News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Press Release: Sounding Them Out – A Unique Conservation Tool for Monitoring Bush-Crickets

New research published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution shows how existing bat monitoring could improve our understanding of bush-crickets.

Press release: Sweat bees on hot chillies - native bees thrive in traditional farming, securing good yield

New research in Journal of Applied Ecology shows traditional farming creates attractive habitat for native sweat bees.

Press Release: What will the wasp plague be like this year?

New research published in Journal of Animal Ecology shows that wasp populations are increased by warmer and drier springs.

Press release: Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses

New research in Journal of Ecology shows that a common wheat virus can spread and harm perennial native grasses.

Press Release: Lichens and the "health" of ecosystems

It's now possible to use lichen as a truly global ecological indicator.

Innovative measure enables identification of threats to biodiversity

A new measurement system, Relative Impact Potential, allows rapid and accurate assessment of potential threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services from invasive alien species

Press release: Research provides first signs of python effects on Florida ecosystems

New research in Journal of Applied Ecology suggests invasion of the Burmese python could dramatically alter the Everglades’ ecosystem.

Q&A: Cryptic frogs, counting chirps and conservation

Q&A on new research in Journal of Applied Ecology on acoustic monitoring of a cryptic frog species.

What is the future of peer review in ecology?

Did you miss our panel discussion on the future of peer review in ecology at the BES annual meeting? Read our blog about it here...

Vaccinating badgers against TB does not change their behaviour

Rosie Woodroffe discusses the benefits of vaccinating badgers against TB and her new publication in Journal of Applied Ecology.

Press Release: Why plants eat faeces when they could eat flesh

A new study published in Journal of Ecology asks what drives a carnivorous pitcher plant to abandon eating meat in favour of a diet of bat faeces.

Celebrating 30 years of Functional Ecology at BES 2016

Celebrating 30 years of Functional Ecology at the BES Annual Meeting in Liverpool

Press Release: New forecast tool helps ships avoid blue whale hotspots

A new paper published in Journal of Applied Ecology describes the development of WhaleWatch, a new tool to help ships avoid endangered whales.

Press Release: Controversial black bear hunt disproportionately harvests nuisance bears and reduces human-bear conflicts

New research published in Journal of Applied Ecology shows regulated hunting of a recovered black bear population helps to control population size.

BES Journals Virtual Issue: National Tree Week

The BES journals National Tree Week Virtual Issue contains articles that highlight the global importance of trees and forests. Free for a limited time.