Van Klink et al. 2020 have examined trends in insect abundance around the world and have shown that terrestrial insects are in desperate long-term decline, but that insect populations in...
23/04/2020
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New Dartmoor sighting of invasive flatworm is a surprise to conservationists
An invasive flatworm from Australia has turned up in an unusual place – under a cowpat on Dartmoor! The Australian flatworm (Australoplana sanguinea) grows up to 8cm long, and has...
20/04/2020
Gaming to Save the Planet
Covid 19 has brought destruction to the educational system leaving school children, and parents, at home with nothing to do. However help is at hand, Earthgames.uk have launched a whole...
17/04/2020
Rare Beetle found in Wales
The Short-necked oil beetle (Meloe brevicollis), one of the UK’s rarest oil beetle species, has been rediscovered in Wales. This very rare species was previously believed to be extinct in...
01/04/2020
Coul Links Golf Course development REFUSED by Scottish Government!
We were delighted last week to hear that the controversial plans for a 32 acre golf course at protected dunes site Coul Links have been refused by the Scottish Government....
24/02/2020
Rare Wormwood moonshiner beetles found
2019 proved to be a fantastic year for one of the UK’s rarest beetles, the elusive Wormwood moonshiner (Amara fusca). The beetle was found at two new sites with dedicated...
13/02/2020
Stop killing conservationists
The suspicious death of Mexican butterfly activist Homero Gómez González whose body was found on Wednesday near the reserve he managed in Mexico has cast a shadow over the conservation...
31/01/2020
Results from Radio 4 Today Programme Winter Bee Survey
This survey received 285 records totaling 1500 bees. With bees seen from Jersey to Thurso (3 bumblebees). 34 was the highest bumblebee count from Teignmouth. Winter active bumblebees is a...
02/01/2020
Results from Radio 4 Today Programme Winter Ladybird Survey
This survey received 145 records of 1200 ladybirds including 18 aggregations of ladybirds, but only 3 east of Birmingham and 100 found in aggregation in Lydney in an outbuilding. The...
02/01/2020
Buglife to host Radio 4 Today winter surveys
Buglife is hosting two winter surveys for BBC Radio 4 Today Programme; The Winter Bee Survey and the Winter Ladybird Survey. These surveys will be discussed on the Today programme...
15/12/2019
