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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.
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,…
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…
Voters given chance to quiz political parties on environmental issues at ‘Nature Hustings’
Voters in Devon are being given a unique chance to ask the main political parties about their environmental policies and plans at an on-line ‘Nature Hustings’.
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
From 2020–26, the Saving Devon’s Treescapes project combatted the effects of ash dieback by planting thousands of native trees outside woodlands, in and around local communities, creating wilder, greener places more resilient to climate change.
Government gives badgers a reprieve
We welcome the decision by Government to halt the badger cull.
Give our seas better protection - HPMAs
Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would offer the best possible protections for our seas. These areas will give nature the best chance to recover by banning development, fishing and other pressures. Good for nature, good for people and good for the climate, too! The Government is asking for public views on five proposed sites – help us fight for all five sites to be designated using our simple form.
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.