News and Opinion

Study suggests economic growth benefits wildlife but growing human populations do not

Publications  | 

Study suggests economic growth benefits wildlife but growing human populations do not

Do the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals promote or limit conservation.

READ MORE about Study suggests economic growth benefits wildlife but growing human populations do not
Greening the City: Payment for Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments

Policy  | 

Greening the City: Payment for Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments

Greenery and biodiversity is extremely valuable to urban residents - how can this be captured in decision-making?

READ MORE about Greening the City: Payment for Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments
Fisheries outcomes maximized through traditional practice

Publications  | 

Fisheries outcomes maximized through traditional practice

Periodic pulse harvesting best protects fish stocks whilst maximising benefits to fisheries.

READ MORE about Fisheries outcomes maximized through traditional practice
BES response to the IPBES biodiversity report: This matters

Membership  | 

BES response to the IPBES biodiversity report: This matters

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.

READ MORE about BES response to the IPBES biodiversity report: This matters
New research a game changer for fox control

Publications  | 

New research a game changer for fox control

A new study found that when control programs aren’t strategic, fox numbers can quickly recover.

READ MORE about New research a game changer for fox control
Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens

Publications  | 

Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens

Organic farming encourages higher biodiversity among dung beetles and soil bacteria.

READ MORE about Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens
Wind turbines cause habitat loss for migratory soaring birds

Publications  | 

Wind turbines cause habitat loss for migratory soaring birds

New study published in Journal of Animal Ecology calls for new regulatory measures.

READ MORE about Wind turbines cause habitat loss for migratory soaring birds
Nematode odours offer possible advantage in the battle insect pests

Publications  | 

Nematode odours offer possible advantage in the battle insect pests

Nematodes may prove more useful than previously thought. Not only do they directly kill insects in the soil, they also produce chemical cues that offer plants additional protection.

READ MORE about Nematode odours offer possible advantage in the battle insect pests
Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?

Publications  | 

Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?

A new book published by the BES aims to build common ground on this divisive issue.

READ MORE about Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?
Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests

Publications  | 

Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests

Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to biodiversity and ecosystems, according to a new Journal of Applied Ecology study.

READ MORE about Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests
New study on grassland-bird nest survival published in the Journal of Applied Ecology

Publications  | 

New study on grassland-bird nest survival published in the Journal of Applied Ecology

Tractor-based management, such as light-strip disking, and establishing native-grass practices on private grasslands, can improve nest survival of multiple grassland bird species and communities.

READ MORE about New study on grassland-bird nest survival published in the Journal of Applied Ecology
Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict

Publications  | 

Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict

Conflicting management views between hen harrier conservationists and red grouse shooting organisations in England.

READ MORE about Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict
Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

Events  | 

Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

New research presented at the BES annual meeting suggests milder winters may cause UK blackcurrant crops to flower later in the year and produce less fruit.

READ MORE about Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming
Monitoring urban biodiversity with machine learning

Publications  | 

Monitoring urban biodiversity with machine learning

A new algorithm monitoring biodiversity in urban environments could improve our understanding of how cities can best support plant and animal life.

READ MORE about Monitoring urban biodiversity with machine learning
Landscapes full of maize harm bumblebee colonies

Publications  | 

Landscapes full of maize harm bumblebee colonies

Göttingen scientists analyse growth and foraging behaviour of insects.

READ MORE about Landscapes full of maize harm bumblebee colonies