Blog posts by year and monthJune 2019
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Camera traps…the door to a secret world!
Until a few short years ago, camera traps were the preserve of the hunting fraternity and the scientific community, but, with the increase in technology and decrease in price, they are providing a window on our more elusive wildlife. Find out more from the Mammal Society.
A vision for nature at Wicken Fen
A corner of England that has more species of plants and wildlife then anywhere in the UK has celebrated its 120th anniversary – Wicken Fen. Find out more in this guest blog from the National Trust.
Wave after wave of UK ocean conservation news
That old adage about waiting for buses comes to mind….we have been waiting for years for good news about UK marine protected areas (MPAs), and so far, in just ten days, June has seen three big announcements come our way. Find out more in this guest blog from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
Taking it to the long grass…
A healthy pond will support more garden wildlife than any other garden feature. But what borders it can be just as important; providing vital shelter for these all important visitors and helping to attract other wildlife into your plot. Find out more from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Bugging out in the Cairngorms
We took a stroll a couple of days ago and stumbled on a sunlit clearing, which used to be a timber yard. This natural amphitheatre is a stage for some wonderful insects and spiders. Find out more in this blog from Brett Westwood.
Counting puffins on the Farne Islands
Puffins have traditionally done well on the wild Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast, but they are now being closely monitored amid fears climate change is having an adverse effect on sources of food and puffin numbers internationally. Find out more from the National Trust.
Call of the curlew: what can be done to stop its decline?
We are home to a quarter of the entire global population of curlew. If the curlew dies out in the UK, they are in real danger of disappearing from the earth all together. Find out more about the work being done to save them in this guest post by the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT).
The Cairngorms – Home of Springwatch 2019
The Cairngorms are the wildest part of the UK – their snowy peaks, ancient forests and deep lochs define the Highlands of Scotland, and they are full of some of our most rare and most spectacular wildlife. Find out more about the animals and landscapes of this magical places from Watches Series ...
How to help two beautiful, but endangered, beetles this summer
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), have been standing up for endangered wildlife for over 40 years, but when summer comes around, this means one thing – beetles!
Living the high life
Spring on the summits of the Cairngorm mountains can look very much like winter! Large areas are sometimes blanketed with snow well into May and patches hang on throughout the year in some sheltered corries. Brett Westwood explores some of the amazing animals that call this rugged environment home.
