News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

The success of wildlife friendly refuges around farmers' fields depends on their neighbouring plants.

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

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

Exposing endangered bilbies to predators before release can improve survival

A seaweed species cultivates microbes on its surface to protect itself from pathogens

A new book in our Ecological Reviews series brings together ecologists and economists to discuss agriculture through the lens of resilience.

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

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

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

Fish warn each other about danger by releasing chemicals into the water.

Carnivores using remaining green spaces around cities interact more often

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

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

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