Tom Langton
@tomlangton.bsky.social
Conservation ecologist, Europe & North America. Vertebrates, herpetofauna, epidemiology, habitat management & restoration, legals.
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Bovine tuberculosis; badgers finally in the clear!
Cattle tuberculosis; badgers finally in the clear - British Wildlife
Bovine tuberculosis; badgers finally in the clear In the May 2023 issue of British Wildlife, I described the ‘weakened link’ between badgers and bovine TB (bTB) infection in cattle. Since that…
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November 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Bovine tuberculosis; badgers finally in the clear!
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After a career as an environment writer, here’s what I have learned
After a career as an environment writer, here’s what I have learned
Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well
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November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
After a career as an environment writer, here’s what I have learned
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And following Rosie Wood of @badgertrust.bsky.social ’s recent column on the ongoing legal battle surrounding badger culling in the UK, @tomlangton.bsky.social summarises findings from recent research on bovine tuberculosis and badgers. Read the feature here: www.britishwildlife.com/cattle-tuber...
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
And following Rosie Wood of @badgertrust.bsky.social ’s recent column on the ongoing legal battle surrounding badger culling in the UK, @tomlangton.bsky.social summarises findings from recent research on bovine tuberculosis and badgers. Read the feature here: www.britishwildlife.com/cattle-tuber...
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The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the November newsletter here: us6.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the November newsletter here: us6.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
GCN'S still out and about.
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
GCN'S still out and about.
Magpie, not shot, just dead sitting on the ground with eyes open. Unusual...
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Magpie, not shot, just dead sitting on the ground with eyes open. Unusual...
Light pollution from Sizewell C, development 8 miles inland.
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Light pollution from Sizewell C, development 8 miles inland.
"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...
Follow-up to the recent Bovine TB strategy review update by the Godfray panel, new preprint;
figshare.com/articles/dat...
September 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Badger Crowd looks at 'Chapter 6. The disease in wildlife' in Godfray's recent review of bovine TB science
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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. …
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September 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Badger Crowd looks at 'Chapter 6. The disease in wildlife' in Godfray's recent review of bovine TB science
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GCN juv, fresh out of the pond, climbs grass to sniff the air.
September 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
GCN juv, fresh out of the pond, climbs grass to sniff the air.
First from this yr or smallest from last?
August 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
First from this yr or smallest from last?
Purple Emp on the reserve???
August 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Purple Emp on the reserve???
Sizewell C displaced adders will move away for 1 km or more and be crushed on road and in building work or just get lost in unsuitable habitat - where are the wildlife barriers to prevent this?
August 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sizewell C displaced adders will move away for 1 km or more and be crushed on road and in building work or just get lost in unsuitable habitat - where are the wildlife barriers to prevent this?
June 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
June 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Do like it when the daphnia get serious.
May 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Do like it when the daphnia get serious.
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An animal caught in a snare can suffer for hours — terrified, bleeding, dying slowly.
This is still legal in England! It’s sick. It’s indefensible.
Sign the petition to ban snares now 👇 protectthewild.org.uk/ban-snares/
This is still legal in England! It’s sick. It’s indefensible.
Sign the petition to ban snares now 👇 protectthewild.org.uk/ban-snares/
May 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
An animal caught in a snare can suffer for hours — terrified, bleeding, dying slowly.
This is still legal in England! It’s sick. It’s indefensible.
Sign the petition to ban snares now 👇 protectthewild.org.uk/ban-snares/
This is still legal in England! It’s sick. It’s indefensible.
Sign the petition to ban snares now 👇 protectthewild.org.uk/ban-snares/
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Ecologist Tom Langton has joined forces with Protect the Wild to expose the truth behind the government's failing badger cull—revealing why science, not slaughter, should guide disease control.
Read the full article 👇
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Read the full article 👇
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Is the Badger Cull Working? Ask AI!
Or preferably listen to Tom Langton, someone who knows what they're talking about.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Ecologist Tom Langton has joined forces with Protect the Wild to expose the truth behind the government's failing badger cull—revealing why science, not slaughter, should guide disease control.
Read the full article 👇
protectthewild.substack.com/p/is-the-bad...
Read the full article 👇
protectthewild.substack.com/p/is-the-bad...
And someone had a little grebe...
May 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
And someone had a little grebe...
Sudden death of three wild rabbits overnight - under investigation.
May 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sudden death of three wild rabbits overnight - under investigation.
Good lot of common toad tadpoles at Captains Wood, Suffolk on Sunday.
April 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Good lot of common toad tadpoles at Captains Wood, Suffolk on Sunday.
Slow-worm and ants at the top of the compost bin again...
April 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Slow-worm and ants at the top of the compost bin again...
Frog and toad spawn hatching well in extended sunny period. But drought conditions forming, a worry for the summer.
April 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Frog and toad spawn hatching well in extended sunny period. But drought conditions forming, a worry for the summer.