Migratory hoverflies are important pollinators of wildflowers. They contribute to maintaining high genetic diversity within wildflower populations through the transfer of pollen across long distances.
Migratory hoverflies provide key ecosystem services
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Biodiversity, Ecological Indicators, Ecosystem Services, Hoverflies, Invertebrates
Date posted: 8 July 2019
Greenfinch destined for UK Red List?
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Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, Ecological Indicators
Date posted: 26 December 2017
Though still a familiar garden bird, Greenfinch has declined by 59 per cent in the UK in just 10 years, prompting concerns for its status. Should the current rate of decline continue, Greenfinch could be moved straight to the Red List in the next update.
UK wild bird populations in long term decline
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Biodiversity, Birds, Ecological Indicators
Date posted: 29 October 2015
Defra has published its annual statistical release WILD BIRD POPULATIONS IN THE UK for the period 1970 to 2014. Bird populations are good indicators of the broad state of wildlife in the UK because they occupy a wide range of habitats and react to the same environmental pressures that impact other groups of wildlife. Unfortunately, the latest statistics continue to demonstrate that wild bird populations in the UK are experiencing long term decline.