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… Minotaur beetle … Typhaeus typhoeus … So-named for its three … and heathland from the autumn. Adults drag dung back to their nests for their larvae to feed on. … Minotaur beetle …

… … Wilder Blean Appeal - Just Giving page … Stunning photos picture UK’s first free-roaming bison calf as she reaches 6-months … A bison ranger has … trees, overtime creating standing deadwood which becomes home to invertebrates, attracting birds and bats to …

… More news … Kent Wildlife Trust CEO to talk about bison, birds and beavers in front of select committee in Westminster … The reintroduction of beavers and the red-billed …

… Tawny mining bee … Andrena fulva … The Tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in … mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its burrow. … Tawny mining bee …

… Humming-bird hawk-moth … Macroglossum stellatarum … The humming-bird hawk-moth migrates to the UK from Southern Europe each year. It can be seen …

… American mink … Neovison vison … Escaped or intentionally freed from fur farms in the 1960s, the American mink is now well established in the UK. Its carnivorous nature is a threat to our native water vole and seabird populations. … American …

… Common fragrant-orchid … Gymnadenia conopsea … The Common fragrant-orchid lives up to its name: it produces a sweet, orangey smell that is very …

… Water mint … Mentha aquatica … Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife Trust event to try it. … Water mint …

… The River Beult SSSI: A Fragile Ecosystem Under Threat … In this guest blog from the … Hoad's Wood Campaign, the author highlights the threat to the River Beult SSSI posed by plans to discharge 1,000 … metres of treated sewage daily—a consequence of the Chilmington Green housing project. … The River Beult SSSI: A …

… and overgrown medieval churchyard in Sandwich has been restored to a beautiful wildlife haven by a group of local … have prayed here, but in recent years the churchyard had become neglected, with the local council having responsibility … off and then there's a smaller type of hive with smaller frames that we put on top. And in between that and the brood …

… Trusts' campaign for better support for nature-friendly farming … British Sugar fails to deliver on 3-year plan to end use of banned … him to do just that. “Less than a year ago, the Government committed the UK to reducing the risk from pesticides and …

… led by Sir Charles Godfray … The Wildlife Trusts respond to the Bovine TB Strategy Review. … Wildlife Trusts that are … for bTB by as much as 76% (1). The Wildlife Trusts welcome the Government’s announcement that there will be enough … on tuberculosis incidence in British cattle.  Nature,   426 : 834-837. [6] Jenkins, HE et al., 2007. Effects of …