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Global Patterns and Drivers of Freshwater Fish Extinctions: Can We Learn From Our Losses? 🔗 buff.ly/1ljgy5X

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Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes

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New on global conservation: Zoos & aquariums can positively shift conservation knowledge, attitudes and intentions. While effects vary, evidence shows zoos can influence visitor behavior ➡️ zoos have a role in biodiversity outreach. McNally et al. in Conservation Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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❗The proposal on the EU ban on #lead in ammunition and fishing weights has already sparked debate. Some Member States argue that the ban might risk defence and harm the fishing sector, while lacking evidence. These claims do not hold up under scrutiny. Here’s why: banleadnow.com/news/lead-ba...

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Natural England chair rejects ministers’ claim that nature blocks development

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Now published: a new open access book on Cultural Ecosystem Services. We have two chapters included, on (i) the cultural benefits of wetlands and (ii) the importance of culture in the work of environmental NGOs: dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781... dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Now published: a new open access book on Cultural Ecosystem Services. We have two chapters included, on (i) the cultural benefits of wetlands and (ii) the importance of culture in the work of environmental NGOs: dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781... dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Year-long location tracking reveals temporal and spatial variation in cohesion, space use and movements of paired Black Swans | www.tandfonline.com/... | Emu | #ornithology 🪶

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Subtle ecological effects of the invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) on Iberian fish communities link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Excited to see our two chapters out in the Routledge Handbook on Cultural Ecosystem Services! Open access too 👇 dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781...

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Community-wide transient dynamics of lake fish populations in response to two decades of suppressing an introduced predator 🐟 Suggests population abundance and size structure should be documented for at least a few generations 📑🧪🌏 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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We’re looking for two Research Ecologists. Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology These roles in our Terrestrial Ecology team focus on farmland, heathland & woodland bird projects using landscape-scale, local, volunteer & professional surveys. 📅 Closing date: Monday 16th June

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PhD opportunity #AfricanOrnithology PhD in Spatial-temporal dynamics of Black-tailed Godwit habitat use and foraging ecology in Senegal www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

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Webinar later today Why Cultural Ecosystem Services Matter: The "Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services" Launch engage.iucn.org/event/why-cu... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Webinar later today Why Cultural Ecosystem Services Matter: The "Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services" Launch engage.iucn.org/event/why-cu... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Time is running out to nominate an incredible volunteer, young ornithologist, and dedicated birder or group for a BTO and Marsh Award! 🐦🏆 Nominate now ➡️ bit.ly/MarshAwards #Ornithology @marshawards.bsky.social 📷 2024 BTO & Marsh Award Winners by Anthony Sajdler/BTO

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Vacancy | Assistant Warden, WWT Welney We are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for British wildlife to join the flock. The role is very varied including surveying, habitat management, livestock checks, guided walks Closing date: 30 May 2025 More info 👉 bit.ly/3F7DAdV

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📢 Calling PhD students 📢 we want to hear from you! Help shape the future of PhD education. Take our survey to tell us all about your experiences https://go.nature.com/42ZB3vq

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'Resisting conservation backlashes' - new editorial in Biological Conservation on the political attacks on environmental science doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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☠ Lead is a powerful toxic element, with no safe level of exposure. The EU Commission’s proposal to ban it in ammunition & tackle is a big step forward. ⏳ But delays & exemptions risk undermining it. ✍️ Call for a stronger, faster ban here: banleadnow.com/get-involved/ #BanLeadNow

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⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING - 2 DAYS! Gibbs Award 2025 Funding #ornithology research on tracking and migration studies including the use of new technologies bou.org.uk/funding/b... Deadline 15 May 🪶

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Reach and Effectiveness of #Conservation Translocations When Founder Animals Are Sourced From Zoos doi.org/10.1111/acv.... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Capturing seasonal variations in faecal nutrient content from tundra herbivores using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy doi.org/10.1016/j.sc... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Looking for a post-doc position in river ecology? Here's your job: Engage with Carlos Garcia De Leaniz within the @danubelifelines.bsky.social project to study migratory fish and fragmentation in the Danube River Basin www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan... #fishsci #FishSky

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Protected areas mitigate the reduction in habitat suitability for swans under climate change doi.org/10.1016/j.en... 🌍 🧪 🦤 #Ornithology

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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development

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Our May issue is out now! 🐂🌎🧪 Topics include: 👉The impacts of managed forests on non-native beetles in Europe 🪲 👉Year-round grazing as a driver of plant diversity 🌱 👉The effectiveness of novel hybrid mangrove living shorelines 🌊 Read more here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652664...

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A review of the ecological role of aquatic #macrophytes on freshwater fish link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🌍 🧪 🦤 #PlantScience

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Emerging trade-offs in saltmarsh ecosystem services under sea-level rise www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #wetlands 🧪

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Bringing the #Burbot back to Britain. A great step forward with this paper on habitat availability at a potential eastern English reintroduction site led by @reagan-envisci.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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PhD AVAILABLE on #Wildlife #harvest and #management policy in the UK - studentship only for Home/UK resident status candidates - Life and social sciences collaboration - deadline 28th May 2025 - get in touch #birds #people #policy tinyurl.com/3vxkzad9

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The Release of Non-Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk | doi.org/10.1111/ele.... | Ecology Letters | #ornithology 🪶 🧪

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Delighted that people are reading our recent paper on the blue carbon potential of salt marsh restoration! Our paper is a #TopViewedArticle in @globalchangebio.bsky.social @wiley.com It's open access, so you can read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #wetlands #carbon #ClimateChange

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Ex-situ avian sex skews: determinants and implications for conservation - via @peerj.bsky.social peerj.com/articles/193... 🌍 🧪 🦤 #Ornithology

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Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout 70 years after use, research finds

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Delighted that people are reading our recent paper on the blue carbon potential of salt marsh restoration! Our paper is a #TopViewedArticle in @globalchangebio.bsky.social @wiley.com It's open access, so you can read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #wetlands #carbon #ClimateChange

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ICYMI - our recent synthesis of the cultural ecosystem services provided by #wetlands doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... www.researchgate.net/publication/... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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ICYMI: our new paper on the challenges and opportunities for integrating social science in a #conservation nongovernmental organization onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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We must protect our wetlands and our parks and public lands. They're good for everybody!

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ICYMI - our recent synthesis of the cultural ecosystem services provided by #wetlands doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... www.researchgate.net/publication/... 🌍 🧪 🦤

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Did you follow #BOU2025 on Bluesky? 👉 bsky.app/profile/bou... Please let us know about your experience and inform the future of Bluesky conferences 🔗 forms.gle/i8CdLFPru4... It only takes 5 minutes ⏰ 📆 Deadline 11 April #ornithology 🪶🧪 #AcademicSky #birds

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I'm excited to share that our paper "Challenges and opportunities for integrating social science in a conservation nongovernmental organization" is now out in the Conservation Biology Special Issue looking at trends and future directions in the Conservation Social Sciences!

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Responsible research impact: #Ethics for making a difference open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-9... 🧪

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Invasive Hydrilla verticillata impacts native aquatic plants at family and species levels link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🌍 🧪 🦤 #PlantScience #Macrophytes

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Read @chlalexander.bsky.social piece in @sustainableviews.bsky.social on what the delay on the restricting lead ammunition reveals about the post-Brexit regulatory system and what’s needed to prevent long-term harm to our health and environment. buff.ly/r3TC4uj

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Interested in advancing understanding of the ecology and evolutionary consequences of novel communities in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems? 💭🌎🧪 Proposals for our new cross-journal Special Feature are now open! 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

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Responses of an invasive plant Alternanthera philoxeroides to cadmium, nutrient availability and water temperature www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌍 🧪 🦤 #PlantScience #Macrophytes

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This will take you only a few seconds to sign but will benefit birds, other biodiversity and people for generations to come. banleadnow.com/get-involved/

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📢Excited to share TWO ERC-funded postdoc positions!🧪Are you passionate about molecular mechanisms and marine microbial interactions?🌊🔬Join us in dissecting antagonistic diatom-bacteria interactions, by the sea! tiny.cc/xlfe001 @thembauk.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social Please msg to hear more!

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Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch Please share!

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