Category Archives: wildlife corridors

Homecoming of the short-haired bumblebee after 24 years

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Policy_Team

Following three years of intensive preparations, the short-haired bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) finally came home today to South East England. Around 50 queens from Sweden were released today at the RSPB’s Dungeness reserve in Kent. The species was last seen in … Continue reading →

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Do Farmland Corridors Help or Hinder Pollinators?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Policy_Team

A study conducted by academics from Oxford University and Earthwatch UK has challenged the long standing assumption that farmland facilitates the movement of pollinating insects between habitat fragments. The findings of the paper show that farmland corridors intended to help … Continue reading →

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