News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

‘Hotspots’ reveal where sub-Antarctic seabirds are at risk from fishing

Seabird study reveals 'hotspots' where populations are most at risk from unsustainable fishing

Penguins and their chicks’ responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation

Penguin behaviour linked to local fish numbers and could inform fishery management and marine conservation

Invasive Species Week: UK Invasions in a Changing Climate

In an Invasives Species Week special, Jane Catford and Regan Early discuss the possible synergies between climate change and the spread of invasive species.

Predator exposure can help vulnerable species survive in the wild

Exposing endangered bilbies to predators before release can improve survival

Understanding the decline of Atlantic salmon catches in Scotland

An expert in salmon ecology from Marine Scotland Science explains why Atlantic salmon catches have declined in Scotland.

Early spring: predicting budburst with genetics

Plants' genetics can be used to predict when their leaves burst bud in spring

BES response to the IPBES biodiversity report: This matters

The IPBES report lays out the scale and magnitude of the crisis we are facing in the natural world. The BES response explains why this matters.

Closely related flowers can coexist through self-fertilization

Closely-related plant species can coexist despite competition through self-fertilization

The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

Variation in farmland nectar supply creates seasonal hunger gaps for pollinators.

Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?

Carnivores using remaining green spaces around cities interact more often

Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s

Ecological stoichiometry compares the nutritional “demand” of wild bee larvae with the “supply” of nutrients in pollen.

When rivers stop flowing, do we stop caring?

Understanding people's attitudes to rivers is important for their conservation

Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues

New methods of DNA analyses could help protect elusive and endangered animals.

Volunteer ornithological survey shows effects of temperatures on Eurasian jay population

An even range of habitats – forests fields and meadows – are needed in an area of around 200m2 to 1km2 in order for the jays to thrive.

Astro-ecology: Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

Drones fitted with thermal cameras can detect orangutans and other endangered species.