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Reflections on a Conservation Approaches Event in Scotland

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Reflections on a Conservation Approaches Event in Scotland

Find out more about the latest BES Scottish Policy Group event.

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<i>Trophy Hunting</i> named British Ecological Society book of the year

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Trophy Hunting named British Ecological Society book of the year

Trophy Hunting by Dr Nikolaj Bichel and Professor Adam Hart, wins The Marsh Ecology Book of the Year,

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AI tool helps ecologists monitor rare birds through their songs

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AI tool helps ecologists monitor rare birds through their songs

Researchers have developed a new deep learning AI tool that generates life-like birdsongs to train bird identification tools, helping ecologists to monitor rare species in the wild.

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Research on coral reefs is biased, according to new study

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Research on coral reefs is biased, according to new study

How is academic colonialism affecting publishing about coral reefs?

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Is deer culling the answer to Scottish woodland regeneration?

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Is deer culling the answer to Scottish woodland regeneration?

Can deer culling help restore native Scottish pinewoods?

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

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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.

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Stella - The Steller's sea eagle making a stellar economic impact

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Stella - The Steller's sea eagle making a stellar economic impact

How does a Steller's sea eagle found 7K miles off course benefit the economy?

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Medicinal plants and unsustainable harvesting: a closer look

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Medicinal plants and unsustainable harvesting: a closer look

A deep dive into the use of medicinal plants and herbs

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GPS helps to monitor compliance with environmental law in new study

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GPS helps to monitor compliance with environmental law in new study

How can GPS monitoring ensure compliance with environmental laws?

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New IPBES report delivers “wakeup call” on the growing global threats of invasive species

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New IPBES report delivers “wakeup call” on the growing global threats of invasive species

Global efforts to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 could be jeopardised by rising cases of invasive species.

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Wildcat, feral or stray? The difficulties of cat categorisation explored

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Wildcat, feral or stray? The difficulties of cat categorisation explored

A new study explores the difficulties of wildcat categorisation on conservation efforts.

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How do fires in river habitats affect wildlife?

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How do fires in river habitats affect wildlife?

How do fires affect endangered Western purple-crowned fairy-wrens in riparian zones?

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Centering justice in Nature-based Solutions projects

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Centering justice in Nature-based Solutions projects

How important is the concept of justice in Nature-based Solutions conservation projects?

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Are tropical butterflies equipped to survive the climate crisis?

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Are tropical butterflies equipped to survive the climate crisis?

There is a very real threat that we could lose many species of tropical butterflies.

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British Ecological Society joins call for radical new government nature commitments

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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.

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