Nick Cole

Lead is dead It’s been a sobering couple of weeks for die-hard shooters still refusing to abide by the BASC plea for a voluntary shift away from lead shot to more environmentally sound alternatives. We&#8…

3 years since I wrote this. Finally Defra's announced it'll move to ban lead in ammunition after a 3-year transition.

A win for the environment & food chain. Expect those with vested interests to lobby & seek to dilute the legislation as much as possible

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Common sense prevails.

Legal challenge against badger culling licences given green light to proceed - Wild Justice A legal challenge by wildlife groups The Badger Trust and Wild Justice against the granting of badger culling licences has […]

Fabulous news. It's not over yet, but this is genuine progress. Huge thanks to @wildjustice.bsky.social and @badgertrust.bsky.social

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Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...

Just 10 days left to get 100,000 signatures on this petition to ban fossil fuel ads and sponsorships – please sign and share govpetition.uk/700024

2025: setting all the worst records 🔥

We all recognise smoking kills , that's why tobacco ads were banned in 2002 . Fossil fuels kill too & according to a study in BMJ , cause 5.1 million deaths per year .

Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

Are you part of the 'silent majority' who wants faster action on dealing with the impact of our #ClimateCrisis?
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Natural England / DEFRA turns down licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in 2025 Some excellent news, for a change! Natural England / DEFRA have turned down a licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in the 2025 breeding season, following the recent closure of the sev…

Natural England / DEFRA finally come to their senses on hen harriers.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology

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Please sign the petition for a parliamentary debate about the greenwashing influence exerted by fossil fuel companies through advertising, promotions and sponsorships, especially in the higher education sector.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Glenn Massacre’s PR mask slips in unscripted moment! 😱

*Yes, these are all real messages we as co-directors of Wild Justice receive on a regular basis.

Sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting– only 10,000 needed to secure a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700036

We've focussed on the big names , Shell , Exxon , BP , but these companies are run by people . People who hide behind those brands to keep their anonymity

These corporations , and their leaders , are committing ecocide & they must be held accountable

Ban Fossil Fuel Ads → govpetition.uk/700024

65% of Brits want these fossil fuel execs held personally responsible for the harm they cause , as per a Survation poll released yesterday by @citizensarrestnet.bsky.social . . . I’m calling on the UK Govt to reign them in and BAN fossil fuel ads – please sign my petition now govpetition.uk/700024

Ecosystem disrupted following the disappearance of great white sharks, study finds Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of great white sharks from False Bay in South Africa has scientists and conservationists concerned about the ri...

The annihilation of great white sharks has led to an increase in seals, etc, and an associated decline in the fish that those species feed on, illustrating the ripple effect of losing a top predator.

When will we learn?

Ecosystems just don't work without top predators.
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Water Bill being debated today in the House of Commons. Kingfishers and Caddisflies want to know if your MP will be there? Still not too late to email them

After a tip-off from a wild camper, we went to investigate a recent moorland burning incident on Dartmoor this weekend.

It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.

So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?

Good news that @wildjustice.bsky.social have been given all 5 grounds to challenge the lawfulness of a planning decision by Pembs Coastal National Park Authority.
We travelled to Cardiff to hear the renewal hearing. Some members of @cadwceibwr.bsky.social joined and the wildlife came too 🦭

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the…

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Stop eating bats.

Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door? Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predators

Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?

That 23% drop in the number of English farms from 2005 to 2023 is worth unpacking a bit, because the data tell a completely different story to the ones the Lib Dems want you to believe.

Farms are measured according to size of farmable land, with the smallest farms measured being less than 20ha 🧵1/6

The Republican Party of Ronald Reagan belongs to Russia now.

Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2

Prof Dominick Spracklen just explained on @channel4news.bsky.social how reintroducing 167 wolves in the Scottish Highlands could reduce red deer population enough to boost woodland regeneration, leading to 1 million tons of CO2 sequestred per year.
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Thank you to the RSPB @rspb.bsky.social for your recent support for our petition to ban driven grouse shooting.

Our stances on this subject differ, but we agree that illegal killing of birds of prey & burning of peatland need to stop.

This support helped us cross 60k signatures. Thank you! 1/3

He can't even spell "humane"...

Our petition has now passed 60,000 signatures, and is heading steadily for 65K.

Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!

➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social

Stuck ambulance.

Banned in household pipes in 1970, angling in 1986, paint in 1992 and fuel in 2000, yet still being served up in your dinner in 2025. Because shooters dont care enough to stop using lead and Government won't stop them.

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Drax power station's further reporting failure exposed by BBC News Drax, which burns wood pellets, is required to report where it sources its wood from.

Is ANYONE genuinely surprised? Profit wins every time.
BBC News - Power station's further reporting failure exposed by BBC
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Outrageous comments from Trump on Gaza. Vital that this does not disrupt ceasefire process. Palestinians need self determination not takeover. UK govt must recognise Palestinian statehood ASAP.

Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition Ian Wood put up the Banksy design in the hope of an 'art-imitates-life' photo op

BBC News - Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
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