Ben Koks
@demanopdedijk
Founder of @HarrierConserv | founder and former CEO Dutch Montagu’s Harrier Foundation #grauwekiek | farmlandbirds 🪶e-mail: [email protected]
Why is Vladimir Putin sending troops to Africa? After years of using a secretive military company to train violent African regimes, Russian forces are stepping out of the shadows and consolidating Mr Putin’s influence in the region econ.st/4kLz17F
It’s been ages since I last drew a bird of prey - if hypothetically I was going to draw one soon… what would you like to see? I loved creating this drawing of male Merlin as part of the @_BTO book “Into the Red” 📕 back in 2022. Reference photo: Michael Sanders
2 x een ruigpootbuizerd in Noorwegen. De 2e kwam net langs ons huisje flappen. Geen fraaie platen maar krijg nu alweer in om ze de komende winter weer netjes in kaart te brengen in de Nederlandse cultuursteppes.
⚡️ Musk ordered Starlink shutdown during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, Reuters reports. The move reportedly caused front-line units to lose connectivity, disabling drones and disrupting artillery coordination. kyivindependent.com/musk-ordered-s…
In 2024 steeg het aandeel braakland in België fors. In Vlaanderen was de toename 94,7 procent en in Wallonië 21,4 procent. @Statbel_nl wijst op de impact van het nieuwe Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid (GLB). #België #GLB nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2025/07…
BREAKING: deforestation for cattle farming causing an extraordinary 62% more damage to biodiversity than previously estimated. Horrific. Change this Extinction Economy now while it's still too late.
BREAKING: destruction of tropical rainforests for beef and animal feed causing even more extreme damage to biodiversity than previously thought 🧵
It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and…
China has stopped buying U.S. debt. The dollar system is cracking. This isn’t just an economic shift. It’s the end of the old world order. Here's what comes next. ft.com/content/894c1c…
Western hypocrisy in one picture. A Ram truck — made in America — modified to carry a Shahed kamikaze drone. This exact drone, Geran‑2, is part of russia’s daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities. 1/n
Soms kom je een video tegen die je gewoon moet delen. Anna Lapwood had een nachtelijke repetitie in het Royal Albert Hall gebouw na het concert van de legendarische Ludovico Einaudi. Ze ging een stuk van Einaudi spelen. Einaudi kroop ook weer achter de piano en ging meespelen.…
Agroecological farming promotes yield & biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable 🌾 Suggests that the transition to more sustainable farming systems needs to overcome economic constraints with new policy interventions 📑 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…
BAM-akkers nu ook in @trouw: trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-e… Deze tweekleurige heidelibel kwam ik vorig jaar tegen op akker van Martin & Jessica.
Eekhoorn vanaf veranda hier liet zich kort zien. Geen greintje angst. Wij zitten in zijn/haar territorium, niet andersom.
