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A rare beetle, not seen alive in Ireland since 1915, has been rediscovered in North Antrim during a Bioblitz organised by the National Trust, and supported by CeDAR, the local...

07/07/2015

One of the world’s rarest spiders has been given a fighting chance of survival, after an appeal to build new houses in an old quarry was dismissed earlier today. The...

09/06/2015

This week, Buglife and Bede’s World Museum are creating a new wildflower meadow in Jarrow. Staff will be working alongside volunteers from the Department of Work and Pensions to plant...

05/06/2015

Following the government’s recent proposal to introduce a statutory register for brownfield land, environmental charities call on the government to honour its original commitment to ‘protect previously developed or brownfield...

02/06/2015

Found along the banks of the Ouse in York, the rare Tansy Beetle (Chrysolina graminis) has received another boost to its survival in the form of a dedicated Conservation Officer. ...

02/06/2015

The Bee Coalition has reacted with dismay to news that the National Farmers Union is  attempting to sidestep an EU ban on neonicotinoids, pesticides known to be harmful to bees....

22/05/2015

Buglife have teamed up with Anglian Water to produce an exciting pack to inspire businesses across the country to create their own habitat for bugs. The ‘Buzzing Business Pack’ contains...

22/05/2015

Rachel Jeffrey has teamed up with conservation charity Buglife to help the bees. And you too could benefit. Anyone who registers in the Great British Bee Count app created by...

21/05/2015

South Devon is one of the best areas in the country to find some of our most threatened bees. To help protect these important species, local farming and nature conservation...

18/05/2015

100 voluntary organisations across the UK, including Buglife, have joined forces to call for the protection of Europe’s natural environment. EU legislation – the Birds and Habitats Directives – exists...

18/05/2015