Friends of the Quantocks
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The independent conservation charity that represents everybody who values and visits the Quantock Hills. The views are lovely.
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Joined June 2014
There are simply no good reasons not to return lynx to Britain. Important study published today in Scotland. https://t.co/iJpRACmeeD
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๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐? ๐พ A landmark new report lays out what it would take for people and lynx to live side by side in Scotland once again....
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Just as the tides will never stopโฆ I WILL NEVER STOP! it might seem an endless task. It might seem pointless to some BUT cleaning up rubbish from the environment is as important to me as breathing. ๐๐๐๏ธ๐ฏ #litter #litterick #bemorewomble #gbspringclean #lovewhereyoulive
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A collection of bee orchids Iโve encountered. Bee orchids mimic the look and smell of female insects to trick male insects into trying to mate with them: thrusting against the flowers, the male insects pick up and deliver pollen without reward (a process known as
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The #MigratoryBirds are already on their way!๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
๐ฆ ๐ปThis map illustrates the feat of these trips that thousands of #birds make twice a year. via @SEO_BirdLife
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Surrey Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Dogs Trust to appeal to dog owners to keep their pets on leads at the county's many sensitive sites for ground-nesting birds:
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Surrey Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Dogs Trust to appeal to dog owners to keep their pets on leads at the county's many sensitive sites for ground-nesting birds. The charities are warning...
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Did you know that Britain was once home to one of the worldโs largest and heaviest flying birds? ๐ชฝ Fossils reveal that #DalmatianPelicans thrived across Somerset, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire etc. and were still flying over Somerset when the Romans were here. (1/4)
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Every species plays a crucial role in our ecosystems, from food production to water recycling. Understanding these roles and connections is essential for effective conservation. via @TheWCS
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๐ฃTauntonโs Reuse Shop based at Priorswood Recycling Site recently reopened! The Reuse Shop can take and offer good quality items, from books, bikes, toys, games, furniture, CDs, DVDs and sports equipment to crockery and cutlery.
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Good to see the โฆ@guardian picking this up. Come on Labour! โฉ Launch natural history GCSE in England now, campaigners urge Labour | Conservation | The Guardian
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Environmentalists say new course could be delayed until 2030 because it is viewed as Conservative party initiative
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A tracking study has found that dogs walked off-lead cause significantly more disturbance on lowland heaths than pets kept on the lead:
birdguides.com
Researchers tracked dogs on heathland sites, showing off-lead walking can reduce conservation value.
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โWild venison served in schools for first timeโ There is no meat more healthy or sustainable than wild venison. In the absence of predators such as lynx and wolves, deer numbers are out of control across Britain. Eating them makes good sense. https://t.co/KajXhgCcIo
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It's time for tauros ๐ Weโre backing an innovative #rewilding project to explore whether a herd of #tauros could be introduced to Scotland. This large grazer would fulfil a vital ecological role thatโs been missing in our landscapes for centuries. (1/3)
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Meet the Dalmatian pelican ๐ชฝ, a spectacular bird that once soared over Britainโs extensive wetlands. Driven to extinction in Britain nearly 2000 years ago, these magnificent birds could take to Britainโs skies again. #RewildingBritain #DalmatianPelican (1/2)
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How much do you know about the UK's smallest bird of prey? ๐ฆ
The merlin is a small falcon (not much bigger than a blackbird!). Your best chance of spotting one of these beautiful birds is over the winter, as migrant merlins arrive at our shores in search of warmer temperatures.
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Did you know Somerset Badger Group has 3 accredited trainers providing all modules needed to become qualified badger vaccinators. This in-house training reduces costs and helps educate our members and others involved in badger vaccination! ๐ฆก #BadgerVaccination
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Countryfile shared the latest this week on the reintroduction of pine martens to the south west. Four months on from their release on @dartmoornpa @DevonWildlife team track their whereabouts. Watch the episode on iPlayer ๐ https://t.co/eFO5oYQkMO
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Anita Rani assists a team from the Devon Wildlife Trust as they try to locate one of the 15 pine martens released into the wilds of Dartmoor earlier in the year.
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Decade-long project to reintroduce Pine Martens hits major milestone
rarebirdalert.co.uk
A conservation project to restore Pine Partens across Britain has hit a major milestone with more than 100 animals successfully translocated, re-establishing populations of Pine Martens in Wales and...
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Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are starting to get active, drumming and calling, like this one in the Wyre Forest. from now until March is the best time to locate them. Thanks for the record Gary.
Heard the drumming and calling of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker today in the Wyre Forest area. Happy to have had my camera with me.
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It is time for the return of the lynx!
Our third priority for the year ahead is to secure wide-scale support for the return of lynx. ๐พ Thrtoughout 2025, we will engage land managers, politicians and the general public to expand knowledge of lynx, while laying the foundations for its return to the Scottish Highlands.
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