News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Seabird study reveals 'hotspots' where populations are most at risk from unsustainable fishing

Penguin behaviour linked to local fish numbers and could inform fishery management and marine conservation

Exposing endangered bilbies to predators before release can improve survival

A seaweed species cultivates microbes on its surface to protect itself from pathogens

Plants' genetics can be used to predict when their leaves burst bud in spring

The IPBES report lays out the scale and magnitude of the crisis we are facing in the natural world. The BES response explains why this matters.

Closely-related plant species can coexist despite competition through self-fertilization

Variation in farmland nectar supply creates seasonal hunger gaps for pollinators.

Fish warn each other about danger by releasing chemicals into the water.

Carnivores using remaining green spaces around cities interact more often

Ecological stoichiometry compares the nutritional “demand” of wild bee larvae with the “supply” of nutrients in pollen.

Understanding people's attitudes to rivers is important for their conservation

New methods of DNA analyses could help protect elusive and endangered animals.

An even range of habitats – forests fields and meadows – are needed in an area of around 200m2 to 1km2 in order for the jays to thrive.

Drones fitted with thermal cameras can detect orangutans and other endangered species.