Last night Medway Council voted to grant planning permission for 5,000 houses at Lodge Hill. Lodge Hill, a former military site near Chattenden, holds one of our highest legal protections...
05/09/2014
Saving the small things that run the planet
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Neonicotinoids Implicated in Mass Poisoning of Bumblebee Queens
One of the worst ever incidents of mass poisoning of wild bees in the UK has come to light – approaching 500 bumblebee queens were found dead and dying on...
01/09/2014
Win a Bug Hunt with Steve Backshall
Get your creative juices flowing this summer holiday and you could be the lucky winner of a torch light moth trapping night with Steve Backshall. Simply paint, draw or make...
30/08/2014
New map helps you to build B-Lines
To help us keep track of how the B-Lines network is developing we need to find out what is happening around the country. We are therefore launching a new interactive...
29/08/2014
Heritage Lottery Fund support keeps Peterborough buzzing
Buglife have secured £51,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the exciting Peterborough’s Buzzing project, which will work with local communities to transform mown grassland into colourful, wildflower-rich havens...
27/08/2014
Disease outbreak in Dorset river affects native White-clawed crayfish
Until recently the River Allen’s native White-clawed crayfish population, one of the few remaining in Dorset, has managed to remain free from disease but dead and distressed crayfish were recently...
22/08/2014
Bumblebees most spotted in Great British bee count
Yellow and black bumblebees have been the most common species seen by people logging bee sightings for The Great British Bee Count this summer, using a smartphone app developed by...
21/08/2014
A good summer for Devon and Cornwall rare bees
The South West Bees Project is celebrating some encouraging results for some of the UK’s most threatened bees this summer. The Buglife led project has been undertaking surveys for bees...
20/08/2014
Critically endangered tansy beetle rediscovered at Woodwalton Fen NNR after a 40 year absence
The discovery at Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve (NNR) is significant as it demonstrates the resilience of the species when given the right conditions. The site is all that remains...
06/08/2014
Lanarkshires rare bugs to benefit from biodiversity grant
Rare bugs and butterflies are set to benefit from more than £190,000 of funding this September to help restore their raised bog habitat in the Scottish Lowlands. A grant from...
05/08/2014
