News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Protecting little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

Scientists examine bug buffets as a conservation effort to protect little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

British Ecological Society calls for greater funding for ecological research and sets out research agenda

Two landmark reports by the British Ecological Society reveal that ecological sciences are losing out on funding compared to other sciences.

Prescribed burning increases bushfire risk in South-West Australia

Scientists have proven that the use of prescribed fires does not always protect forests from bushfires

How climate change and invasive species threaten tree frogs

A new study investigates how the combined interaction of climate change and invasive species can threaten biodiversity

How disgust-related avoidance behaviours help animals survive

An international team examines how animals utilise disgust-related avoidance behaviour to combat diseases

Guidance for LGBTQIA+ inclusion during ecology fieldwork

A new study outlines how we can better accommodate the LGBTQIA+ community during fieldwork

Peregrine falcon diets affected by human activities according to new study

A UK based team explored the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on peregrine falcon diets

Natural seed banks cannot protect biodiversity from the effects of climate change

Researchers have found that natural soil seed banks are not as effective in northerly plants - meaning they lack a survival strategy in our warming climate.

Robotic bird created to study animal communication

Researchers have created a hyper realistic bird to study communication in zebra finches

Soil transplantation internationally explored for land restoration

An international study reveals the benefit of soil transplantation in restoring natural landscape areas.

High-intensity fires do not reverse bush encroachment in new long term study

A decade long study from South African National Parks examines the use of high-intensity fires to reverse bush encroachment

Hen harrier row could help in other conservation conflicts

The long-running row over Britain’s hen harriers could offer lessons for other conservation conflicts.

Local nature associated with greater sense of wellbeing, according to new study

A new study from Cornell Lab of Ornithology investigates the effect of different nature excursions on wellbeing

Wellbeing benefits of citizen science projects revealed in first of its kind study

A first of its kind study explores the wellbeing benefits of participating in citizen science

Queen bees face death in commercial colonies

Wild queen bee deaths in commercial hives, including risk-mitigation efforts investigated