Tim Gibbons

Lover of Badgers, Spiders, and Badgers. Did I mention Badgers? All views my own but happy if shared by others.

[Tim Gibbons @gibbons_timothy]

@HuntSabs https://t.co/0fMI22WNzD If anyone comes across any baiting or digging of Setts in Scotland follow this advice. Be vigilant but do NOT approach the individuals yourselves, always ensure your own safety.

[Kent Wildlife Trust @KentWildlife]

We are refuting claims made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer regarding the impact of conservation efforts on housing development in Ebbsfleet.

In an editorial for @Telegraph, Sir Keir suggested that plans for 15,000 new homes had been blocked due to the discovery of a colony of critically endangered distinguished jumping spiders. He cited the case as an example of unnecessary restrictions on development, stating:

“Take the project in Ebbsfleet to build more than 15,000 new homes... The plan was blocked by Natural England. Why? The discovery of a colony of ‘distinguished jumping spiders.’ The dream of home ownership for thousands of families, held back by arachnids. It’s nonsense. And we’ll stop it.”

However, this is an oversimplification of the situation, and it is disappointing to see this complex issue misrepresented. The vast majority of the 15,000 homes are going ahead. However, 1,300 homes were proposed for development on the Swanscombe Peninsula, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The distinguished jumping spider is not found in the area where those homes were proposed but in other protected parts of the SSSI. These other areas are home to rare and endangered species, including distinguished jumping spider, man orchid, water vole, marsh harrier, nightingale, over a thousand of invertebrate species, and even seals.

All of the SSSI, including where the 1,300 were planned, are vital habitats that we simply cannot afford to lose.

We must move beyond the narrative of ‘nature versus growth.’ Sustainable development, which respects and integrates the natural environment, benefits both people and wildlife. Our priority must be to ensure that future communities are built in a way that protects our most precious ecosystems, creating places that are not only liveable but also resilient and rich in biodiversity.

We are committed to working with policymakers, developers, and conservationists to find solutions that balance housing needs with the protection of the UK’s natural heritage.

@Natures_Voice, @Buzz_dont_tweet, @sspcampaign, @CPREKent, @WildlifeTrusts

[Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @IrishRainforest]

"Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project."

Read that again: **116** times.

Why are we STILL having to argue the case for rewilding??
https://t.co/lu9t3zExEe

[Wild Justice @WildJustice_org]

We've got something to ask you - please have a look at this new petition to ban driven grouse shooting and see if you can support it please. 10,000 signatures will get a response from the new Labour government. Plz sign today & spread the word tomorrow!
https://t.co/8HCNtw8Xrc

[Tim Gibbons @gibbons_timothy]

Signed!
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting https://t.co/xPINq97wGi

[Tim Gibbons @gibbons_timothy]

@hoggestateserv2 They've turned up again then! Better late than never. They'll be a common site around the wider Edinburgh area within the next decade or so.

[Hannah Lilly @HannahRLilly]

On 28.09.2017, I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for the first time, hopeless and afraid of living.

Fast forward 7 years, I spent the day bird watching with my dad on my childhood nature reserve, drinking hot chocolate and feeling so content.

Recovery is always possible.

[Bob Berzins @BerzinsBob]

🔥🔥Heather burning on Broomhead moor #Sheffield today. Filling Eden Valley with smoke. This needs to stop @DefraGovUK @_OliviaBlake @SheffCouncil

[TringDrivenThing🐝 @On_The_Radar55]

@fred_fearn @GrahamDenny9 @KaneBrides Exactly, while bird flu is a concern it is the wholesale destruction of invertebrates, snakes, lizards etc.

Its just not natural.

[Fred Fearn @fred_fearn]

@GrahamDenny9 @KaneBrides But bird flu is the main concern. ‘Feeding well’ on already impoverished UK fauna is more worrying. It’s not possible to release 50 million of anything non-native into the countryside without it being detrimental. Mass pheasant releases are an environmental abomination.

[Rewild Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌳 @RewildScotland]

What climate crisis!

Burning the hills so a few can shoot grouse. Forget banning wood burning stoves @JimFairlieLogie ban this!

[Rewild Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌳 @RewildScotland]

F***ing insanity! Stop releasing this alien species into the environment. Creates huge ecological damage.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

One of the most grotesque images we’ve seen, it’s no wonder there is such an overlap with people who hurt animals who also hurt people.

[Tim Gibbons @gibbons_timothy]

@BeccasButterfli @NBBCouncil Keep at it Rebecca. You are an inspiration to many. Very well done. 👍👍👍🦋🐛🪻

[Rebecca's Butterfly Farm (BCyA) @BeccasButterfli]

So happy to receive this Award from Bill Hancox, the Mayor of @NBBCouncil, for my work encouraging & nurturing #moths & #butterflies 🦋
#Conservation #Awards

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

A young badger was trapped for days and left struggling to escape from an illegal snare in Scotland.

Images show a worker from a local animal hospice rescuing the creature.

SHARE if you agree it's time for a ban on snares everywhere!

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

EXCELLENT NEWS!!! Scotland's landmark ban on snares will commence 25 November 2024.

The ban will be immediate, no 'phase-out' period.

Well done to all those campaigners who have worked for decades for this result 👏

Details 👇👇
https://t.co/RFmSa31B1d

[BAS @BritishSpiders]

The @RoyalMail British Spiders stamps are issued today! Superb illustrations by @rlewington2 of ten species show the diversity & the beauty of our spider fauna.
If anyone is interested, special packs available at https://t.co/DtFGvgVwSn or stamps from your nearest Post Office.

[Tim Gibbons @gibbons_timothy]

‘You could single-handedly push it to extinction’: how social media is putting our rarest wildlife at risk https://t.co/P1fYwYlMpO

[Nicky Bay @singaporemacro]

The little spider sitting on top is not a baby. That is the adult male Caerostris safely and strategically postured between the female's pair of large abdominal tubercles, sometimes referred to as the "saddle". [1/4]

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

This is T/Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman and he is coming under attack from former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace simply because he is doing his best to tackle illegal fox hunting.

RT this post in a show of support for Matt’s work!