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The living dead
Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…
Trial finds benefits to people and wildlife from beavers living wild in English countryside
After 5 years studying the impacts of beavers, the results are in and the River Otter Beaver Trial Science and Evidence Report is published, finding that they bring 'measurable benefits to…
Great diving beetle
The great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…
Tawny mining bee
The tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…
Saving Devon's Treescapes
Giving a ‘Devon seven’ for bats
Find out how you can support Devon's bats
Common gorse
Windy, open moors covered in bright yellow, spiky common gorse bushes and purple heathers are synonymous with what we call 'wild' landscapes, but it can be seen in many habitats, from…
NEW: Saving Devon’s Treescapes Award
The Saving Devon’s Treescapes (SDT) team is pleased to announce the SDT Award!
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.