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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Odonata European Red List Published
This new European Red List provides an updated summary of the conservation status of the European species of Dragonflies and Damselflies. Of the 146 species assessed, 21% are currently threatened…
New species for North Wales
The Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) is now breeding in North Wales! A healthy breeding population has been found at Parc Menai in Bangor. The species has been gradually expanding…
#GoPesticideFree- sign the petition!
Sign the petition calling for a national ban on the use of pesticides in urban areas. We are calling on the UK Government to phase-out the use of pesticides in…
NEW BDS MERCH – July 2024
You can now buy beautiful tops and totes from the new BDS Teemill shop! Mens’, women’, and kids’ sizes are available. Teemill is a sustainable producer using organic materials and…