UK Supermarket Pesticide Rating
UK supermarkets are not doing enough to protect human health, wildlife or the environment from pesticides. Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) continue to be used within the global supply chains of all of the UK’s largest ten supermarkets, including carcinogens and hormone disruptors, bee-toxins and water contaminants. Since the launch of our previous ranking in 2021,…
Protect Insects from Pesticides- sign the petition
Ask British Sugar to help more farmers go neonic-free. Due to their environmental impact, neonicotinoids pesticides were banned for outdoor use in the UK in 2018. Yet the UK Government approved ‘emergency authorisations’ for the use of the toxic neonicotinoid, thiamethoxam, on sugar beet in 2024, against the advice of the Health and Safety Executive and…
Introducing Dragonfly Conservation Europe
The British Dragonfly Society has joined a new collaboration called the Dragonfly Conservation Europe, which was founded earlier this year. Its goal is to promote odonatology and the conservation of dragonflies and their habitat by stimulating collaboration across Europe and acting as a central contact point for European odonatology. The group released its first e-newsletter…
Volunteer needed! Monmouthshire Dragonfly Atlas Assistant
Image: Common Clubtail by Dave Smallshire The Monmouthshire 2030 dragonfly atlas project was set up in 2020 by Monmouthshire County Dragonfly Recorder Steve Preddy. The aim is to produce Monmouthshire’s first dragonfly atlas in 2030. We hope that together we can cover every part of the county and record the dragonflies present, and from these…
Volunteers needed- Wildfell Dragonfly Monitoring Project
Ground Control are looking for volunteers to assist in establishing a dragonfly monitoring project on their site Wildfell in Braintree, Essex. In 2021, the Evergreen Fund made a £2 million investment in the 296-acre estate to transform the ex-arable farm as a showcase of Biodiversity Net Gain and Carbon Sequestration design, delivery, and management innovation in…
New Vacancy: Scotland Project Officer – Dragonflies on the Bog
British Dragonfly Society Scotland Project Officer for Dragonflies on the Bog Reporting to: Scotland Conservation Officer, Development and Operations Manager, and the Dragonflies on the Bog Project Steering Committee Responsible for: Project delivery of the Dragonflies on the Bog project, working extensively with landowners, partner organisations, contractors and volunteers Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours). Fixed term…
Volunteers needed: RSPB Conwy Dragonfly Hotspot Project
RSPB Conwy was designated a Dragonfly Hotspot this year! This means the Conwy team are working in partnership with the BDS to manage their site for dragonflies and promote dragonfly conservation. This includes creating new pools for dragonflies and other freshwater species. They are looking for volunteers who could assist in dragonfly recording, habitat management…
New habitat management resource for Azure Hawker
A new poster is available on the Azure Hawkers on the Corrour Estate including pond creation advice. You can view and download the poster by following the link below. Creating Pools For Odonata: Azure Hawker On Corrour Estate
Creating Pools for Odonata: Azure Hawker on Corrour Estate
Area Co-ordinator for the Cairngorms Stephen Corcoran is leading a field trip to Corrour Estate in the Highlands as part of the IUCN Peatlands Conference. They will be looking at the new Azure Hawker pools that were put in last year and have been a great success.
New River Wye restoration project
The Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced a new Upper Wye Catchment Restoration Project funded by the Welsh Government. The project will focus on the catchment upstream of Hay-on-Wye and will involve efforts to reduce sediment and pollutants entering the river and improve its resilience to extreme weather. These enhancements will benefit the entire river…