Robin's pincushion
Living up to its name, the Robin's pincushion is a red, round, hairy growth that can be seen on wild roses. It is caused by the larvae of a tiny gall wasp that feeds on the host plant, but…
Living up to its name, the Robin's pincushion is a red, round, hairy growth that can be seen on wild roses. It is caused by the larvae of a tiny gall wasp that feeds on the host plant, but…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Species Recovery Engagement Officer
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge, and want to make a real difference to the fortunes of Dorset’s wildlife?
You will be leading the delivery of our major new initiative ‘Making…
Save our Species
You’ll be part of our team on the ‘Making Space for Nature in Dorset’ project, to increase wildlife abundance across 18 of our sites and influence surrounding areas. Working alongside contractors…
More than 30 conservation NGOs issue an open letter to oppose a review of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which could undermine decades of work to restore and protect threatened species
Join us and other partners in Gilwern for a range of wild activities
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected tomorrow, we’ve been sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today,…
The much-loved robin is a garden favourite and one of our most familiar birds, adorning Christmas cards every year. It is very territorial, however, and will defend its post with surprising…
Aliens are invading Yorkshire! Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are the second largest threat to global biodiversity (just below habitat loss) and all along Yorkshire’s waterways we can see the…
A talk by Dr Helen Roy from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.