Milton Keynes Natural History Society

MAMMAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020 WINNING IMAGES

View the winning images from this year's Mammal Photographer of the Year, which celebrates the mammals, and amateur photographers,...

BEST BRITISH WILDLIFE TO SPOT IN MARCH

From boxing hares to the joyful sound of the dawn chorus, here is selection of the month's best wildlife spectacles from around the...

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020

From an octopus playing with a soccer ball to a tiny froglet in an urban pond, view the winning wildlife images from Underwater Photographer...

HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT GARDEN BIRDS?

Our climate is changing. 2019 was the Earth's second warmest year since modern records began in 1880. The average UK temperature has...

RIVER INSECTS AND LICHENS BUCKING TREND OF WILDLIFE LOSSES

Green Drake mayfly, Ephemera danica by Frupus Freshwater insects, mosses and lichens are bucking the trend of wildlife losses in the...

CORONAVIRUS - INDOOR MEETINGS CANCELLED

Following the closure of the Cruck Barn until the end of April 2020, we have cancelled all planned indoor meetings including the AGM,...

IDENTIFICATION GUIDES FOR SOLDIERFLIES AND ALLIES EXTENDED

We're spoiling you with a second new ID guide in less than a week! This time to the genus Pachygaster and allies - small, rounded soldierflies...

MASS POISONING BLOW TO THE LARGEST COLONY OF GRIFFON VULTURES IN GREECE

We are devastated to report that eleven Griffon Vultures fell victim to poisoning in the area of Klisoura Gorge in Greece. Unfortunately,...

NORTH CHILTERNS CHALK MARCH 2020

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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS CLIMATE CHANGE COULD REDUCE ANIMAL LIFESPANS

Scientists have found that climate change could accelerate ageing and reduce lifespan, particularly for amphibians and reptiles.

AWARD-WINNING DORMOUSE FILM

Award-winning dormouse film: Conserving Brampton's Indicator | Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

WHERE HAVE ALL OUR INSECTS GONE? 

DORMICE NEED YOUR HELP!

More dormouse surveys needing volunteers! Following the successful trial of the dormouse footprint tunnels last year, we are planning...

FOR PEAT'S SAKE: HOW TO PROTECT BOGS

Bladderwort: garden pond, ©Ian Saunders Stoke Goldington 15 July 2018 In a shallow pool amid a mossy landscape is a trap, a tiny triggered...

LARGEST NUMBER OF BABY SIAMESE CROCODILES SPOTTED

Sightings reveal that Siamese crocodiles have been breeding in the wild.

RSPB CALLS FOR NESTS NOT NETS

The RSPB wants to see nests and not nets, and is appalled to see netting used once again to prevent birds nesting. We are facing a...

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020

After 28,000 wildlife photography fans voted for their favourite photo as part of the LUMIX People's Choice Award of the Wildlife Photographer...

BCN WILDLIFE TRUST NEWSLETTER MARCH 2020

FAMILY MATTERS FOR BASKING SHARKS

Recent research shows that basking sharks, the world's second biggest fish, travel with family to familiar feeding sites.

BUMBLEBEES' DECLINE POINTS TO MASS EXTINCTION

Tree Bumblebee by Harry Appleyard, Tattenhoe 24 February 2017 Bumblebees are in drastic decline across Europe and North America owing...