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Conservation Scientist, PhD | Wildlife recovery & farmland biodiversity | evidence driven *views & mistakes my own*

 England, United Kingdom
Joined April 2012
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Why cannot more #arablefarmland look this way? If it did, we certainly wouldn't face a #farmland #biodiversity crisis. Seen near Arundel, West Sussex, England.
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This is a uplifting news story also if I'm not surprised by the result. This BNG trade was obviously done well, based on expert advise in an area where re-colonisation was easy thanks to nearby chalk grasslands. Many BNG trades won't deliver on that level. theguardian.com/environment/…

‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex...

Rare small blues and dingy skippers among species found on former wheatfields two years after start of transformation under commercial nature project

theguardian.com
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It's nice to be recognized by others. It doesn't happen often enough, certainly not on here, where factual statements get lost very quickly. Thank you @TrooperSnooks .
Richard Negus
@TrooperSnooksOct 17
Replying to @ClaireMell91100 @fbuner @p4rus
Francis is one of the country's leading farmland wildlife conservation scientists. Let Google be your friend
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Title is misleading as isn't stating the research correctly, but rest is worth the print. Correct is: Records since 1921 show more bee species are declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alpine region. theguardian.com/environment/…

‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline

As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps

theguardian.com
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Myth or fact? 'The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world'. This🧵explains how a scientic finding is wrongly used to lament the UK's biodiversity crisis, especially on farmland. bbc.co.uk/newsround/58863097

Biodiversity: UK is one of the world's most nature-depleted countries

A study found that that UK had on average about half its biodiversity left - far below the global average of 75%.

bbc.co.uk
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Therefore, let's continue to research practical solutions that help reverse the decline of biodiversity, include those who manage the land & lobby for policies to pay for it. But let's do it in a civilised way, not a populist one, because only the former will ever be successful.
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I had the honour to host a training day of @BASFAgro 🇭🇺 on #RegenAG for their advisors. Dr. Endre Dobos highlighted the necessity of a paradigm shift in farming. Monoliths from my field and a neighbour’s are now part of the collection to demonstrate the impact of tillage systems.
WRB 2022 Soil Classification System@WRB202214 Nov 2025
Beautiful soil monolith collection from all over the Carpatian basin and other soils. Nice stories from curator and soil geographer Dr Endre Dobos of the University of #Miskolc, #Hungary. The event was a symposium on soil literacy and celebration of the World Soil of the Year.
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