Saving the small things that run the planet
Essex Wildlife Trust and Buglife raise concerns on impending planning decisions Wildlife charities, Essex Wildlife Trust and Buglife, are worried that imminent planning decisions made on 24 February could mark a tipping point for Thurrock’s unique wildlife, with irreversible...
23/02/2026
Pesticides banned for outdoor agricultural use are regularly used as pet tick and flea treatments; The two most commonly used pesticides, imidacloprid and fipronil, are known to cause significant harm...
20/02/2026
Conservation charity Buglife is calling on everyone – from balcony gardeners to landowners – to manage green spaces for pollinators, celebrate these pollinator-friendly spaces and add their habitat to the...
16/02/2026
Wildlife charity Buglife has expressed disappointment that plans to infill a former quarry, which has been reclaimed by nature, are being recommended for approval. Buckingham Hill Pit in Thurrock, is...
06/02/2026
One of the UK’s most elusive beetle species, the Mediterranean Oil Beetle (Meloe mediterraneus) has been found at two new sites in South Devon by the Life on the Edge...
28/01/2026
Conservation charity Buglife is calling on everyone – from balcony gardeners to landowners – to manage green spaces for pollinators, celebrate these pollinator-friendly spaces and add their habitat to the...
18/01/2026
Surveys undertaken by Buglife and the National Trust at Godrevy Farm, near Gwithian have led to the exciting discovery of the nationally scarce Red Bartsia Bee at the site. Previously...
15/01/2026
Local community groups and national wildlife organisations have come together to protect one of Scotland’s most iconic lochs and landscapes. Loch Ness in the Highlands is known around the world...
12/01/2026
Conservation charity Buglife is calling on everyone – from balcony gardeners to landowners – to manage green spaces for pollinators, celebrate these pollinator-friendly spaces and add their habitat to the...
10/12/2025
The troubling extent of insect declines has been highlighted once again by the results of the 2025 Bugs Matter citizen science survey published today. The latest data show that the...
19/11/2025