News and Opinion

Invest in pollinator monitoring for long-term gain

Events  | 

Invest in pollinator monitoring for long-term gain

A research team from the University of Reading and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is studying how to improve pollinator monitoring in the UK in a cost-effective manner.

READ MORE about Invest in pollinator monitoring for long-term gain
Badger behaviour inside the cull zone

Publications  | 

Badger behaviour inside the cull zone

ZSL study shows survivors of culls cover 61% greater areas potentially increasing risk of transmission to cattle.

READ MORE about Badger behaviour inside the cull zone
Making Brexit Work for the Environment and Livelihoods: A Stakeholder Informed Vision

Policy  | 

Making Brexit Work for the Environment and Livelihoods: A Stakeholder Informed Vision

What are the long term priorities of farming and fisheries communities post-Brexit? Do they care about the environment?

READ MORE about Making Brexit Work for the Environment and Livelihoods: A Stakeholder Informed Vision
Flowering wild plants to promote beneficial insects in the field

Publications  | 

Flowering wild plants to promote beneficial insects in the field

Research details which flowering plants are used by pollinators and beneficial insects as food sources over the course of the year.

READ MORE about Flowering wild plants to promote beneficial insects in the field
Connecting Shared and Spared Land in the Agricultural Landscape

Policy  | 

Connecting Shared and Spared Land in the Agricultural Landscape

Can land-sharing and land-sparing be combined to meet food demands whilst conserving biodiversity?

READ MORE about Connecting Shared and Spared Land in the Agricultural Landscape
‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases

Publications  | 

‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases

More 'intensive' beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests.

READ MORE about ‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
New study shows where there may be establishment of citrus greening

Publications  | 

New study shows where there may be establishment of citrus greening

New research maps the peak temperatures for the establishment of citrus greening disease.

READ MORE about New study shows where there may be establishment of citrus greening
Organic farming improves honeybee colony performance in a crucial flower-scarce period

Publications  | 

Organic farming improves honeybee colony performance in a crucial flower-scarce period

Organic farming benefits honeybee colonies, especially during flower-scarce periods.

READ MORE about Organic farming improves honeybee colony performance in a crucial flower-scarce period
Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making

Publications  | 

Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making

Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge when making environmental decisions

READ MORE about Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making
Working landscapes can support diverse bird species

Publications  | 

Working landscapes can support diverse bird species

Private and fragmented forests in Costa Rica have similar bird communities to nature reserves

READ MORE about Working landscapes can support diverse bird species
Not all weeds are equal – scientists show wildlife refuges on farms need careful placement

Publications  | 

Not all weeds are equal – scientists show wildlife refuges on farms need careful placement

The success of wildlife friendly refuges around farmers' fields depends on their neighbouring plants.

READ MORE about Not all weeds are equal – scientists show wildlife refuges on farms need careful placement
BES POST Fellow Publishes Briefing on Climate Change and Agriculture

Policy  | 

BES POST Fellow Publishes Briefing on Climate Change and Agriculture

Heather Plumpton reflects on her time as a BES Fellow in the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

READ MORE about BES POST Fellow Publishes Briefing on Climate Change and Agriculture
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
The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

Publications  | 

The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

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

READ MORE about The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees
Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s

Publications  | 

Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s

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

READ MORE about Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s