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Connecting People and Landscapes project

Connecting People and Landscapes (CPL) in a changing environment is a project looking at the impact that climate change is having on wildlife in farming landscapes, focusing on nine threatened nocturnal mammal species. Made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this is a Partnership project led by the Bat Conservation Trust.
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Winter moth

One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.

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Where to go this season - winter

Find out which Devon nature reserves are best for seeing winter wildlife - from winter wading birds and flocks of visiting redwings to strandline searches
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Early grey

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

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Where to go this season - autumn

In autumn Devon’s animals get ready for the long cold days ahead. Discover the best nature reserves to see autumn wildlife including fallow deer rutting.
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Autumn gentian

A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.

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Early bumblebee

One of our prettiest and smallest bumble bees, the early bumblebee has a bright orange tail and lemon-yellow bands on its body. It is very common and can be found in all kinds of habitats in early…

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Early gentian

The early gentian is a rare plant that is only found in the UK. It likes sunny, lowland chalk grasslands, its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in May and June.