The Blue ground beetle (Carabus intricatus), a rare and globally threatened beetle, has been discovered at just its second known site in Wales, coinciding with the launch of a new...
08/11/2018
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Great news for pollinators
Buglife welcomes the funding promised by the Environment Secretary as a great first step towards securing the future of our precious pollinators. Coupled with the ban on neonicotinoids this is...
25/10/2018
Adroddiad newydd yn amlygu dyfodol ansicr i wenyn gwyllt Cymru
Heddiw mae Buglife Cymru yn lansio Adroddiad Gwenyn dan Fygythiad Cymru, yr adroddiad cyntaf o’i fath i archwilio iechyd ein rhywogaethau gwenyn gwyllt sydd dan fwyaf o fygythiad. Yn anffodus,...
25/10/2018
New report highlights uncertain future for Welsh wild bees
Today Buglife Cymru is launching the Wales Threatened Bee Report, the first report of its kind to examine the health of our most threatened wild bee species. Alarmingly, the report...
18/10/2018
Rare snails introduced to Pentland Hills
Conservation experts have hailed the first ever release of rare Pond mud snails in the Lothians as a “vital step” in efforts to save the species. Native to Europe, Pond...
18/10/2018
John Muir Pollinator Way, funding success
Thanks to funding from The Scottish Government and The Greggs Foundation, The Central Scotland Green Network Trust are supporting Buglife to create 25 pollinator ‘hubs’ at various points along the...
09/10/2018
Ben Bradley MP Takes Forward Bill to Save Britain’s Bees and Insects
Today Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield is launching a campaign to save Britain’s pollinators in connection with Buglife, the charity devoted to the conservation of insects and other invertebrates. Ben’s Protection of Pollinators...
09/10/2018
Buglife reaction to London schools spider closure
Buglife notes with concern the closure of schools in Newham because of the discovery of Noble false-widow spiders (Steatoda nobilis). We consider this to be a radical and unnecessary over-reaction...
04/10/2018
Cardiff Professor is new Buglife Chairman
River ecologist Professor Steve Ormerod vows to make the world more aware of ‘the most important animals on Earth’ after being appointed Chair of Buglife – the Invertebrate Conservation Trust....
02/10/2018
Wales is the first country to have a complete B Lines map
Buglife Cymru’s Welsh B-Lines initiative will help our bees and other pollinating insects by restoring and connecting wildflower-rich areas across the country. Today the wildlife charity is launching the new...
18/09/2018
