Karl Lofthouse

The continual search for bats & trees

[Fiona Mathews @MathewsFiona]

Come on @michaelgove @DefraGovUK. Nice try to slip out #badger cull extension alongside alleged "good news" on national parks. We need #evidence-based policies for the #environment please. https://t.co/q7BfSQN8i3

[Peter Egan @PeterEgan6]

Poor badgers. When will the Tories learn: murdering animals isn't a vote winner? It's a good question when everything is being done by the Tory party to rid themselves of their uncaring image: It's a good article please read and share.
Cheers Peter (-:) https://t.co/FdQcOvpOpe

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

What a view @BBOWT Sydlings Copse!

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

A grand start to the Dormouse monitoring season @BBOWT Warburg NR!

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

What has angered me most about @nature_scot licensing the cull of Ravens on grouse moors with histories of raptor persecution is the absolute betrayal. They are MEANT to protecting wildlife not encouraging its slaughter. Please write to Mike Cantlay [email protected] and ask WTF ?

[Emily @emeliobedelio]

When they ripped out the hedgehog habitat here and began building I asked them to watch out for hedgehogs and to put holes in the new houses fences. Never got a reply. It’s all about money not wildlife #Countryfile

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Good to see the focus now on changing farming practices & improving habitat for Hedgehogs including more hedgerows wildlife corridors & dead wood on farms on Countryfile rather than demonising badgers let’s stop playing badger blame game @BadgerTrust @BBCCountryfile

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

So BBC Countryfile give the badger hating head of Farmers Union of Wales plenty of time to demonise badgers & blame them for hedgehog decline whilst failing to interview Badger Trust on programme to give balance very disappointing @BBCCountryfile @BadgerTrust

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

The badger cull is a failed costly & cruel attempt to lower bovine TB in cattle but BBC Countryfile tried pretty hard tonight to turn this into a debate on killing badgers to protect hedgehogs which is hard to believe & completely unjustified @BadgerTrust @BBCCountryfile

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

Veteran beech pollard restoration @bbowt Warburg NR. Love my job!!

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

Snow day so new pull rope for the sledge, went slightly overboard...#splicing

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

A little snow didn’t stop tree works and brook enhancements for #watervoles @BBOWT Letcombe Valley NR. Was a bit chilly though....

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

A little reminder of the brilliant depth of experience and knowledge we have #FemFieldPhoto #prouddad #dormice

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

@SpiresEcology @Mammal_Society @WildlifeTrusts @WildOxfordshire @vincentwildlife @Britnatureguide @PTES @RSKEcology Every house needs an excited ferret or two!

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

@SpiresEcology @Mammal_Society @WildlifeTrusts @WildOxfordshire @vincentwildlife @Britnatureguide @PTES @RSKEcology Tail looks like an excited ferret to me

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

Proud dad moment - better picture than I could manage & even got the branding right #husqvarna #awesome #prouddad

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

Tricky storm damage clearance with Mr Guy. Also spiked the bl☠️☠️dy climbing line.......not sure that’ll pass its next loler! @thewholetree

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

Hoping to catch the great Mr Dunbar @thewholetree safely lower the possibly greater Mr Attenborough on to some crazy fossils at Lyme. Now on BBC1

[Karl Lofthouse @Wildlofthouse]

@KayleighFawcett No worries - just checking the diary to see if I can join

[Dr Kayleigh Fawcett Williams @KayleighFawcett]

Introduction to #Thermal Imaging for #Wildlife Surveys (half day training course). #ecology #bats #thermal