News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

State of Nature: Ecologists have collected the evidence, now it’s time to act

The latest State of Nature Report rings yet another alarm bell on the biodiversity crisis in the UK, showing major declines in many species.

Small urban greening projects can dramatically increase number of insect species in cities

The benefits of urban greening projects are finally quantifiable with use of new method.

British Ecological Society joins call for radical new government nature commitments

British Ecological Society signs open letter calling for the UK government to ramp up environmental ambitions as part of Nature 2030.

Climate change puts early-nesting waterfowl at risk, says new study

A new study highlights the significance of multi-species monitoring for effective habitat management

Intercropping - the future of agricultural pest control

Which method of intercropping is the most effective? A new study investigates

Making space for agriculture and rewilding in England

Opportunities to adopt rewilding practices across England’s agricultural countryside.

Plantation design features to increase pollination

A new collaborative study explores how to improve pollination using plantation design techniques

Part 1: What will the Environmental Land Management Schemes pay for?

The first blog in this series looks at ELMS, and the aims of this new policy.

Grassland restoration tactics explored to aid biodiversity

A new study examines the recovery of grasslands to inform future restoration tactics and policy

Farmland bird populations bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures

RSBP researchers monitored the responses of farmland bird populations to different agri-environment scheme implementation levels.

New research uncovers hidden long-term declines in UK earthworms

New research suggests significant and previously undetected declines in UK earthworm abundance could have occurred.

Researchers quantify forage yield gap caused by woody encroachment

New research quantifies the economic impacts of lost herbaceous production from tree encroachment throughout the American west.

Daytime pastoralist activities do not negatively affect spotted hyenas

A study looking at the interactions of pastoralists and hyenas in Tanzania finds that the two can coexist, with no negative impacts to the hyenas

Flower strips and hedges combine to boost bees in orchards

New research finds hedges and perennial flower strips are complementary in supporting wild bees in orchards

Wild Food Foraging accounts for nearly 250,000 cubic metres of produce consumed annually in Zambia.

Foraging for wild foods may make up 25% of international recommendations on fruit intake in Zambia, with at least 12 million large buckets worth of wild forest foods collected each year.