Mark Hamblin

Read 'The Village that Raised a Forest', the latest story from @ScotRewilding, written and photographed by my colleagues @DrHWeb, @markhamblin and @James__Shooter from @ScotlandTBP. Thanks to @AbriachanForest for the inspirational work you do. rewild.scot/rewilding-stor…

@highland_andy Just need to find a camera to put them in now! There was a long list of wildlife also lurking there including 2 squirrels a sparrowhawk and red grouse.

@markhamblin Amazing what you find at the bottom of a freezer. Mrs H found a dead squirrel in ours, I’d forgotten to tell her I’d put it there! 🤦🏻😂

Clearing out the freezer today and found these photographic relics lurking at the bottom!

Farmed salmon are bathed in the organophosphate 'Azamethiphos' to kill sealice. It is then released into the sea. It is a; 'mutagen, neurotoxicant + acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor, its highly toxic to birds + aquatic invertebrates, + moderately toxic to fish.'☠️ #Offthetable

Why do many of our European neighbours love their #wildflowers and #verges yet in Wales and UK we all too often decimate them? Wildflowers are left to grow by paths and verges in Switzerland. Full of bees and crickets. We need total mind shift in UK to back what we've lost.

With a General Election in just over 4 weeks , the #RestoreNatureNow march takes on a new meaning . . . help us put forward a positive vision for the future of nature in the UK – and pledge to join us on June 22 RestoreNatureNow.com

Political parties, we need change. Only 2 houses available to rent within '40' miles of Ullapool (in reality 44 and 76 miles from Ullapool). People cant live and work in the Highlands if there are no homes. @MareeToddMSP @liusaidhbeattie @RhodaGrant @1edmountain @Douglas4Moray

Beavers and Aspen go together like Fish and Chips. Beavers do chip and eat Aspen but DON'T eat fish! is.gd/ROdEZD @ScotlandTBP

Shooting time lapses with my new slow release tripod accessory 😂

Nice to see the gorse I grew from seed a few years ago flowering for the first time. Gorse is a great ‘nursery’ for young trees protecting them from grazers and browsers. At the moment I’m using tree guards but once the gorse is big enough I’ll be able to plant trees within it.

@alabanach1001 @CameronMcNeish Depends on your definition of wild! Monocultures of heather, heavily grazed treeless landscapes and non native plantations are certainly not wild. When you refer to ‘outsiders’ do you mean all those people living in Scotland who have signed the charter?

@markhamblin @CameronMcNeish Most of Scotland is already wild.. we definitely need more outsiders telling us it needs to be wilder

I’ve signed the Rewilding Nation Charter and joined the call for 30% of Scotland’s land and seas to be committed to rewilding, for the benefit of nature, climate and people. Will you add your voice?: bptemrf5lmf.typeform.com/rewildingnation

The ‘Northwoods Nine’ are the principles that unite our #Northwoods network partners in delivering maximum impact for nature, climate and people. 🌱 Any land manager looking to start their #rewilding journey can use these principles. Get the free eBook: scotlandbigpicture.com/the-northwoods…

Nature degradation could cost the UK 12% of its GDP - MORE than the financial crash or COVID-19

DEFRA concedes that licences for gamebird releases in protected areas were unlawful endsreport.com/article/186900… via @theENDSReport

DEFRA concedes that licences for gamebird releases in protected areas were unlawful endsreport.com/article/186900… via @theENDSReport

Join us and @ScotRewilding in calling for Scotland to become a #RewildingNation, rewilding 30% of Scotland's land and seas for climate, nature & people. Donate now to @RewildingB's #BigGive Match Fund before 25 April – your contribution will be DOUBLED! bit.ly/3U1jk0W

One week to go! Have you signed up for the #BigGreenHike, the FREE nationwide sponsored walk where YOU choose the route? As one of the participating charities, we're excited to see where your walk takes you! Find out more or sign up (there's still time!): biggreenhike.com

1/3 Right now this Isle of Man scallop dredger is legally ploughing up and down in the sound of Jura. It and two others are at it day and night, filling their boots before the seasonal closure starts on the 1st of April. The damage they cause can take decades to recover.

Scotland's tiny population of wild boar – or 'feral pigs' – generates significant debate. Some people feel they create damage; others value their ecological role. Meanwhile, Europeans live alongside millions of boar. Read on for a Big Picture perspective: scotlandbigpicture.com/photo-stories/…