Jon Cranfield takes us through a case study from Essex of a Local Wildlife Site that was destroyed through development and how a larger Local Wildlife Site has been created in its place.
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Can Community Science Support a County Wildlife Sites Framework in Devon?
Jess Smallcombe discusses trialling a new approach to monitoring county Wildlife Sites in Devon that involves local community groups.
Local Wildlife Sites Virtual Symposium
Check out the talks from the Local Wildlife Sites virtual Symposium, sharing experience and case studies regarding these important sites for nature.
Invertebrate Sentience: Do Invertebrate Experiences Deserve Respect & Welfare Protection?
Prof Jonathan Birch (London School of Economics) explores the research and reports informing UK policy and legislation on invertebrate sentience and welfare.
Supporting the Biological Recording Community
Being a company, doesn’t mean that everything needs to be about profit. Here are 5 ways in which the Biological Recording Company is giving back.
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey: Where Every Journey Counts
Dr Lawrence Ball (Kent Wildlife Trust) reports on the Bugs Matter citizen science project that monitors insect splatter on road vehicles and explains what’s new for the survey in 2023.
Bumblebees & Their Differing Habitats: How a Decade of Citizen Science Has Increased Our Knowledge
Dr Penelope Whitehorn (Highlands Rewilding) walks us through how 10 years of biological recording is telling us about the ecological preferences of our bumblebees.
The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: A Peek Behind The Scenes
Jenny Shelton (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Honey Monitoring Scheme.
Marine Mollusc Recording Scheme: Discoveries from the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Simon Taylor (Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland) explores some of the mollusc marvels that are found in marine environments around Britain and Ireland.
Restoration, Rearing and Reintroductions: Saving the Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Louise Lavictoire (Freshwater Biological Association) discusses the captive breeding programme for one of the most endangered freshwater invertebrates in Europe.
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