Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust

Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates. Invertebrates are facing an extinction crisis.

There are more than 40,000 invertebrate species in the UK, and many of these are under threat as never before. Invertebrates are vitally important to a healthy planet – humans and other life forms could not survive without them. The food we eat, the fish we catch, the birds we see, the flowers we smell and the hum of life we hear, simply would not exist without bugs. Invertebrates underpin life on

earth and without them the world’s ecosystems would collapse. Today, thousands of invertebrate species are declining and many are heading towards extinction. Worldwide 150,000 species could be gone by 2050 if we do nothing. Each invertebrate species plays a unique and important role in the web of life, but once lost, they cannot be replaced. Many invertebrates have incredible life stories yet to be told, and we literally don’t know what we are on the brink of losing. Buglife’s aim is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and to achieve sustainable populations of invertebrates.

Earlier this year it was announced that the River Wye has become the first river in the UK to be given cross-border righ...
16/06/2026

Earlier this year it was announced that the River Wye has become the first river in the UK to be given cross-border rights covering it from source to sea.
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx21820rn4o

📜The charter recognises how important the river is for people and nature both now, and into the future and it's been endorsed by councils, campaigners and environmental groups from both England and Wales.

❓Did you know that the River Wye is part of one of our Important Invertebrate Areas (IIAs).

💧The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean IIA covers four different counties across both sides of the Wales England border, encompassing a diverse range of habitats from river, riparian and cliff systems, woodland with former quarries and mines, to unimproved grassland.

Want to know more about the habitat and the species that call this area home, take a look at our IIA profile
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cdn.buglife.org.uk/2025/02/Wye-Valley-and-Forest-of-Dean-IIA_profile.pdf
📷 Wye Valley © David Evans (CC BY 2.0)

Last week members of the Buglife Team attended the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards 2026.🌙 Don't Neglect the Night was nomin...
15/06/2026

Last week members of the Buglife Team attended the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards 2026.

🌙 Don't Neglect the Night was nominated alongside a whole raft of amazing campaigns, and whilst our campaign didn't win the Campaign of the Year award, it was a great experience and a fantastic way to raise the profile of Don't Neglect the Night further.

🗣️ "We were honoured to be nominated for Campaign of the Year and attend the Scottish Charity Awards 2026 to represent every species that calls the night its home. The majority of animal species are active at night, yet the nocturnal environment remains one of conservation's most neglected ecosystems. Light pollution is disrupting natural rhythms, and fragmenting habitats on a massive scale, it has gone unaddressed for far too long. Thank you to everyone who has worked on and supported this campaign so far. The need is urgent and our message is clear. Don't Neglect the Night." ~ David Smith, Buglife Advocacy and Social Change Manager.

ℹ️ If you would like to know more about Don't Neglect the Night, or the impacts of light pollution on our nocturnal world head on over to our dedicated web pages
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buglife.org.uk/campaigns/light-pollution/

As part of the Riverwoods Blueprint Project, Buglife is proud to bring you Riverfly Monitoring Training in Musselburgh, ...
15/06/2026

As part of the Riverwoods Blueprint Project, Buglife is proud to bring you Riverfly Monitoring Training in Musselburgh, Midlothian.

Become a certified citizen scientist and learn the skills needed to monitor water quality in your local river.
📆 Date: Saturday 20 June 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 - 13:00
📌 Location: Musselburgh, Midlothian

❓ Are you interested in knowing more about how your local river ticks?
❓ Want to join a growing network of citizen scientists?

Then this training is for you!

📈 Buglife is offering free and supported training. This is a one day training course with a half day "classroom based" theory and half day practical river session. Online theory training is included with various dates and times available.

ℹ️ To find out more and book your place please contact Buglife Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps Conservation Officer, Elaine Rainey by email at [email protected]
Scottish Wildlife Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund

12/06/2026

Insect Week 2026 is almost here!?

🤔 Not sure what it's all about? Let Buglife Ambassador, the amazing M. G. Leonard, catch you up!

🪲 There are lots of fantastic opportunities to "stand tall for the small" during Insect Week, including at our very own Festival of Insects at Canvey Wick .

🐝 Join us on Saturday 27 June for our event that is sure to be buzzing! Follow the link below for more details.

Canvey Wick Festival of Insects, free afternoon of fun for all ages
📌 Canvey Wick Nature Reserve
🕙 Time: 13:30-17:00
➡️ trybooking.com/uk/GIQF

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Royal Entomological Society Land Trust Milkywire RSPB England The National Lottery Community Fund Canvey Island Town Council Visiting Canvey

The summer edition of The Buzz is here!🪲 This issue of our magazine for Community Members is a deep dive into the wonder...
12/06/2026

The summer edition of The Buzz is here!

🪲 This issue of our magazine for Community Members is a deep dive into the wonderful world of bees and wasps!

Jam-packed with:
🐝 articles showcasing various Buglife projects;
💤 Buzz Buddies;
📰 news highlights from the last 6 months;
😍 fantastic Community offers;
📷 guest articles from our Shutterbugs;
➡️ and so much more!

👀 So, Community Members, keep your eyes peeled for it to drop through your letter box.

🐝 We've got The Buzz, have you?
📷 Cover image: Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor) ©️ Buglife Shutterbug Samuel Merriman-Johnson /

~ Have you ever wondered whether closing your curtains at night benefits wildlife? 🌃 A citizen science study is inves...
11/06/2026

~ Have you ever wondered whether closing your curtains at night benefits wildlife?

🌃 A citizen science study is investigating how light spill from windows affects moths living in gardens and it’s really easy to take part!

ℹ️ Find out more about the citizen science project, Moth Project UK, and how to take part, in our latest guest blog from University of Exeter MSc Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology student Clemmie Little.
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buglife.org.uk/blog/can-closing-your-curtains-benefit-wildlife/

📆 Moth Project UK is running until 14 June 2026.

If you have any questions or would like to know more before taking part, please get in touch with Clemmie via the Moth Project UK page or Instagram account.
📷 Shutting the curtain ©️ victorass88 (via canva.com)

Race against time to save Endangered native crayfish👇buglife.org.uk/news/race-against-time-to-save-endangered-native-cra...
11/06/2026

Race against time to save Endangered native crayfish
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buglife.org.uk/news/race-against-time-to-save-endangered-native-crayfish/

🦞As invasive American Signal Crayfish numbers surge at a Derbyshire site, a bold rescue mission gives the UK’s White-clawed Crayfish a fighting chance – thanks to a new “Ark site” in Staffordshire.

Conservation efforts have intensified at a site in Derbyshire following a dramatic increase in invasive American Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). The invasive species outcompetes and preys on White-clawed Crayfish, and also carries crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) – a disease lethal to the native “White-claws” that can wipe out entire populations within weeks.

Find out more and read the full story
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buglife.org.uk/news/race-against-time-to-save-endangered-native-crayfish/
📷 Kath Stapley and Nick Mott
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham Severn Rivers Trust West Midlands Combined Authority Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Birmingham City Council RSPB National Trust in the Midlands

The Government's eight-week consultation to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers an...
10/06/2026

The Government's eight-week consultation to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers and streams across the UK is closing tomorrow. Have you had your say?

❓We've provided a handy guide (linked below). Will you help ensure that wildlife is protected by any future decisions on these chemicals?
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buglife.org.uk/campaigns/veterinary-medicines/veterinary-medicines-consultation/

ℹ️ If you feel you need to know a little more about the issue before leaving your thoughts in the consultation, pop on over to our Veterinary Medicines web pages where you will not only find our report, but general information and answers to frequently asked questions too!
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buglife.org.uk/campaigns/veterinary-medicines/

📆 The consultation deadline is Thursday 11 June 2026 at 23:59 and the full review process is expected to take around 12 months, encompassing evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessment.

Buglife will continue to update supporters on our ongoing campaign to prevent further environmental harm from these pesticides.

Rare moths, reclusive beetles and more wildflowers: bringing Surrey’s chalk grasslands back to life👇buglife.org.uk/news/...
10/06/2026

Rare moths, reclusive beetles and more wildflowers: bringing Surrey’s chalk grasslands back to life
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buglife.org.uk/news/rare-moths-reclusive-beetles-and-more-wildflowers-bringing-surreys-chalk-grasslands-back-to-life/

🌼A stunning but threatened landscape is getting a lifeline. With almost £300,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Buglife’s new Chalk Lines project will restore more than 30 hectares of chalk grassland in the Surrey Hills – an area roughly the size of 42 football pitches – creating a haven for some of the UK’s rarest insects.

ℹ️ Find out more, read the full story and get involved!
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buglife.org.uk/news/rare-moths-reclusive-beetles-and-more-wildflowers-bringing-surreys-chalk-grasslands-back-to-life/
📷 Hazel Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus coryli) © Jean-Raphaël Guillaumin (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Surrey Wildlife Trust Milkywire Surrey Hills National Landscape Guildford Borough Council

Are you joining Buglife’s Kernow Wyls - People for Pollinators project for a day of learning how to identify pollinators...
09/06/2026

Are you joining Buglife’s Kernow Wyls - People for Pollinators project for a day of learning how to identify pollinators at Par Dunes, Cornwall?

This full day session, led by experts Dr Sally Luker and Derek Green from Budding Nature, will take you through how to identify pollinating insects. Beginning inside to gain the necessary skills before heading outside in the afternoon to find live pollinators to ID.

🗓️ Wednesday 24 June 2026
🕙 10:00-15:00
📌 Par Beach Cafe, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2AS

This FREE workshop will give you the skills needed to take part in the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme’s FIT counts!

This event is free to attend and numbers are limited, so please head on over to our TryBooking page to book your place
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trybooking.com/uk/GNWZ
Cornwall Wildlife Trust Cornwall Council

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