‘Extinct’ butterfly spotted across England
The Large Tortoiseshell butterfly, once considered extinct in the UK, is re‑emerging with an unprecedented number of sightings across southern England. Nature enthusiasts have recently photographed the species in Kent, Hampshire, Sussex, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight, following years of only sporadic records. According to Butterfly Conservation, if its endangered species list were […]
DucklingWatch research project – University of Essex
Everyone can share their duckling sightings with a University of Essex research project to learn more about the UK’s most common duck – the mallard. While mallards are a common sight across the UK, our breeding population has declined by around 5% since the mid 1990s. Improving scientists’ understanding of mallard ecology, from their preferred […]
(Updated) UK Government Releases Strategic Assessment on Biodiversity Loss
Last autumn the government commissioned a report by the joint intelligence committee (which oversee MI5 and MI6), but the release of the report was blocked by Number 10 Downing Street because it was “too negative”. The document linked below is the result of a ‘freedom of information request’ to get the information released. but it’s […]
Farm cluster event success
We hope everyone who attended the recent Sustainable Uttlesford Members meeting, in association with Roding and West Essex Farm Cluster group, at Bury Farm enjoyed it. It was a wonderful evening, with lots of positive connections made. Thank you to Jane Donaghy and Jonathan Clarke for hosting, and to Darren Tansley (Essex Wildlife Trust) and […]