A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to raise money to find and save a spider from global extinction. A Buglife petition urging a Government planning inspector to reject plans for...
11/02/2015
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Local MSP backs green roofs for businesses
Falkirk East’s MSP Angus Macdonald has given his backing to a new project from the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative to encourage local business and industry to install green roofs on...
02/02/2015
Over eight thousand sign to save critically endangered spider
Update Feb 2015: We’ve launched an urgent crowdfunder campaign to save the Horrid ground weaver from extinction. Please pledge today! A petition by Buglife to save one of the World’s rarest spiders has...
22/01/2015
Over eight thousand sign to save critically endangered spider
Update Feb 2015: We've launched an urgent crowdfunder campaign to save the Horrid ground weaver from extinction. Please pledge today! A petition by Buglife to save one of the World’s rarest...
22/01/2015
One week to save critically endangered spider
Plans to build new houses in an old quarry in Plymouth, could push one of the World’s rarest spiders, the Horrid ground weaver (Nothophantes horridus), close to extinction says Buglife,...
13/01/2015
Steve Backshall answers your bug questions
Last night Steve Backshall did a live Q & A on Twitter for Buglife. In just one hour Steve replied to over 70 of your bug and wildlife questions! You...
17/12/2014
Biffa Award helps to bring back flowers, butterflies and bumblebees to the North East
Buglife have secured £37,000 from Biffa Award, for the exciting Making a B-Line for the North East project. The project will help bring back wildflowers to a number of Local...
14/12/2014
Steve Backshall answers your questions
Are you itching to ask Steve Backshall a question? Great news, now you can! Buglife’s Vice President, Steve Backshall is taking time off from planning his next expedition to answer...
13/12/2014
Controversial pesticides increase pest numbers
Calls for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides have been strengthened after a new field study, by Penn State and the University of South Florida, reveals that a neonicotinoid pesticide used...
08/12/2014
On first anniversary of bee-harming pesticides restriction, more action is needed
Monday 1st December is the first anniversary of the two-year EU-wide restrictions on certain neonicotinoid pesticides. While the restriction was an important first step, it is clear that further action...
01/12/2014
