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The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
A species abundant future for Wild Peak with new Species Survival Funding
An ambitious plan to halt and reverse declining native species abundance across the Peak District has been awarded £1.69 million funding from the Government's Species Survival Fund.
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New species of shieldbug found in Derbyshire
This species has never before been recorded in Derbyshire.
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Winter Species to Spot in the Woods
There's still plenty of wild things to see during the winter months, we've put together a little guide for what you might be able to find around our nature reserves during winter!
Debbie Bailey wins Animal Action Award 2018
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are proud and delighted to announce that Debbie Bailey, The Trust’s lead badger vaccinator, has been awarded a 2018 Animal Action Award by the International Fund for…
Common sexton beetle
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
Critical Evaluation of the Animal and Plant Health Agency Report
Critical evaluation of the Animal and Plant Health Agency report: ‘Year End Descriptive Epidemiology Report: Bovine TB Epidemic in the England Edge Area – Derbyshire 2018’
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Soldier beetle
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.