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Southern wood ant
The most common wood ant is the southern wood Ant, or 'red wood ant', which is found in England and Wales. An aggressive predator, it plays a vital pest control role in our woodlands.…
Species Reintroductions & Rewilding
What are species reintroductions and how are they linked to rewilding?
When is the right time for a species reintroduction?
Stan Smith, Wilder Landscapes Manager at KWT, looks at current species reintroduction and wonders if we are asking the right questions before we introduce new species.
Red ant
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a Red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
English Species Reintroduction Taskforce - Part 2
After listening to the 2-hour English Species Reintroduction Taskforce session on the 21st March, Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust shares his thoughts.
The English Species Reintroduction Taskforce - Part 1
Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust gives an overview of his time providing evidence for the the EFRA (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee) in the Houses of Parliament as part…
The 4 species of mice you can see in the UK
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
Wilder Blean Invasive Species Monitoring Volunteer
A guide to chalk downland species: From plants to reptiles
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the…
Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…