Interested in wildlife and conservation?
My name’s Alex. I'm a 19 year-old zoology student based in Bristol (uni) and Cheshire (home) in the UK. I have a strong passion for the natural world, in particular, protecting it. My aim with this channel is to portray that passion in the hope that others will want to make change too.
Alongside my own channel, I am currently working on the Youth Council for Reserva: the Youth Land Trust, as a Young Ambassador for The Cheshire Wildlife Trust, and as an Affiliate for Mammalz. I also love to get involved in smaller-scale volunteering, and have recently enjoyed working at my local wildlife hospital as well as on the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Badger Vaccination programme.
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Eating all natural whole foods Buy from local farms Cooking your own food Meal prepping When I do these things I see my waste output per week cut into a tenth of plastic or paper waste. We all need food to survive But buying foods that are processed make us eat more then we should and produce more waste in production and portions we purchase Guess what I'm getting at is farm to table fresh reduces my personal waste significantly Give it a try and let me know what you think stay positive we are very capable creatures and are capable of fixing our mistakes Keep the faith spread awareness ❤
Another note switching all containment sources and cooking supplies to glass or ceramic is a very safe and reliable way to store, cook, and eat food with. No plastics or papers or metals
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Humans are a natural apex predator and therefore, we eliminate the other predators so we can have unlimited access to prey.
The camouflage process is, indeed, technically called "camouflage" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camouflage. Also, the sucession of pictures and is information is too speedy to be enjoyed fully.
There will kill anything they can catch even lamb.
These mice are so cute!! I hope they’re all doing ok out there in their environment! 🐭❤️
amazing content
I live in Wakefield at West Yorkshire
HI Keep up the good work Bro
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one in my back garden
keep working hard I really think your channel can grow really big never give up continue creating content.
keep working hard I really think your channel can grow really big never give up continue creating content.
keep working hard I really think your channel can grow really big never give up continue creating content.
keep working hard I really think your channel can grow really big never give up continue creating content.
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Mink..? Lol. Seen dozens of Water Voles, NEVER seen a North American Mink in the wild yet.
I watched a ray Mears the other day and grey squirrels also damage the environment and pine martens would help put balance back into nature but lowering the number of greys which will reduce environment damage
Why should scotland prefer wild lynx eating deer to humans eating them?
Hi Alex, I just found your channel today. Great content. Hope the zoology studies are going well and that even if you aren't making content, you're out there making a difference.
60 hen harriers have been killed in uk recently all in the name of grouse shooting time to prosecute land owners
60 hen harriers have been trapped or shot in Scotland all in the name of grouse in resent time
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Ictonychidae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, Grisons, Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher) vs Eupleridae (Malagasy Carnivorans), which one of these carnivoran families would win?
while an environment being destroyed is scary but it's not new there used to be gigantic tree's in early america before and now it's gone while life may have been bad but bugs, animals are still around it's a matter if it will adjust. but i will give it that the changes are unpredictable and can make life harder or just outright worse though if it's short or long worrying about how it affects us currently and not later a few generations i dont find any specific scale other then a domino effect.
really good facts and learned a lot thx
Um, being from 60 or 70, we had huge property lake there my grandpa great man used his company to have wildlife refuge, herds of elk, buffalo, deer other rare animals, I only 6 don't know I had albino racoon fox and weasel or ferrets as pets, this is known the Oregonian Portland we there maybe not? Doesn't exist anymore?
Ictonychidae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, Grisons, Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher) vs Eupleridae (Malagasy Carnivorans) which one of these carnivoran families would win in a fight?
I will pray for you to become best youtuber in your field .
Thx for helping me out for my English presentation!
Great vid
Alex Collins - Here's another perspective on the Natterjack. British and Celtic (traditional) witches and shamans [not Wiccans] would use these specific toads in their rituals. A witch would receive an omen and then the Natterjack would be crucified on a thorn bush - literally, pressed into the thorns and left there to die. Afterwards, the witch would collect the toad and leave the corpse on an ant mound and the ants, over time, would pick the bones clean. Finally, the witch would take the toad bones down to running water (stream, rivulet) on a full moon night at midnight and release the bones into the water. There would be one bone that resisted the current of the water whilst "screaming" at the witch, and that toad bone would become the charm (talisman) of the witch which he or she would have on their person until the end of their days. The bone supposedly gave them power over other animals and people, but the rite wasn't without dangers. The Toad Rite as it is called, among witches, was known to drive some practitioners insane. Toads, especially Natterjacks, were (are) known as beloved creatures of the Witch Gods (Pan/Cernunnos, Hekate, etc.) and Chthonic (Underworld) Powers, and one misstep in the ritual meant utter disaster for the practitioner. Many pagans now revere the toad and no longer practice the grisly rite from what I understand. Hats off to you and your colleagues for the preservation work you're doing for these remarkable little animals. Cheers.
Where did you learn about that
Please analyse your anwers/point and focus on more deeper question.
Living in Ph is really hard to live as a zero waste person. As an advocate I see in this video that waste generation on land has also large impact to marine biodiversity.
Sad times ahead🌿
Thanks for the info Alex. Say hi to your friend Leo, from where I linked to you. You both give us all hope for the future.
Aren’t they just so gorgeous! Sad to hear their decline though, us humans encroaching on all wildlife’s habitats 😡
The second a Raptor suspiciously dies on a moor you stop any shooting activity for 5 years, that would be pretty effective...
Great video especially the understanding of why some people might not be as in tune with nature as others 👍
thanks Sam!
Thanks Alex, I admit I am one of the *newbies* that Naturally Curious mentions below. Interesting to see how much is involved in re wilding, a term I had heard used but hadn't really understood.
thanks Ian, and sorry for such a late response! My comments weren't showing up properly for a long while.
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Why?
Love them, one question though, if he sleeps for that long, what do they do for water? Take care!
that's a great question Bernard, thanks for asking! Well, when they're in torpor, dormice lower their metabolic rate to such an extent that their need for nutrients and water is massively reduced. So, they just have to get by on the reserves that they've built up in the summer! I hope that helps. Thanks again for engaging! :)
what animal lay eggs ?
Really great discussion. I do wonder what drives this, like I have heard that classmates are really significant at influencing a person's political views, so I wonder if "that is not cool" mentality really influences how people feel. I have personally been trying to use the screen obsession recently to look at the idea of talking about wildlife conservation in videogames and media, we shall see how that does when stuff starts dropping.
thanks for commenting! Taking advantage of the screen obsession, like you say, could be a great way to make an impact.
Great video Alex. It raises some good questions. I think there needs to be a "gateway" series about British wildlife in the limelight. And yes, people try so much to make wildlife look "cool" or only showcasing the things that are really shocking or surprising and this means that the public expect that from everything when it isnt really possible with a lot of species.
thanks Liam! I think you're right. We need to get everyone to appreciate wildlife for what it is!
Just the title brings tears to my eyes.
Honestly, I think we somehow need to find a way to combine the 'watching their screens' and wildlife connection, but doing so comes with a whole host of its own issues like the inaccurate or damaging portrayal of wildlife, etc. So it's a really tricky balance to strike. But I think online outreach and education is going to play such a huge role in conservation going forwards and can hopefully even end up inspiring more people to put the screens away and want to experience it for themselves. But I think a KZread series like this is a great start! I've been searching for other wildlife KZreadrs so I'm so happy to come across your channel!
Thanks Connie! I agree with what you say completely. I think what I said about looking at screens was a little misleading. I was more referring to mindless scrolling through social media and endless hours playing video games instead of being out in nature. I'm glad you like my channel, I'll have a look at yours too! Thanks :)
You are doing a good thing here Alex and Lucy.. when I was at school we had a nature table and weekly nature lessons.. I presume that’s all gone now but I’d have thought the way to reach kids is through schools. Or start targeted workshops or nature groups through the local council ... it’s so important that your age group are the ones doing the teaching and knowledge sharing... it’s all about connecting
Thanks Ian, I'm glad you're on board! It is indeed all about connecting, you're right.
@@AlexCollinsWaC I was a tennis coach until I was 52 and now 55.... there comes a point where you appear too much out of touch even if your not :) You guys are the way forward .. just my tuppence worth. Now I’m a landscape and wildlife photographer.. nobody cares how old you are hah'
11:34. Key point! Absolutely critical. Without addressing it on a wider scale change will be limited. It’s essential to ‘live in the shoes’ of those who are not engaged to really appreciate the reasons behind this. For example, I bang on regularly about poverty in the UK and the challenges that presents. Support and engage those impacted by poverty in wildlife and you begin to attain critical mass of people who are and want change. View the issue of wildlife through the lens of those you want to reach. I’d suggest watching ‘Class Wars’ by Darren McGarvey and anything else by him to get an understanding of the challenges presented by society. Get someone like him involved in putting together a piece with you on how wildlife can benefit the underprivileged in society on different levels and you may see real traction. Good luck.
That's a really interesting comment, Kevin. What you're saying is essential if we are to make any real ground in solving this problem. Thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate it and will definitely take your thoughts on board whilst having a look at 'Class Wars'. Best, Alex 🙂
If you won't mind me saying, "we are the minority" is a polemic statement, i.e. not a good idea. Not everyone will agree with you. The discussion would work just as well without it. As you say, everyone starts life with a love of nature. Not everyone needs to "prove it with a passion", whatever that is. Sad that ecologists and campaigners feel they must be a gatekeeper - the "you're with us or against us" mindset. Not sure if that's what you're trying to say.
You make a good point James, thanks for sharing. Although I would have to say that we definitely are the minority (liking and caring for nature enough to actively try to protect it). If that wasn’t the case then we wouldn’t be in such a mess in the first place. That said, everyone is capable of loving nature and things can definitely be turned around! Best, Alex