CJS News, Headlines from week beginning 13 January 2020

A round up of the top countryside, conservation, wildlife and forestry stories as chosen by the CJS Team.

Study predicts non native invasions in Antarctica - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Cross-sector coalition of 18 groups calls for deer management to meet the needs of the 2020s - Scottish Environment Link

Virtual field trips to inspire the next generation of forest workers - Forestry England

Climate change increases the risk of wildfires confirms new review - University of East Anglia

New project aims to supersize our understanding of Sheffield and Rotherham’s wildlife - Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Number of threatened ancient woodlands tops the thousand mark - Woodland Trust

HS2 – new report reveals exorbitant cost to nature - The Wildlife Trusts

Time to step up and save our ocean - Defra

Reconnecting with nature key for sustainability - University of Exeter

Beaver trial gets go-ahead in Cumbria - Cumbria Wildlife Trust

New protections for thousands of seabirds - Natural England

Agriculture Bill to boost environment and food production - Defra

Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities - University of Plymouth

Ash dieback project launches International Year of Plant Health - Defra

New maps reveal hotspots of seabird activity during breeding season - RSPB Scotland

Scientific Publications

Soga Masashi and Gaston Kevin J. The ecology of human–nature interactions Proc. R. Soc. B doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.1882

Smart Ioan E., Cuthill Innes C. and Scott-Samuel Nicholas E. In the corner of the eye: camouflaging motion in the peripheral visual field Proc. R. Soc. B doi/10.1098/rspb.2019.2537

Tidbury, H, Taylor, N, van der Molen, J, et al. Social network analysis as a tool for marine spatial planning: Impacts of decommissioning on connectivity in the North Sea. J Appl Ecol. 2020; 00: 1– 12. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13551

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