by David | May 20, 2022 | Bees, General
WORLD BEE DAY As pest experts, we all know how important bees are, which is why we’ve put together a list of ways you can help them this World Bee Day. We love bees here at BPCA and we know you do too – that’s why we created some resources and even a...
by David | May 16, 2022 | Bees, General, Squirrels
Ten ways to make space for nature in your life this spring Leugh ann an Gàidhlig / Read in Gaelic Many of us are now spending more time outdoors than before the pandemic, and more than half of us want to take positive action to help Scotland’s wildlife. Spring...
by David | May 16, 2022 | Bees, General
PRESS RELEASE Staff at BPCA member company John O’Conner Pest Control have been working with some London residents on creating a ‘bee friendly’ garden. Paradigm Housing residents at Lea Bridge House received ‘bee friendly’ plants for their new...
by David | Apr 26, 2022 | General, Rodents
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The previous year’s figure was 87%. Since this latest 2020 sample of barn...
by David | Apr 26, 2022 | General
New funding for a unique environmental programme, designed by young people for young people, has been announced by NatureScot today. Anyone between 11 and 26 can apply to the Future Routes Fund with project ideas that directly connect young people with nature. The aim...
by David | Jan 21, 2022 | General
Long-term tree planting at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve (NNR) has increased woodland by 41%, helping combat climate change and increasing the biodiversity of the area hugely. Comparing old and new aerial images, NatureScot staff calculated an increase of...