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🇬🇪A country once seen as the democratic bright spot of the post-Soviet space is now undergoing the fastest authoritarian regression in modern European history. 🧵Here’s a thread to keep you updated on what’s happening - and why it matters. 1/23

A nice story, inspired on my new book The Urban Naturalist, by Max Opray. solarquotes.com.au/blog/make-sure…

Mijn nieuwe boek Darwin in de Achtertuin (AtlasContact) besproken door Marit Verbeek in NRC (discreet versluierd door een #betaalmuur). Met mooie foto door janschilthuizen : nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06…

Very nice and thoughtful review of my earlier book Darwin Comes to Town in Diary of an Autodidact: fiddlrts.blogspot.com/2025/06/darwin…

Community science paired with art paired with activism: the perfect mix! Nice excerpt from my book on the MIT Press Reader: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/what-if-every-… #communityscience #citizenscience #roadkill #animals #urbanecology #Netherlands #wildlife #naturalhistorybooks #roadecology

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enjoy!!

Why You Should Care About Roadkill realclearscience.com/2025/06/18/why…

Vandaag al online: mijn artikel in @NRC over de onbedoelde effecten van zonnepanelen (en wat de daaraan kunnen doen). [Achter een betaalmuur, morgen in de krant op papier] nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06…

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Darwin in de Achtertuin, getipt door De Standaard! [betaalmuur] (Met dank aan Dirk Draulans) AtlasContact 5 tuinboekentips voor wilde dromen en groene dadendrang standaard.be/in-het-leven/5…

At <2mm across, the prickly snail, Acanthinula aculeata, has spines that are part of the periostracum, the thin, organic layer that covers most snail shells. The periostracum is made from the protein conchiolin, so empty shells quickly lose it. But this one is still nice & fresh.

🇬🇧🌱New green collage featuring lots of caterpillars. Most of these insects are hard to find in a green environment, but some of them glow in UV light at night. Have you ever tried it? 🇩🇪🌱Neue grüne Collage mit vielen Raupen. Die meisten dieser Insekten sind in einer grünen

Ha, Darwin in de Achtertuin staat op de longlist van de Natuurboekenprijs 2025! Wat een fijne verrassing was dat vanochtend. Deze boeken maken kans op de Natuurboekenprijs 2025 naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature…

The lady there explained that numbers of lapwings at Muthurajawela wetlands has declined drastically - this may explain why smarter birds are choosing suitable parks in busy city areas for nesting as wild habitats face too much disturbance. Sad, but interesting Menno Schilthuizen

Menno Schilthuizen Even city water birds need a tap - yes it drinks from the drips.

Thanks for specifically mentioning the illustrations. Jono Nussbaum is great. He also creates zoological furniture! Find him at jononussbaum.com

Onderzoek naar loopkevers in Meijendel geeft nieuwe inzichten dankzij oude data dunea.nl/algemeen/nieuw…

My new The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social book The Urban Naturalist reviewed in Nature by Andrew Robinson nature.com/articles/d4158…