This wildlife charities RSPB, Buglife and The Land Trust will start work to restore a nationally important home for nature on Canvey Island, Essex. The abandoned oil refinery at Canvey...
18/11/2013
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Funding Boost for Buglife
Buglife is today celebrating the news that it has received a £66,455.00 funding boost from SITA Trust for their project "Living Roofs for Camden's Wildlife". The ‘Living Roofs for Camden’s...
18/11/2013
More meadows for Plymouth to help our bees!
Buglife and Plymouth City Council are creating more wildflower meadows in the city as part of the Plymouth’s Buzzing project. Having planted new meadows in Stonehouse and Central Park the...
08/11/2013
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Falsehoods about false widows put to rest
Conservation charity Buglife have published a new webpage packed with information about the false widow spider to allay growing fears over the danger of this slow moving arachnid. The majority...
23/10/2013
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Rare brownfield wildlife under threat
A new report by wildlife charity Buglife- The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, highlights the alarming loss of wildlife-rich brownfields in the Thames Gateway. Some brownfield sites in the region can support...
12/09/2013
Government rejects recommendations to save bees from pesticides
In its response, published today, the Government misrepresents its own science in deciding not to implement recommendations to save pollinators from neonicotinoid pesticides. In March, following extensive evidence gathering, the...
10/09/2013
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Europes Strongest Beetle Discovered in the Teme Valley
04/09/2013 Wildlife enthusiasts have been thrilled to discover a rhinoceros beetle in Worcestershire, a giant insect only found in mainland Europe. Budding entomologist, Angie Hill found the huge beetle in...
02/09/2013
Buglife questions Defra Minister’s TV statements about Neonicotinoids and bees
19th July 2013 On Thursday 18th July ITV’s Tonight programme investigated the current bee and wild pollinator crisis which threatens food security. Defra Minister David Heath appeared on the programme...
21/08/2013
Environmental groups warn of dredging triple whammy
21st July 2013 Dredging ‘triple whammy’ with damage to wildlife, increased flooding and legal challenges. The Blueprint for Water coalition of environmental organisations has this week submitted a strong response...
21/08/2013
A plan to put the buzz back in our local communities
22nd August 2013 Buglife and The Co-operative Plan Bee campaign have launched a new Community Meadow pack – designed to help and inspire local communities to do their bit to...
21/08/2013