Andy Jennings-Giles

Fond of wind-swept coasts, flower-strewn meadows and rambling hillsides. Zoo Biodiversity Plan Coordinator @chesterzoo. All opinions entirely my own. he/him.

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

📢 HUGE CONSERVATION NEWS: Lifeline for insect once feared extinct 🌍🪰

The tiny scarce yellow sally stonefly, which was thought to have vanished from Britain back in 1995, is making a return, thanks to pioneering conservation efforts involving our aquarists here at the zoo...

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

We’re so proud of our zoo - a place where everyone is encouraged to be their true, authentic selves ❤️

Today, more than 100 members of our zoo team, along with friends & family, marched together at #ChesterPride to support love, equality, inclusion & being proud of who we are 🌈

[Liverpool City Council @lpoolcouncil]

1/10 🗣️ Lots of you have been in touch about our new #GrassManagement Programme! And it’s worth a thread to explain what we’re doing and why. 🧵

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

@Raisinmeister Is the ladder so you can admire your roof garden more closely 🤔

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

Every lawn has the potential to provide food, shelter and a breeding habitat for a variety of butterflies and moths – you just need to be less hasty with the lawnmower! 🌱🌼

Join @Love_plants's #NoMowMay movement 👉 https://t.co/rZFUXmqK2e

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

@poofinder It was a pleasure and the harvest mice were the stars of the show. Hope it leads to a few more nest records!

[Mersey Rivers Trust @MerseyRivers]

#EarthHour

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

First day of Spring and first bumblebee survey of the year! Found this beauty (a Buff-tailed queen), having a rest in the blackthorn-blossom 🐝🌸 #bumblebee #TwitterNatureCommunity #bee #SpringEquinox

[Liz Bonnin 💙 @lizbonnin]

https://t.co/FEHgI8LJKF

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

#SirDavidAttenborough:“Britain is one of most nature depleted countries in world. Never has there been a more important time to invest in our own wildlife- to set example for rest of world & restore our once #WildIsles for future generations”. If we choose, we can do it🦡 🦅🦉

[Rosie Woodroffe @RosieWoodroffe]

The UK tries to portray itself on the international stage as a leader in wildlife conservation, then behaves like this at home. Sometimes I feel the UK thinks conservation is something it can outsource to poorer countries. It's sickening. https://t.co/UjQ1t5izaV

[Iolo Williams @IoloWilliams2]

This is completely out of order. What on earth is going on??!!

[Richard Ghorbal @RichardGhorbal]

Sunrise this morning from Middle Eye, Hilbre Islands, Dee Estuary, Wirral.

@hilbrebirdobs @WirralCouncil #wirralsunrise #wirral #deeestuary #hilbre #hilbreisland

[Prof Phil Stevenson @chickpeaman]

⁦@BBCScienceNews⁩ pls stop spreading the false narrative that keeping honeybees conserves wildlife. They out compete wild pollinators for food & spread disease so damage biodiversity - especially in cities. Would you keep chickens to conserve birds? https://t.co/6wRJvUBX6N

[Helen Bradshaw @helslacy]

Are you a SciComm supremo? Come join us! #sciencejobs #Zoojobs

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

Last year @chesterzoo was given a grant to create a Nature Recovery Corridor, and connect #wildlife habitats across the city.

🌱One year later and their work has showed enormous progress, like providing jobs, ponds, & homes for rare bats!

Read more 👇
https://t.co/6nFyAijG1i

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

@helslacy @BIAZA @chesterzoo A bit of yoga in the field is good for the old knee joints!

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

@helslacy @Gilleardbrosltd @RSPBMinsmere Ooo...yeah follow the yellow-wood road!

[michael mezz @michaelmezz]

listen to her explain the Van Gogh soup protest.

she’s got a point, no?

[Andy Jennings-Giles @andy_jg]

Feeling autumnal finding Harvest mice nests with Derek Crawley from @Mammal_Society today. Amazing start to survey with 10 new vols trained & 16 nests found on @chesterzoo land!! 🐭🌾@ScienceatCZ