Marathon runner turned environmental campaigner trying to save Bristol’s biodiversity. 🌶️ opinions are my own #BeserkForDormice #SaveYewTreeFarm #WesternSlopes #Goodgymhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mtyergmhr227Out with the Old in with the Newt! Here’s a great article on how @andyburnham.bsky.social can save protected species. Will he listen and learn from Starmer’s mistakes? ⬇️ https://spacefornature.substack.com/p/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-newt?r=710snp&utm_medium=ios26 Aug 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyergmhr227https://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mtofjv5ykc2tIs this the worst merch ever? The usual suspects have come out with an anti-newt, anti-nature clothing line and it’s as cringy as you can imagine. Here I give it the roasting it deserves ⬇️22 Aug 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtofjv5ykc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3msiccksxbc2aThe BS13 bat walk & talk last night was packed!! It was standing room only & kids were sitting on the floor! I couldn’t believe how popular it was. There were people from all ages excited to learn more about bats!! 🦇 politicians take note 🖊️nature is more popular than you think!07 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiccksxbc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mpqcyhzcyc2wThe centre for policy studies is infamously opaque with its funding but Onward who co-wrote the report this article is about is clear about their donors and it’s exactly who you think, Amazon, property investors, fossil fuel companies and more ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyforsale/p/guess-who-bankrolls-tory-think-tank-onward?r=710snp&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqcyhzcyc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mpp2gmwvp22bWe need to talk about poor journalism and blatant misinformation. Tom Howard published this article in The Times today with the rage bait title ‘Scrap newt and bat rules to ease London housing crisis ministers told’ which is more than just bad journalism, it’s actually an embarrassing mistake🧵02 Jul 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpp2gmwvp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mopjds6pjs2xAre Dartmoor Ponies really going to die? I spent the past few days getting to the bottom of the pony cull issue. I’ve done a ridiculous amount of research and looked at all sides while reviewing current legislation changes. Here’s what I found⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/danicapriest/p/we-need-to-save-the-ponies-but-its?r=710snp&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay20 Jun 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopjds6pjs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mopjds6pjs2xAre Dartmoor Ponies really going to die? I spent the past few days getting to the bottom of the pony cull issue. I’ve done a ridiculous amount of research and looked at all sides while reviewing current legislation changes. Here’s what I found⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/danicapriest/p/we-need-to-save-the-ponies-but-its?r=710snp&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay20 Jun 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopjds6pjs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mopjakeiyc2xI got my FOI back from the department of energy and net zero surrounding the procurement of the Fingleton Review after the ICO had to get involved. The delay must’ve been down to a fire at the virtual black square factory... Definitely not hiding anything… 🙄20 Jun 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopjakeiyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mnzst2wyi22pExactly this. I became a campaigner to stop a designated site of nature conservation interest from destruction in my community in Knowle West Bristol. I was renting a tiny one bed flat with no green space but being called an elitist nimby by millionaire politicians with massive gardens. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzst2wyi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mlafm3isc22gWe already know who won the local elections today… it’s nature! We are witnessing the death of ‘Build, baby build’ but will a massive loss tonight push Labour to finally ditch their anti-nature policies? Here are my thoughts ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/danicapriest/p/nature-has-already-won-the-local?r=710snp&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay07 May 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlafm3isc22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mkuyggwkqc2cAnother lovely morning volunteering at my local nature reserve, Manor Woods Valley, keeping the scrub growth from growing over the wildflower meadows and the orchard.02 May 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuyggwkqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mjwh24vbpk24Thanks Bristol 24/7 for coming to the ‘Fish Disco’ and writing this article. It was such a fun afternoon. The day of action for nature had thousands of people joining over 200 events all over the country. I hope politicians are paying attention! #VoteForNature https://www.bristol247.com/climate/news-climate/silent-fish-disco-marks-day-action-nature-parks-green-spaces/20 Apr 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwh24vbpk24https://bsky.app/profile/danicapriest.bsky.social/post/3mjs6k3fv3k2fThank you to everyone who attended the Day of Action for nature Fish Disco today!! We ended up extending it for over an hour it was a huge success!! It was so nice to see everyone having fun. 🐟🕺🏻🪩#VoteForNature #DayOfAction18 Apr 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:hafc2kxsmbiph6ec5pcio6da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs6k3fv3k2f