Neil Jones
Entomologist who debunks nonsense and hysteria on ragwort. It is ecologically valuable and subject to a campaign of falsehoods. I also post other nature related information https://www.ragwortfacts.com
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- Latest blog entry ragwort-hysteria.blogspot.com/2025/08/ragw... Comments and excerpts from a podcast which is a brilliant explanation and debunk of ragwort hysteria featuring an expert with co-owner of the Knepp Rewilding Project. Please read and repost. Do please also listen to linked podcast.
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- What an AI makes of DEFRA's ragwort risk advice in its Code of Practice. ragwort-hysteria.blogspot.com/2025/06/what... An independent look at it is rather judgemental. In fact it is scathing about the bad science and statistics. Please repost! DEFRA's junk affects lots of important wildlife sites.
- Th8s is a beautiful and rare Pearl-Bordered Fritillary butterfly.
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- Hello @rewildingbritain.org.uk I see that there is a campaign to persuade Defra to act and do more rewilding. As a Welsh speaking Welshman I hear the Welsh word "deffra" with 2fs which is identical in pronunciation. It is a command. It means "Wake up!" and I do think that Defra needs to do that!
- DWP often ridiculed in Wales as "yr adran DWP" ( the STUPID department in Welsh, really!) is to stop letting landowners take money from tenants' bank accounts without question. About time too! Monstrously unfair! Some gauleiter needs sacking for starting this! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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- Another example. Had a problem with ITN newscaster Alastair Stewart attacking and later blocking me. I was explaining why research shows that being sure about science isn't arrogance. Sorry it has to be the Hate Mail. He was sacked for general misbehaviour on SM www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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- Following the eMUSKulation of twitter I'm going to post more here. The man used to have a reputation for being having an exceptional intellect. Now it has become obvious that he is of moderate intelligence believing in stupid conspiracies & supporting a narcissistic psychopath to gain power again.
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- The Daily Torygraph had s very lazily written article relating lots of misconceptions about ragwort and even fraudulent s stats! Their English is terrible talking abou people being "exorcised"about the plant See picture
- This beautiful Gold Spot moth was on the outside of my moth trap last night. It is such a gorgeous creature!
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- @ethanfreedman.bsky.social As someone who posts on ecology and conservation I'd like to be added to the distribution list
