Blog: Conservation

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Green Hairstreak

Butterfly Monitoring and Recording

Volunteer recorder Dave Robinson shares his insights on butterfly recording in Leicestershire and Rutland, some of the species he has spotted and why it is important.

Nightingale

Spring migrating birds

Many of our most well-known bird species are migrant birds; species such as nightingales, swallows, turtle doves and ospreys. Reserves Officer Andy Neilson gives us a run down of some of the most…

Badger (C) Jon Hawkins

Badgers of Belvoir

John Bristow of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust reflects on the highs and lows of five years of Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme

(c) Luke Massey

Dip into the world of dabbling ducks

Winter is a wonderful time to see wildlife, particularly for fans of our feathered friends. As the cold grip of the Arctic winter takes hold on the lakes, pools and marshes of Northern Europe and…