Invasive Species - Signal Crayfish

Invasive Species Surveys: What You Need to Know

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What are invasive species? Invasive species can be plant or animal species, often (although not always) non-native to the UK.  They can take over an area and cause harm to our native animal and plant species. What problems can they cause? Invasive species can cause various problems either by spreading disease, by predation or just out-competing …

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Sandi Davison, PA/Administrator, with Chinstrap Penguins on Half Moon Island, Antarctica

Meet the Team: Sandi Davison, PA/Administrator

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Following the introduction of our ‘Meet the Team‘ page comes our mini blog series.  Hear personally from our team members about their roles at EcoNorth and more.  This week, meet Sandi Davison, PA/Administrator. Tell us a bit about yourself I am originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  After venturing down south for a number of years, homesickness brought …

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Birds - wild and windy wintering bird surveys

Wild and Windy Wintering Bird Surveys

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Why Survey Wintering Birds In winter, the UK’s coastal habitats play host to large congregations of shorebirds, geese and ducks.  These areas of salt marsh and mudflat are vital to sustaining a host of species over the long winter months before their migrations back to the breeding grounds in spring.  During this time, such migratory …

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