Sustained conservation works!
After decades of scientific evidence and years of campaigning, the EU has finally backed a ban on lead gunshot, a huge win for migratory birds.
Read about this and more stories of #optimism on our website: shorturl.at/I5FND
#ConservationOptimism 🌍
After decades of scientific evidence and years of campaigning, the EU has finally backed a ban on lead gunshot, a huge win for migratory birds.
Read about this and more stories of #optimism on our website: shorturl.at/I5FND
#ConservationOptimism 🌍
October 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Sustained conservation works!
After decades of scientific evidence and years of campaigning, the EU has finally backed a ban on lead gunshot, a huge win for migratory birds.
Read about this and more stories of #optimism on our website: shorturl.at/I5FND
#ConservationOptimism 🌍
After decades of scientific evidence and years of campaigning, the EU has finally backed a ban on lead gunshot, a huge win for migratory birds.
Read about this and more stories of #optimism on our website: shorturl.at/I5FND
#ConservationOptimism 🌍
It's been a minute!
Since we last spoke, scientists have identified a new penguin species for the first time in over 100 years, and a new cat species for the first time since 1923.
Read the full round-up on our website: shorturl.at/wLhlW
Go protect something amazing.
#ConservationOptimism
Since we last spoke, scientists have identified a new penguin species for the first time in over 100 years, and a new cat species for the first time since 1923.
Read the full round-up on our website: shorturl.at/wLhlW
Go protect something amazing.
#ConservationOptimism
October 6, 2026 at 11:29 AM
It's been a minute!
Since we last spoke, scientists have identified a new penguin species for the first time in over 100 years, and a new cat species for the first time since 1923.
Read the full round-up on our website: shorturl.at/wLhlW
Go protect something amazing.
#ConservationOptimism
Since we last spoke, scientists have identified a new penguin species for the first time in over 100 years, and a new cat species for the first time since 1923.
Read the full round-up on our website: shorturl.at/wLhlW
Go protect something amazing.
#ConservationOptimism
National Trust volunteer Lydia Allt said:
"Thanks to a quarter of a century of conservation work, partnership working and the support of local farmers and land managers, we are seeing record numbers of chough across the area."
#ConservationOptimism
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Thanks to a quarter of a century of conservation work, partnership working and the support of local farmers and land managers, we are seeing record numbers of chough across the area."
#ConservationOptimism
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
RSPB reports record-breaking Cornish chough numbers
RSPB England says 161 Choughs have been counted - 32 more than the 129 recorded last year.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2026 at 7:01 AM
National Trust volunteer Lydia Allt said:
"Thanks to a quarter of a century of conservation work, partnership working and the support of local farmers and land managers, we are seeing record numbers of chough across the area."
#ConservationOptimism
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Thanks to a quarter of a century of conservation work, partnership working and the support of local farmers and land managers, we are seeing record numbers of chough across the area."
#ConservationOptimism
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you're looking for a hopeful, optimistic (long) read, read this.
Early days, and it doesn't gloss over the challenges and difficulties (including the at-times less than enthusiastic response from locals), but there is just so much #hope in #rewilding!
#ConservationOptimism #biodiversity
Early days, and it doesn't gloss over the challenges and difficulties (including the at-times less than enthusiastic response from locals), but there is just so much #hope in #rewilding!
#ConservationOptimism #biodiversity
‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works?
The long read: Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nat...
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM
If you're looking for a hopeful, optimistic (long) read, read this.
Early days, and it doesn't gloss over the challenges and difficulties (including the at-times less than enthusiastic response from locals), but there is just so much #hope in #rewilding!
#ConservationOptimism #biodiversity
Early days, and it doesn't gloss over the challenges and difficulties (including the at-times less than enthusiastic response from locals), but there is just so much #hope in #rewilding!
#ConservationOptimism #biodiversity
"Sussex Wildlife Trust's kelp recovery coordinator, George Short, said it had highlighted the expansion of mussel beds, the likes of which had not been seen for decades."
#PositiveNews #ConservationOptimism #rewilding
#PositiveNews #ConservationOptimism #rewilding
Undersea rewilding initiative to restore a kelp forest in West Sussex is celebrating amazing results for marine biodiversity.
Rewilding is needed just as much at sea as on land.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rewilding is needed just as much at sea as on land.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Kelp forest project in West Sussex having 'remarkable results'
The rewilding project off the West Sussex coast is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
www.bbc.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"Sussex Wildlife Trust's kelp recovery coordinator, George Short, said it had highlighted the expansion of mussel beds, the likes of which had not been seen for decades."
#PositiveNews #ConservationOptimism #rewilding
#PositiveNews #ConservationOptimism #rewilding
Oh my! Two more bison calves were born to the Blean bison herd in Kent. Link includes videos of the adorable new arrivals.
#Rewilding #ConservationOptimism
#Rewilding #ConservationOptimism
Welcome “two” the herd | Kent Wildlife Trust
Ground-breaking wilding project welcomes the birth of two female bison calves
www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Oh my! Two more bison calves were born to the Blean bison herd in Kent. Link includes videos of the adorable new arrivals.
#Rewilding #ConservationOptimism
#Rewilding #ConservationOptimism
Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence
- Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon, England
Story by Patrick Barkham
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
- Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon, England
Story by Patrick Barkham
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence
Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2024 at 9:54 AM
If you could do with a little shot of uplifting #ConservationOptimism this morning, I recommend this piece by @dpcarrington.bsky.social about #RegenerativeAgriculture in Exmoor national park.
Farming and conservation can work well together!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Farming and conservation can work well together!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Nature’s church’: living cowpats and rainforests transform Exmoor national park
In the picturesque area in south-west England, farmers and conservationists are turning around the long decline
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2024 at 7:22 AM
If you could do with a little shot of uplifting #ConservationOptimism this morning, I recommend this piece by @dpcarrington.bsky.social about #RegenerativeAgriculture in Exmoor national park.
Farming and conservation can work well together!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Farming and conservation can work well together!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A bit of #ConservationOptimism to start the day with - the elms are still around, much more than we realised.
theconversation.com/disease-has-...
theconversation.com/disease-has-...
Disease has killed most of the UK’s elm trees since the 1960s – but there are signs they may be making a comeback
Hidden in hedgerows, this once majestic tree is being restored to its former glory thanks to volunteers.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2024 at 8:21 AM
A bit of #ConservationOptimism to start the day with - the elms are still around, much more than we realised.
theconversation.com/disease-has-...
theconversation.com/disease-has-...
Join us tomorrow for our webinar with Natalie Kyriacou!
If you're looking for the link 👀, it's here -
meet.google.com/ujt-tcqb-pcy
#webinar #conservation #ConservationOptimism #NaturesLastDance
If you're looking for the link 👀, it's here -
meet.google.com/ujt-tcqb-pcy
#webinar #conservation #ConservationOptimism #NaturesLastDance
June 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Join us tomorrow for our webinar with Natalie Kyriacou!
If you're looking for the link 👀, it's here -
meet.google.com/ujt-tcqb-pcy
#webinar #conservation #ConservationOptimism #NaturesLastDance
If you're looking for the link 👀, it's here -
meet.google.com/ujt-tcqb-pcy
#webinar #conservation #ConservationOptimism #NaturesLastDance
That's a wrap for SCBO's 30 days of #ConservationOptimism!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
April 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
That's a wrap for SCBO's 30 days of #ConservationOptimism!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Sightings of a large squid off Kangaroo Island and smaller squid at Port Elliot have given rise to hope after the species' disappeared from parts of the coastline when a harmful algal bloom killed countless marine animals in early 2025.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Sightings of a large squid off Kangaroo Island and smaller squid at Port Elliot have given rise to hope after the species' disappeared from parts of the coastline when a harmful algal bloom killed countless marine animals in early 2025.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Seeds from the WA Seed Centre have been used to germinate seedlings of critically endangered flora, incl. Banksia montana, on WA’s Bluff Knoll.
Seeds from mature plants now flourishing in seed production areas are being collected for future recovery efforts!
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Seeds from mature plants now flourishing in seed production areas are being collected for future recovery efforts!
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 28, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Seeds from the WA Seed Centre have been used to germinate seedlings of critically endangered flora, incl. Banksia montana, on WA’s Bluff Knoll.
Seeds from mature plants now flourishing in seed production areas are being collected for future recovery efforts!
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Seeds from mature plants now flourishing in seed production areas are being collected for future recovery efforts!
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
The Yato Conservation Area is now the largest forest protected area in Solomon Islands, covering c. 12,000 ha of primary rainforest and cloud forest in East Makira.
No logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
No logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The Yato Conservation Area is now the largest forest protected area in Solomon Islands, covering c. 12,000 ha of primary rainforest and cloud forest in East Makira.
No logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
No logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Giant clams are thriving in a Fiji Ministry of Fisheries restoration project success. Monitoring revealed 100% survival of Tridacna maxima seeds released in the area, clams growing to 4x their original size & high biodiversity in protected cages.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Giant clams are thriving in a Fiji Ministry of Fisheries restoration project success. Monitoring revealed 100% survival of Tridacna maxima seeds released in the area, clams growing to 4x their original size & high biodiversity in protected cages.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
BirdLife Australia are celebrating the formation of the National Australasian Bittern Recovery Team. Together, these experts will provide guidance and oversight of the steps required to bring this species back from the brink.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
BirdLife Australia are celebrating the formation of the National Australasian Bittern Recovery Team. Together, these experts will provide guidance and oversight of the steps required to bring this species back from the brink.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Theonila Roka Matbob, an Indigenous Nasioi woman & Bougainville community leader, has won this year's Goldman Environmental Prize. She is being recognised for her efforts to repair environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Theonila Roka Matbob, an Indigenous Nasioi woman & Bougainville community leader, has won this year's Goldman Environmental Prize. She is being recognised for her efforts to repair environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana / Cape Barren Island off Tasmania - led by the Truwana Rangers - has recorded two rarely seen animals: white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana / Cape Barren Island off Tasmania - led by the Truwana Rangers - has recorded two rarely seen animals: white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Ecosystem models indicate that marine reserves and other fisheries regulations aimed at protecting populations of predatory reef fish species have reduced the scale of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the GBR, averting further coral loss. #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Ecosystem models indicate that marine reserves and other fisheries regulations aimed at protecting populations of predatory reef fish species have reduced the scale of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the GBR, averting further coral loss. #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
It's Earth Day!
Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up.
Check our www.earthday.org to see if there's an official event near you, or explore ways to take action for the planet every day.
#OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026 #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up.
Check our www.earthday.org to see if there's an official event near you, or explore ways to take action for the planet every day.
#OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026 #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
It's Earth Day!
Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up.
Check our www.earthday.org to see if there's an official event near you, or explore ways to take action for the planet every day.
#OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026 #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up.
Check our www.earthday.org to see if there's an official event near you, or explore ways to take action for the planet every day.
#OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026 #ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
More than 300 captive-bred Campbell’s Keeled Glass-Snails have been successfully released back onto Norfolk Island. Several neonate snails have now been observed - a strong indication that the snails are reproducing in the wild.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
More than 300 captive-bred Campbell’s Keeled Glass-Snails have been successfully released back onto Norfolk Island. Several neonate snails have now been observed - a strong indication that the snails are reproducing in the wild.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Kākā burst back into Wellington after more than 70 years of regional extinction.
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Kākā burst back into Wellington after more than 70 years of regional extinction.
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism