CJS News, Headlines from week beginning 13 April 2020

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

Rare River Dragon in Danger - British Dragonfly Society

Arboricultural Association has launched the Urban Tree World Cup 2020 - Arboricultural Association

Alliance warn against setting off dangerous sky lanterns - Countryside Alliance

More than 100,000 trees take root in Northern Forest - Woodland Trust

Huge nature, well-being and climate cost of coronavirus - Wildlife and Countryside Link

Flamingos form firm friendships - Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Something adorable for Wildlife Wednesday: Edinburgh Zoo’s giant anteater pup named - Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Feeding The Nation: How Nature Friendly Farmers Are Responding To Covid-19 - Nature Friendly Farming Network

Targeted conservation key to wading bird recovery - The James Hutton Institute

Countdown starts to the UK’s biggest nature challenge - Norfolk Wildlife Trust

The positive steps we can all take to look after our mental wellbeing - Country Land and Business Association Limited

Nature diary entries tell story of extraordinary spring under lockdown - The National Trust

Global rewilding charter strengthens worldwide call for nature recovery - Rewildling Europe

Saving the nation’s trees: Kew celebrates banking 13 million seeds from UK native trees - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Ash dieback is less severe in isolated ash trees - British Ecological Society

Bringing nature to your home. Why you should consider building your very own wildlife pond - South Downs National Park

Road traffic noise causes bat activity to decrease by two thirds, as bats find it 'irritating' - University of Sussex

Scientific Publications

Wood, C.M., Klinck, H., Gustafson, M., Keane, J.J., Sawyer, S.C., Gutiérrez, R.J. and Peery, M.Z. (2020), Using the ecological significance of animal vocalizations to improve inference in acoustic monitoring programs. Conservation Biology. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/cobi.13516

 

van Bergen, E., Dallas, T., DiLeo, M.F., Kahilainen, A., Mattila, A.L.K., Luoto, M. and Saastamoinen, M. (2020), The effect of summer drought on the predictability of local extinctions in a butterfly metapopulation. Conservation Biology. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/cobi.13515

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