Ian Grange

Teaching in the land-based sector, challenging students to find evidence based conservation management that works for species and habitats.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

It rained....

And as predicted on @LBC with @HenryRiley1 not 48 hours ago.

Anything in brown is sewage being dumping into the environment right now, in real time, anything in red is sewage dumped over the last 24 hours.

[Met Office @metoffice]

2025 has broken historical climate records with provisional Met Office figures showing:

🌡️ warmest year on record for the UK
🌞 sunniest year on record for the UK
🌂 Below-average rainfall (90%)

[Richard Murphy @RichardJMurphy]

Ultra-processed foods now make up at least half of all food sold in UK supermarkets. The Lancet has described them as a “corporate-engineered public health crisis.” That is exactly what they are: industrial products designed for profit, not nutrition. They override appetite control, promote over-consumption, and push out real food alternatives.

These foods are cheap because wages are low, access to fresh food is unequal, and corporate concentration has eliminated choice. The result is a society burdened with obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancers — and an NHS stretched to breaking point. None of this is accidental. In this video,

I explain how ultra-processed food became unavoidable, why it is a systemic economic issue rather than a personal failure, and what the government can do now: from food labelling and advertising bans to taxing ultra-processed products and subsidising real food. We can change this — but only if we confront corporate power.

https://t.co/syGfQm1MsH

[Natural England @NaturalEngland]

The first of its kind in West Yorkshire.

A stone’s throw from people’s homes, the new Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve will bridge the gap between the city of Bradford and the countryside.

https://t.co/5IzpFqqHUa

@bradfordmdc @bradford2025

[Matthew Oates @MatthewOates76]

Purple Emperor caterpillar fully coloured up & ready to go into hibernation yesterday (in pre-hibernation), the second earliest date on record. It had little choice as its tree was 99% bare due to rampant Willow Rust (a leaf pox that rampages in wet summers).

[Steve "Whistling Joe" Everett @whistling_joe]

Podalonia Sandwasp burying her prey this time. #DiggerAlley @RSPBMinsmere

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Peregrine on church this evening.
@BTO_GLOS @glosraptors @_anna_field_ @WildCiren

[Prof Duncan Westbury @DuncanWestbury]

First yellow rattle seed of the year in our meadow! #Rhinanthus Remember if you collect your own, sow as soon as possible & do not dry! You can always scarify the area you sow now with a rake in September if needed in thick swards.

[Met Office Space @MetOfficeSpace]

With plenty of clear skies in the forecast, there is a good chance of seeing the Aurora across the northern half of the UK, and perhaps further south with long exposure photography 📷

However, as the nights are shorter, the duration of any sightings may be limited ✨

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Northern lights!!
W Yorks moorlands - nr Bingley
#NorthernLights #aurora

[Prof Alice Roberts💙 @theAliceRoberts]

Amazing gig at the @BristolBeacon tonight: @JohnnyFlynnHQ and @RobGMacfarlane flowing words and music together. Love the magic these two weave - including the wonderful music for Digging for Britain of course!

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Otter today - Stroud.
@BTO_GLOS @gloswildlife @WildCiren @Mammal_Society

[Paul Eele @PaulEele]

We found 10 lapwing nests in the end and worked with the farmer to protect them.
It took him 2hrs longer to plough the field but he said it was worth the extra effort.
4 nests have hatched so far, the rest shouldn't be much longer.
#partnershipworking

[Cotswold Lakes Trust Rangers @CWPRangers]

We used some spare digger time to create a new wetland feature on the reserve. This low ground usually collects water during wet periods and so should make a good ephemeral pond. Looking forward to seeing how it develops 💦🐸🌱

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Barn Owls on W Yorks moors - close to a golf course so owls accustomed to people being around
@BTO_GLOS @Natures_Voice @_BTO

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

More Water Vole footage. Two seen close together.

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Nice to see Water Voles back in Cirencester
@BTO_GLOS @gloswildlife @WildCiren @Mammal_Society

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

@WildCiren @BTO_GLOS @gloswildlife @Mammal_Society In the section between Barton Lane and the Texaco Garage.
Water Shrew there also!

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Two male Adders sparring - Crickley Hill - management approach working well
@BTO_GLOS @WildCiren @gloswildlife @ARC_Bytes