A local naturalist and once a self-employed gardener, Anthony Beyga, is a wonderful advocate for the iNaturalist app, and will be helping Liverpool out during the City Nature Challenge 2020. He does most of his wildlife recording in Croxteth Park, Mab Lane Community Woodland and the surrounding Knowsley area. Take a look at a recent...
Watching wildlife can help your well-being and protect nature
With so many people wildlife watching this spring, nature-enthusiasts old and new are being asked to help protect the natural world by sharing their wildlife sightings online as part of the citizen science project, the City Nature Challenge.
The early bird counts the worms
Humble earthworms are vital for soil health, but concerns are being expressed about declines in their populations. A newly published study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) shows how counting some of our best loved birds reveals important information about the number of earthworms beneath our feet.
Building for bats in an urban world
A new study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the University of Turin shows how to minimise impacts of urban growth on bats at a time when the need for new housing often hits the headlines. This study highlights how the contribution of citizen scientists can really make a difference in research projects....
