Simon Hedges
Conservationist for >30 years most of them spent working on human-wildlife coexistence and focused on elephants (and Banteng, Dhole, et al.) with WCS, IUCN, & CITES/MIKE. Now at ZSL working to maximize impact; views my own, linktr.ee/simonhedges1
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- Powerful piece on how to be a journalist And how to live www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Action demanded to protect dolphins and porpoises www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesOne of my favorite conservation projects co-led by @zslofficial.bsky.social - bringing back 3 species of Extinct in the Wild pupfish! Glad that @protectspecies.bsky.social at Indianapolis Zoo is involved in this, if only in a small way!!! Love all the pupfish drawings! www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesI did an interview for BBC Wildlife’s Wild Lives podcast on some of my experiences, including challenges accessing the countryside as a wheelchair user. Big shout out to all the friends, family and passers by who’ve helped me over the years podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
- "Without public data, there’s no way of checking whether things are working. Public transparency of data is essential for improving nature markets" Very useful overview from Sophus zu Ermgassen #nature #credits theconversation.com/how-to-make-...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesFive people were detained after alleged illegal hunting in Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest. Camera traps showing an injured Javan leopard have exposed deeper gaps in how Indonesia protects its last big cats.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesNew book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)! www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/
- Reposted by Simon HedgesFinding Nemo fan? Revelator: Where turtles go, scientists follow! Sea turtles occupy the entire ocean realm, adolescence, is far from shore (aka ‘lost years’) with little human observation. NOW new tracking tech shows turtles doing things we weren’t expecting” therevelator.org/sea-turtle-m...
- Reposted by Simon Hedges[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social] Glaciers are vital infrastructure — supplying water, food, and energy to nearly half the world. But they’re shrinking fast due to human-driven warming. As loss becomes irreversible, risks spread. Adaptation has limits without deep cuts to emissions.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesBritish police arrest environmental protesters at nearly three times the global average rate. Want to get to grips with the UK crackdown on protest? Listen to our episode of the New Economics Podcast, with @akikohart.bsky.social and Audrey Cherryl Mogan. 🎙️ neweconomics.org/2024/05/new-...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesReally enjoyable conversation abut sex, biology, bodies, evolution, culture and more with Joy LaClaire at Forthright Radio from Radio Mendocino County Public Broadcasting forthright.media/2025/12/26/a...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesThe Trump administration have gutted science agencies, terminated research programmes and cancelled billions of dollars in grants to universities go.nature.com/4pMeAuU
- Reposted by Simon HedgesThis is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesI really don‘t think it should be a difficult decision for MPs (or anyone else) to leave X. When Twitter was taken over by a guy who obviously had neo-Nazi sympathies, backed by money from Saudi Arabia I just left. I decided I wasn‘t going to contribute to the financial success of evil. It was easy.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesI’m clearly living in the past. 2026 intake!
- Reposted by Simon HedgesA Tunicate #Salp’s Last Supper. A swimming smorgasbord wrapped in glassy flesh #photography #UnderwaterPhotography Link for more #photos and information: mossandfog.com/a-salps-last...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesEven by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.
- Reposted by Simon Hedges1. This short thread is about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesIf you’re looking for the perfect gift/s…
- Reposted by Simon HedgesHuh, I guess Labour doesn’t have a profound belief in the ‘fundamental freedoms which are the foundation of justice and peace in the world’ & isn’t much interested in collective enforcement of the UDHR after all. Bit of a shame really. So sick of this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesHere's the recording of the Earth Rover Program's inaugural webinar, which was held on Friday. Sorry it took a few days to post up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesHow many times do we need to point this out? By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it. While weakening your own position. There's a vast amount of academic research showing this. But Labour will not listen. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
- Very sad to learn of Iain's passing. But what a legacy he leaves! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesOn January 14, I'll be interviewing the extraordinary @rutgerbregman.com in London. Tickets will go fast, so get yours while you can. howtoacademy.com/events/rutge...
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- 🌊 Serendipity often drives science forward. A “lost” Argo float drifted under Antarctica’s ice shelves and resurfaced with a warning: warm water is creeping under major glaciers like Denman and Totten. What’s at risk? Up to 5 m of global sea-level rise. theconversation.com/what-our-mis...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesIt's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
- Reposted by Simon Hedges🌍 How well does the private sector know its impact on nature? New research reveals only a few tools can map risks to species & ecosystems in detail. Dive into the future of #BiodiversityDisclosure & why stronger, clearer tools are critical for conserving our planet’s biodiversity. bit.ly/3XUSXMk
- Reposted by Simon HedgesNigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal. We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesHugely disappointing, with world now on track to yet more heating & chaos, & poorest hit first & hardest. This process needs radically rethinking - meantime it’s vital that the Brazil-led coalition of the willing urgently delivers on plans to leave fossil fuels in the ground #COP30
- And only one vague mention of #rainforests despite being held in the Amazon! #CoP30 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesCommunities living around a mountainous forest in southeastern Bangladesh, close to Myanmar, have reported cross-border incidents of elephant poaching for years but there was no confirmed evidence. A new study has now documented the first known physical signs of elephant poaching in the forest.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesClimate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new. This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesA quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
- Reposted by Simon Hedges(if anyone would like to maybe start some sort of campaigning or pressure group of and on behalf of immigrants with ILR and settled status in Britain then I would be interested in helping, or indeed trying to get it off the ground myself, email in bio, etc)
- Reposted by Simon HedgesPeople who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home. I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesA curious approach from people who don't like the concept of immigration
- Reposted by Simon HedgesCongrats to @sheldonbirds.bsky.social, who's been awarded honorary membership by @britishecologicalsociety.org, the highest honour given by the society! A recognition of exceptional contribution to the generation, communication and promotion of ecological knowledge and solutions 👇 bit.ly/474eoAb
- Reposted by Simon HedgesCarbon offsets, though widely used, often fail to deliver real emission cuts. They undermine global climate goals by enabling polluters to avoid reducing fossil-fuel use.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesOverconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet
- Reposted by Simon HedgesOur planet faces a global #ExtinctionCrisis. Scientists predict that over 1 million species are on track for extinction. But there’s still time to stop it — and we need your help. Check out our current action alerts to tackle the extinction crisis from every angle. Take action ➡️ bit.ly/4h2BWJ4
- Reposted by Simon HedgesA great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.
- Anyway, in case you missed it, some wondering from me about whether Kemi Badenoch has ever actually read Terry Pratchett www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
- Maybe we really are in the End Times?
- Reposted by Simon HedgesIn all seriousness: why? (And “to see if we could” is not a reason.)
- Some absolutely stunning #photographs this year! Winning entries for #Wildlife #Photographer of the Year 2025 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- "It’s very clear that #nature has been drastically deprioritised and we are left with a one-dimensional focus purely on carbon" - Zac Goldsmith www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has just been updated and now includes assessments of 1,266 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesPlans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’, say environmentalists Pleased to have signed @campaign4parks.bsky.social's letter urging Ministers to drop plans to remove the Protected Landscapes Duty on public bodies 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesWe're thrilled to announce our first-ever webinar! @hollietree.bsky.social & @pettorelli.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss how Integrated Nature-Climate Action can strengthen policy responses to biodiversity loss & climate change 🌍🧪 Learn more & register for free here 👇 bit.ly/4mJGwx2
- Reposted by Simon HedgesIn shocking: "most people want to eat competitively priced, good quality fresh food and don't care where it comes from or what Nigel Farage thinks" news.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesEven when she saw terrible, horrible things, she kept hoping and working and fighting for a better future. May we all carry some of her spirit into the work ahead.
- The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
- Reposted by Simon HedgesScorpions have survived for more than 400 million years & endured five mass extinctions, but habitat destruction, climate change & overharvesting now pose significant threats to their survival. Only five scorpion species have international trade protection, despite 350 being sold in the pet trade.
- Reposted by Simon HedgesThe world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
- RIP Jane Goodall Full obituary in NYT, gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesCan we all just shout about how despicable it is to scapegoat migrants for everything? Can we just stop being too polite or shy about it? Can we condemn it at work, with friends, family, on SM, everywhere? Can we just not keep calm & carry on until it’s too late? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Simon HedgesAuthors have to worry about quoting one line of a song lyric in a book but this is apparently fine
- Reposted by Simon HedgesSome very sad news from Cornwall. Our thoughts go to Andy’s family and friends.
