas reporting large losses in flying insect biomass.
Birds that rely on insects feel this fast. Less insect food means harder breeding seasons and fewer young surviving. The link is strong, even if it does not prove one single cause.
If this trend continues, the loss spreads beyond birds. It hits pollination, pest control, and the stability of ecosystems people depend on
The RSPB has reported a significant increase in Western Capercaillie numbers at its Abernethy Forest reserve, providing a rare piece of positive news for a species facing extinction in the UK: https://t.co/QApOhz2QGU
@Fluffy_LeMonde It’s happening all over the country. This is on the edge of Teversham village, near Cambridge. Sheer desecration. There were white throat, blackcaps and a linnet seen in the area when it was surveyed by the BTO. It seems wildlife doesn’t count. They just don’t care 🥲🥲🥲🥲
The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting: https://t.co/nCSL4Dysyd
Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England: https://t.co/7MGc4GgbTF
The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting: https://t.co/nCSL4Dysyd