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Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered a never before reported behaviour of queen bumblebees. It was long thought that queen bumblebees, after hibernating in the ground over winter, emerged, began...
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The press release below is from Buglife. Alex Sobel MP is hosting a House of Commons debate from 11.00 on Wednesday about insect declines sparked by the recent global review of insect declines Sanchez-Bayo...
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For this year’s Wild About Gardens challenge, The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are calling on people to put in a pond. From mini container ponds to larger sunken ponds, it’s...
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Robyn Grant, Manchester Metropolitan University A pigeon bopping along to a busker playing Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams set Twitter abuzz recently. It’s certainly a catchy tune that I can’t...
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The little owl, Athene noctua, is a small nocturnal owl and is classified as an endangered species on the German Red List. In recent years the existing population of little owls has successfully...
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Article by Edward Mayer When I set up my first web site to try and help Swifts in London, the first really big issue we were asked to help with was in Spain,...
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With the current debate over the health of marine ecosystems, the world is starting to get to grips with what’s been done to natural rivers, streams and of course, oceans. As someone who...
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My garden is small; not only that, it’s mostly paved and decked as well. Work also makes it hard to concentrate on gardening. That being said, I feel like there is always a...
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Whilst competition between animals can occur, whether between individuals of the same species or different, where possible competition is avoided. This is due to the energy expenditure and often risk of death associated...
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In 2017 the Forestry Commission launched a consultation on their Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan, this is how we responded:- The Isle of Wight’s rich woodlands evolved in presence of wild deer1,2,3,4,...
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