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Dr Morgan Hughes

@thereremouse

Bat researcher πŸ¦‡ Mostly crepuscular. Floridian Brit. Gen X. 3rd Culture Kid. Cat mom. ENFJ.

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That is a spectacular jumper 😍

01.11.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome article. She's such a rock star. 😍

01.11.2025 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you ever tried biting the back of her neck (like her mum would do)? It sounds bonkers but it works on my cat.

31.10.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approach Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

New OA πŸ¦‡ research πŸ“„

What a perfect day for this brilliant paper to come out from my colleagues at @batconservation.bsky.social πŸŽƒ

Understanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approach

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

31.10.2025 09:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful afternoon along Hudson Bay with a bunch of polar bears. It was much too warm for this time of year, so the bears were resting up and saving their energy. #mammals 🌿

28.10.2025 03:17 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

28.10.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 7691 πŸ” 3476 πŸ’¬ 340 πŸ“Œ 532

This is where I'm posting from.

27.10.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
my cat's toe beans

my cat's toe beans

Behold the #caturday toe beans

25.10.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads

πŸ“’ New paper from my PhD! πŸ¦‡

Using 3D reconstructions of barbastelle bat flight paths over roads, we found that increasing canopy cover leads to lower flight heights, elevating collision risk.

@vincentwt.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk
#PhD #Bats #Ecology #Conservation

πŸ”— www.nature.com/articles/s41...

25.10.2025 08:59 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I am re-watching Downton, and Maggie Smith just fills my heart with happiness. I miss her.

24.10.2025 18:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vulfmon & Zachary Barker - Disco Snails (Official Video)
Vulfmon & Zachary Barker - Disco Snails (Official Video) YouTube video by Vulf

Maybe you need something different than doomscrolling? How about a banger about disco snails? youtu.be/oAZBKlVSLkU?...

23.10.2025 04:20 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Impacts of offshore wind farms on migratory bats in British waters Offshore wind energy projects are developing at pace with ambitious Net Zero targets in place across Europe and understanding the evidence base for th…

New OA πŸ¦‡ research πŸ“„

In this review we assess the state of knowledge surrounding #bat #migration across the British Isles and evaluate the impacts of their interactions with #offshore wind infrastructure.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

23.10.2025 09:36 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am unpacking all my survey gear tomorrow so I can take some for you then. 😊

22.10.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

that was a long day.

21.10.2025 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SchrΓΆdinger's douchebag

A person who makes offensive or inflammatory remarks and characterizes these statements as either sincere or joking based on the reactions of others.

21.10.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Doing penance with RATM

21.10.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On the train platform listening to Toad The Wet Sprocket. Fight me.

21.10.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gift certificate for somewhere half way in between you?

21.10.2025 06:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the birthday of the late Ursula K Le Guin, whose books you should really read. Especially Earthsea. #booksky

21.10.2025 06:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s madness’: bat enthusiasts fear planning bill will derail years of conservation Research project team say Labour’s proposed nature restoration fund would end up being a β€˜pay-to-destroy system’

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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

20.10.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Flagging this both because it's cool research, and because the graphs shown here illustrate a very important best-practice of showing both the curves/confidence intervals and the raw data points themselves whenever possible.

21.10.2025 05:09 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

My cats are obsessed with "upstairs" as they have never had an upstairs before.

19.10.2025 12:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 89003 πŸ” 28848 πŸ’¬ 2306 πŸ“Œ 1844
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17.10.2025 04:18 πŸ‘ 21472 πŸ” 5335 πŸ’¬ 289 πŸ“Œ 180

Raman was one of our @opwall.bsky.social research assistants in Croatia a couple of years ago, and watching her impact as a young conservationist makes me so proud!!

17.10.2025 07:22 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧡
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

16.10.2025 05:52 πŸ‘ 1028 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 39

The worst animal-related injury I have ever had was from my Syrian hamster, Tabitha. I bled for an hour.

13.10.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BLEs are NEVER smiling at you. They are little savages.

13.10.2025 07:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Green Frogs & other inflatable heroes in Portland,

You have made this week BEARable & I’m so grateful. Authoritarianism fucks with our heads. Your activism provides a grounding, loving & peaceful vibe during a horrific time.

Don’t ever quit!

Love, Me

12.10.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 312 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5