David Roberts

Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say

BBC News - Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Measures to protect pelagic megafauna are now "unnecessary regulatory and economic burdens" 🧪🌎

Meat and dairy lorries skipping Sevington checks is disease risk - MPs Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent.

BBC News - Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cambridgeshire MP to introduce bill to protect UK chalk streams The 10-minute bill is set to go before Parliament on 25 February.

BBC News - Cambridgeshire MP to introduce bill to protect UK chalk streams - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Coin hoard finders welcome tighter treasure laws in Jersey People who find treasure will now have to report it within 14 days or face fines or prison.

BBC News - Coin hoard finders welcome tighter treasure laws
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Grey seal kills dolphin in Wales for first time Marine investigators say the death may be linked to a group of grey seals operating between Wales and Devon.

BBC News - Killer grey seals suspected of claiming first dolphin in Welsh waters
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide.

BBC News - I went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨Finally out!🚨 'The distribution of mycorrhizal fungi on tree barks correlates with the host preference of the tropical epiphytic #orchid Bulbophyllum variegatum on La Réunion island' in Fungal Biology by Rémi Petrolli, @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & many others doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

@dice-kent.bsky.social @orchidecology.bsky.social @fungalbiology.bsky.social @orchiddelirium.bsky.social

🚨Finally out!🚨 'The distribution of mycorrhizal fungi on tree barks correlates with the host preference of the tropical epiphytic #orchid Bulbophyllum variegatum on La Réunion island' in Fungal Biology by Rémi Petrolli, @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & many others doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

BBC News - Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

NI Farming: Farmers on edge as wet weather hampers slurry season The wet weather is hampering farmers getting their slurry storage tanks emptied after winter.

BBC News - Farmers on edge as record rainfall dampens slurry season
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The farmers fighting to save the Duke of Burgundy butterfly Sonja and Perin Dineley are working to restore biodiversity to their agricultural land.

BBC News - The farmers fighting to save the Duke of Burgundy butterfly - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Planetary parade 2026: Six planets visible in night sky Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.

BBC News - Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lawsuit against South West Water over sewage widens to more towns Lawyers argue South West Water's failings are

BBC News - Sewage lawsuit against water firm widens
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Highly unusual' sperm whale calf strands in Cornwall and Devon The sperm whale calf was first seen in Seaton, Cornwall earlier this month and then again in Devon.

BBC News - Highly unusual sperm whale strands on two beaches
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Probe finds River Cam pollution incident could be from layby The Environment Agency says

BBC News - Probe finds River Cam pollution incident could be from layby - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont: Bill to permanently ban fracking approved by NI Executive The move brings Northern Ireland into line with policy elsewhere in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland.

BBC News - Bill to permanently ban fracking approved by Executive
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Patterns on mammoth tusks help to retell history of writing Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

BBC News - First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Emperor Penguins moult to survive, but scientists fear it may now be killing them Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.

BBC News - Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government relaunches green payment scheme for farmers after sudden closures Long-awaited detail of funding for environmental farming schemes is announced at the NFU conference.

BBC News - Government relaunches green payment scheme for farmers after sudden closures
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our BehaveAI paper has just come out!

Easy & effective tracking & behavioural classification, even with tiny (2px), fast moving, camouflaged objects.

Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Download: github.com/troscianko/B...

@uniexecec.bsky.social @kevinjgaston.bsky.social @jimamclgalloway.bsky.social

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

BBC News - Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.

BBC News - Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Sightings of one of UK's rarest insects triple in New Forest The green forest hoverfly is only found in the UK in Windsor Great Park and the New Forest.

BBC News - Sightings of one of UK's rarest insects triple
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

South Scotland golden eagles thrive despite deaths and disappearances Numbers of the iconic bird in southern Scotland are at record levels despite some setbacks along the way.

BBC News - South Scotland golden eagles thrive despite deaths and disappearances - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bovine TB: NI learns from New Zealand how to reduce TB in cattle A new cross-border pilot aims to emulate New Zealand's success in dramatically reducing infections.

BBC News - Learning from New Zealand in how to reduce bovine TB
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lion DNA convicts poachers in world first Investigators reveal how they were able to identify a missing animal using a database of lions in Zimbabwe.

BBC News - Lion DNA helps convict poachers
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This year's winter storms could prove a disaster for UK puffins Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds are washing up on British beaches.

BBC News - UK puffins in peril as winter storms threaten mass seabird 'wreck'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Poisonous Hemlock Water Dropwort spotted on Isle of Wight Hemlock Water Dropwort plants are spotted at Bembridge Beach on the Isle of Wight.

BBC News - Poisonous Hemlock Water Dropwort spotted on Isle of Wight - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...