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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 23h

For more on why communities need the power to own environmental assets - and pursue community buyouts of rivers, woods and moors - see my blog post here: www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and...

Why communities need the power to own environmental assets - Power to Change

Imagine if as well as pubs and village halls, communities could dream big and purchase beloved rivers, woods, and peat bogs. A tweak to Labour’s forthcoming ...

www.powertochange.org.uk

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 23h

England's Community Right to Buy must enable communities to own environmental assets.

Excellent to see this cross-party amendment to the English Devolution Bill tabled by @vikkislademp.bsky.social @simonforstroud.bsky.social @sianberry.bsky.social:

publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15h

The cull is collapsing under its own weight, and it is collapsing because people refused to accept a lie.

protectthewild.substack.com/p/badger-cul...

Badger cull dismantled from all sides in landmark Parliament debate

The cull is collapsing under its own weight, and it is collapsing because people refused to accept a lie.

protectthewild.substack.com

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nessabee.bsky.social @nessabee.bsky.social · 1d

End it tomorrow, our wildlife must be protected.

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 1d

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Somerset and Devon Badger Groups @somanddevbadgers.bsky.social · 19d

The badger cull debate is here! 🦡

After months of campaigning, Parliament will discuss the petition to end it on Monday, October 13th.

Make a difference:
bit.ly/4mDBJNn
#EndTheCull #WildlifeProtection #PetitionForChange

The Badger Cull Debate is Finally Here, Now We Need Your Help

After many months of relentless campaigning and pressure, we finally have a date.

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 1d

We will never stop fighting to end the Badger cull. Picture taken today outside Parliament ahead of the Parliamentary debate triggered by Protect the Wild’s petition.

Huge thanks to Betty Badger (Mary Barton) for years of relentless campaigning on this issue.

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The Badger Crowd @badgercrowd.bsky.social · 27d

Badger Crowd looks at 'Chapter 6. The disease in wildlife' in Godfray's recent review of bovine TB science

thebadgercrowd.org/godfray-scie...

Godfray ‘science’ report simply adds to the bovine TB chaos

Panel Chair: Professor Sir Charles Godfray The long-awaited ‘Godfray’ report, a review of scientific evidence since 2018 concerning bovine TB in cattle, was published on 4th September. …

thebadgercrowd.org

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David Rowe @davidrowewtl.bsky.social · 23d

"A correction ... Randomized Badger Control Trial, following a mistake [in the] 2025 Godfray Report. ... confirms that badger culling is ineffective in the control of tuberculosis in cattle, ...".

So our badgers were made 'locally extinct' for nothing. ;-(

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Badger Trust @badgertrust.bsky.social · 4d

Brocktober or not, we never forget the badger cull 🦡💚 Standing strong for justice — 13 & 16 Oct. #EndTheCull

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 4d

Nature has a way of grounding us.

A moment’s pause in the wild can be a simple act of self-care.

Where do you go to unwind and reconnect? 🍃

#WorldMentalHealthDay

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Clive Swinsco @cliveswinsco.bsky.social · 4d

#BirdsAreBrilliant
#BirdTherapy - well worth a read folks... 🕊

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Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social · 5d

😤 Those of us severely affected by mental illness are too often left behind.

Awareness is great, but we need to see action.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

This World Mental Health Day, we're thinking of...

The 1.8m people waiting for support.
The millions of unpaid mental health carers.
Anyone who has been bereaved by suicide.
The 52,458 Mental Health Act detentions last year.
Hardworking staff in overstretched MH services

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Clive Swinsco @cliveswinsco.bsky.social · 4d

This excellent book,
#BirdTherapy, is well worth a read...

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Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social · 4d

If you need support, you can turn to us.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

A list of different mental health charities who can provide support for World Mental Health Day, including Samaritans, Rethink Mental Illness, The Mix, Campaign against Living Miserably, Shout and YoungMinds

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Lucy Wheeler @lucywheeler.bsky.social · 6d

@threeacresacow.bsky.social thanks for a great evening. Fully re-energised

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Clive Swinsco @cliveswinsco.bsky.social · 4d

Brilliant indeed!!
#ThisLandIsOurLand
So, especially around #Sheffield, let's take it back ;
#ForTheMany, not the greedy, bloodsports few...
#ReclaimOurMoors
#JustBanShoots
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social
@shefbirdstudy.bsky.social
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@peakdistrict.bsky.social

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Pockets For Women @pocketswomenuk.bsky.social · 5d

Was really happy to see @threeacresacow.bsky.social at the Crucible this evening. Some things you take for granted as being just the way things are, but seeing the history of enclosure, shows how recently we had common rights to land. Also a great crowd and some lovely communal singing 😁

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Three Acres And A Cow @threeacresacow.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Sheffield, that was a super fun evening!

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Clive Swinsco @cliveswinsco.bsky.social · 4d

Fantastic Evening,
Superb performance, and such an important message :
#ThisLandIsOURLand
#PublicOwnership
#ForTheMany NOT the greedy, bloodsports few...
#ReclaimOurMoors
#JustBanShoots
@wildsheffield.bsky.social
@wildjustice.bsky.social
@protectthewild.bsky.social

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End Bird Shooting @endbirdshooting.bsky.social · Sep 11

🦅 The Yorkshire Dales has ended its “Bird of Prey Partnership” after years of raptors vanishing on grouse moors.

Hen harriers, buzzards, peregrines, red kites, all lost for profit.

Ending a sham scheme isn’t enough. We need action, not excuses.

#news

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Rouleur @rouler.bsky.social · Jun 18

The land was stolen in the first place, so the 'owner' is in receipt of stolen goods.

These landowners should have their lands taken into public ownership, without compensation.

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Badger Trust @badgertrust.bsky.social · 8d

Happy National Badger Day! Dydd y Moch Daear yn Genedlaethol Hapus! In England & Wales, ask your MP to attend the 13 Oct Badger Cull debate.

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The Badger Crowd @badgercrowd.bsky.social · 25d

2038 Bovine TB targets on the scrap heap, with details of failed policy increasingly exposed

thebadgercrowd.org/2038-bovine-...

2038 Bovine TB targets on the scrap heap, with details of failed policy increasingly exposed

Why was the use of Gamma interfreon testing, alongside use of the tuberculin test (SICCT), under-declared in APHA’s central bovine TB control evaluation paper (Birch et al 2024) last year, and also…

thebadgercrowd.org

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The Badger Crowd @badgercrowd.bsky.social · 24d

"The Randomised Badger Culling Trial (1998-2005); proactive badger culling analyses were not weak, but invalid."

Follow-up to the recent Bovine TB strategy review update by the Godfray panel, new preprint;

figshare.com/articles/dat...

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