Buglife concern as first Asian hornets confirmed in England Defra have confirmed the first Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) in the UK, two have been found in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. This suggests...
20/09/2016
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More than one in ten UK species threatened with extinction, new study finds
It’s not too late to save UK nature but we must act now – that is the conclusion from a coalition of more than 50 leading wildlife and research organisations...
14/09/2016
Second innings for endangered crickets on hallowed Sussex ground
A population of one of Britain’s most endangered insects will receive a boost when more of the bugs are released for the second year running at a new habitat on...
09/09/2016
A thrill for the shrill in Cardiff
The Shrill carder bee, Bombus sylvarum, the UK’s rarest bumblebee, was spotted at an Urban Buzz site in Cardiff. Through Buglife’s Urban Buzz Project in Cardiff, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust ran a...
31/08/2016
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Conservation partnership unites to protect precious dune habitat in Sutherland from development
Scotland’s leading conservation charities are calling on developer to withdraw plans for golf course on unspoiled coastal site rich in wildlife The Scottish Wildlife Trust, RSPB Scotland, Buglife and...
31/08/2016
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Pollinators are on the prowl at St Nicks
There are a few final places left on the York Urban Buzz Pollinator Prowl being held at St Nicks on Thursday 11th August. The event, which will be attended by...
09/08/2016
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Would you like a little more tea? Said the Mad Hatter
Yesterday, a great time was had by all at the Urban Buzz Pollinator Tea party held at Rawcliffe Country Park. There were bug hunts, story telling, face painting and a...
04/08/2016
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Buglife welcomes new controls on Invasive Alien Species
Buglife welcomes the added protection, coming into effect on 3rd August 2016, provided by the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation. Our increasingly connected world greatly raises the risk of spreading...
29/07/2016
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Help Urban Buzz this summer by taking on a challenge!
Glen Gardens is awash with colour with its new wildflower meadow exploding with colour and buzzing with life. Part of York Urban Buzz, the Mosaic Garden at Glen Garden is...
27/07/2016
Plymouth City Centre gets a Buzzing Boost
The Urban Buzz has well and truly arrived in the centre of Plymouth this year and it is starting to bloom, and buzz with bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects....
26/07/2016