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Nominations are open for the annual #NBNawards25!🔎 Nominate people or whole organisations that are making outstanding contributions to #wildlife. Who will you nominate?👇 bit.ly/NBNawards25 📸Tony Beyga

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It’s official, 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began🚨 The latest findings from #BeeWalk, our national bumblebee monitoring scheme, have revealed bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) across Great Britain💔 Read on: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/british-bumb...

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Curious about how best to manage the #hedgerows on your land? 🌳Watch the first of this two-part video series to learn how to rejuvenate your hedges by #coppicing, laying and incorporating hedgerow trees with our expert Megan 👇 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UV3... Thanks to WoodlandsTV & Tom Hartwell.

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Hedgehog Champions check your inbox for February's Hedgehog Street e-news ✉️Meet the new members of the hedgehog team, Morag and Kori! 🦔 Not already a #HedgehogChampion? Sign up 👇 hedgehogstreet.org/register #HedgehogStreet is a joint campaign run by us and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

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💡Tip of the month: If you want to plant a fruit tree, now’s the time to do it! 🍎👇 ptes.org/my-garden/how-to-plant-a-fruit-tree #Fruittrees add colour to your #garden and provide shelter and food for #wildlife — and for you too! 🌸🍐

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🚨 BREAKING: UK seas are drowning in oil pollution, and #BigOil has escaped accountability for DECADES. Until now. Our shocking new map reveals the toxic oil spills darkening our #ocean. Warning: it’s horrific. 😡👇 stopoffshoredrilling.org.uk/map 🧵1/9

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#Hedgerows have been a mainstay of the UK's landscape for thousands of years but their survival depends on periodic rejuvenation – and the financial support which underpins that rejuvenation is under threat🌳👇 ptes.org/the-future-of-hedgerows-depends-on-the-swift-return-of-capital-grant-support

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Please nominate us to win £5000 from #MovementForGood special draw for charities supporting Animals & Wildlife! 👇 animal.movementforgood.com The nominations window closes at midnight on Sunday 23rd February! Thank you 🦔🐁🦇🪲

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Hazel dormice have long been the focus of conservation efforts in Britain. In 2022, Ben Phillips of Exeter University conducted important research to bridge the knowledge gap between academic research and practical conservation.👇 ptes.org/bridging-the...

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The UK has lost 90% of its #seagrass meadows🤯. Our intern Josh is working on the #Thames Estuary project to restore seagrass by evaluating the success of different techniques to recover the meadows👇 ptes.org/grants/internship-projects/recovering-essential-seagrass-meadows

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Join Wild Life Drawing for their next online drawing class! Silviu from PTES will join illustrator Jennie Webber to share fascinating facts on hares whilst you paint. 🎟️Get tickets 👇50% of profits will be donated to PTES wildlifedrawing.eventcube.io/events/71345/wild-life-drawing-online-march-hares

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🗓️🐭Book now onto our online 'Dormouse ecology, conservation and woodland management' course in April. This course is a first step for those wishing to train for their dormouse license. shop.ptes.org/product/ticket/event-dormouse-ecology-conservation-and-woodland-management-1st-and-2nd-april-2025

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Tomorrow is #WorldPangolinDay. Help raise awareness by sharing a fact with your friends! 🌴There are 8 species of Pangolin 🌴They're the only mammal with scales 🌴All Pangolin species are threatened with extinction & are the world's most trafficked animal Help today 🧡👇 ptes.org/pangolin-appeal

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Happy Valentine's Day to all creatures great and small 💌💞 #ValentinesDay

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As we head closer to spring, all sorts of wildlife starts to emerge – like hedgehogs! 🦔 Want to do more to help these spiky icons? Learn how in our upcoming webinar w/ Hedgehog Street, a campaign by @ptes-org.bsky.social and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social Watch live or later 👇 bit.ly/HelpingHedge...

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Have you always wondered about #hedgelaying? Maybe you're not even exactly sure what it entails? Well, Megan, our #hedgerow expert, talks us through the process from a beautifully layed #hedge in the misty Mendips. Watch now🎞️👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70i...

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Wetlands 👊💥 Winter blues It's #WorldWetlandsDay on Sunday. Research has shown that just 10 minutes in a wetland setting, like at Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, is enough to boost your mood. #GetLost at their sites for free between Friday 31 January and Friday 7 February. www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...

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The future of #hedgerows depends on the swift return of #capitalgrant support. PTES has written to the Secretary of State to call for the immediate return of these essential hedgerow grants. Without them positive #conservation action will grind to a halt👇 ptes.org/the-future-o...

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"If the Government is serious about delivering sustained economic growth, it must recognise and support the natural systems that underpin that growth. Ultimately, supporting nature – and its recovery – is an economic necessity." @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joe-kee...

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Looking forward to tonight's (free) zoom talk on Hedgehogs tonight at 6:30 with @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social and Grace Johnson of @ptes-org.bsky.social Still a few tickets left. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hedgehogs-...

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Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on. Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.

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Friday good news!🐭😍Our colleagues in Japan found a nest of Japanese dormice at 2200m on Mt Fuji at the end of last year. The mother had sadly died but the four pups were alive. They brought the pups into captivity, fed them until they fattened up, and then successfully released back into the wild!

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This week we welcomed our brilliant interns Freya, Will, Josh and Matt to the office. They delivered excellent presentations on each of their #internship projects and updated us on their progress. It was great to meet you all! Read about their individual projects here👇 ptes.org/grants/inter...

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Great piece on @BBCFarmingToday about the impact of capital grants freeze on hedges. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... They're calling for those that have been affected by this grants freeze to contact them - please do! This is too important not to make a noise about [email protected]

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We're calling on UK Government to ensure that fines on water companies are used to clean up the pollution they cause & restore our waterways💧 Polluters must be made to pay for environmental damage🪙 This must be locked into the Water (Special Measures) Bill👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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📢 The Climate and Nature Bill has its second reading on Friday. We need to ensure that the 102+ MPs who have pledged to vote keep their promise. 👉 Head to action.zerohour.uk today and write to, email, call, tag on Bluesky, or meet your MP. #CANBill 🐝 @zero-hour.bsky.social

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Have you got your ticket for tomorrow's online Wild Life Drawing class?🎨🖌️ Our self-confessed 'hedgerow geek' Megan joins artist Jennie for a hedgerow special!🌳🍃 21st January @ 7pm. 50% profits donated to PTES 🎟️wildlifedrawing.eventcube.io/events/69391/wild-life-drawing-online-hedgerows

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We had the pleasure of presenting the National Hedgehog Conservation Strategy at the European Hedgehog Research Group conference in Berlin. 🦔It's been a fantastic few days meeting other researchers and conservationists in the field. 👉www.hedgehogstreet.org/conservation-strategy 📸Hugh Warwick

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Subscribers, check your inboxes for the first e-news of 2025! 📥 Discover our new projects, like the Dragon trees in Ethiopia. Plus, ideas for a new year challenge to help wildlife! 🏃‍♀️🧁 Not already signed up to our newsletter? Subscribe today 👉 ptes.org/contact-page

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Key threats faced by #hedgehogs - from the National Hedgehog Conservation Strategy- @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social - as presented in Berlin to the European Hedgehog Research Group conference.

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Many thanks to Ian White from @ptes-org.bsky.social for a great webinar yesterday on how we can support hazel dormice 🌳 The recording is available here: youtu.be/6-CJzBT_RV4 #connectivity

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Since 1895, protecting nature and heritage has been the very purpose of the National Trust. 130 years later, this mission continues to guide us 🌲 Have a read of our ambitious plans to transform over 250,000 hectares of land as we celebrate our 130th anniversary - buff.ly/429tSRh

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Along with 17 other global grant-giving organisations including Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme, Whitley Fund for Nature, & The Rufford Foundation, we're urging conservation funders to move to evidence-based decision making when awarding grants. Read the paper👇 doi.org/10.1002/2688...

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For decades, lead ammunition has been poisoning our wildlife & communities☠️ But now we have a chance to turn things around - you can help us make this happen💪 Join us in calling on Steve Reed MP to make history & #BanLead for good📜 Act now👇 act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/...

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If the Water Restoration Fund is not established in the new Water Bill, there's a risk that not penny from fines on polluting companies will go towards cleaning up our rivers💦 Fines must fix damage caused by companies, rather than leave the public to pick up the bill🪙 inews.co.uk/news/not-sin...

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Our intern Rachel has been surveying disused tunnels in SW of England monitoring bats: "It's been an absolutely wonderful experience so far. Seeing the bats thrive has definitely made all the late nights worthwhile." Watch this space for updates on her findings coming soon! 🦇🌃

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Start a #wildlife diary this #January and record what, where and when you see wildlife in your garden, local park, any outdoor space you enjoy. You’ll be surprised how much there is! Head to our wild garden pages for tips on spotting common butterflies, bees, mammals and more 👇 ptes.org/my-garden

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With 3/4 of precious habitats & wildlife unmonitored for 5 years, how can Government know where to target efforts to restore nature? It's like shutting the door on a new power plant & not visiting for a decade👎 More funding must be allocated for inspections🪙 www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

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It's cold! Here's a few ways to make life easier for wildlife during this chilly snap and through the winter... Help share these ideas! ❄️

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Happy New Year! 2025 is here! Bats are still hibernating, which is a state of inactivity where bats lower body temperature, slow their breathing, and lower their metabolic rate. They will slowly start waking up in Spring when temperatures increase and insects are around.

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🎉 GOOD OCEAN NEWS: Grey seals are growing in numbers on England’s east coast thanks to safe nature havens and cleaner North Sea waters. 🌊 Incredible news for our ocean that shows the power of conservation efforts in action. 🦭

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Our new paper led by @rachfinrob.bsky.social is out! Open access in Research Elements journal MethodsX: A systematic scanning method to locate cryptic terrestrial species www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #dormouse #conservation #hibernation #crypsis @ptes-org.bsky.social

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🎄Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas, from all of us at People's Trust for Endangered Species!✨ We've achieved so much this year, and we couldn’t have done it without our donors, volunteers and grantees. Thank you! To all of you, from all of us here at PTES, have a wonderful Christmas break.❄️🎄

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On the 17th and 18th of January, Citizen Zoo is hosting the 2025 Rewilding Conference at the University of Cambridge. It will bring together leading voices with unmissable presentations, expert panels, networking opportunities and more👇 sites.google.com/citizenzoo.org/2025rewildingconference/home

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Please nominate People's Trust for Endangered Species to win £1,000 from the Benefact Group's Movement for Good Christmas giveaway! Nominations are open until 19th December. ❄️Thank you! 🤍https://movementforgood.com/#nominateACharity

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Kicking things off with some great news! Your donations last week towards our hedgehog appeal have been match funded by the Big Give's #ChristmasChallenge taking the total to £14,000! 🎉Thank you so much! You can still donate to help hedgehogs here 👇 donate.ptes.org/newpublic/index2.aspx?content=HH

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Hello Bluesky friends. We're very pleased to be here!

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