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Capturing Ecology – Winning images of British Ecological Society competition announced

BiOME EcologyNovember 30, 2018

An image of a lone adult king penguin standing amongst a crowd of chicks has landed Chris Oosthuizen the first prize in the British Ecological Society’s annual ...

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Book Review: 52 European Wildlife Weekends by James Lowen

BiOME EcologyOctober 2, 2018

This is the second book by James Lowen that BiOME Ecology has reviewed (after ‘A Summer of British Wildlife’) and is the natural successor to his earlier book '...

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Wilderness for Welfare

BiOME EcologySeptember 24, 2018

Josh Phangurha considers the positive effect nature can have on mental health. Mental illness can be defined as a significant impairment of an individual’s p...

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Scientists take to Twitter to study flying ants, starling murmurations and house spiders

Martyn OwenSeptember 5, 2018

Searching tweets for text or hashtags allowed researchers to gather information on popular ecological phenomena observed in the UK, such as the emergence of fly...

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Norfolk Bat Survey

Richard MooresAugust 24, 2018

The British Trust for Ornithology has been working with researchers from University College London, the Bat Conservation Trust and Oxford Universi...

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Estimating reproductive success of Sanderlings

Richard MooresAugust 23, 2018

A request from Jeroen Reneerkens.... Dear Sanderling observer, Early July, I have told you about the poor breeding success of Sanderlings in Greenland and...

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Exotic Pets That Grow Large And Are Cheap Are More Often Released by Owners

BiOME EcologyAugust 22, 2018

Large pet reptiles and amphibians that are sold small and cheaply are more likely to be released into the wild, according to a new study published today in the ...

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Researchers use “biological passport” to monitor Earth’s largest fish

Richard MooresAugust 9, 2018

Whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, roam less than previously thought. Local and regional actions are vital for the conservation of this globally endangered...

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Whale Shark Crowdfunding Campaign

Richard MooresAugust 8, 2018

SIMON PIERCE LAUNCHES PATREON CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN Patrons will receive unprecedented access to whale shark research & conservation work Dr. Simon ...

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