by David | Aug 25, 2022 | Deer, General
In the UK, in 2022, you are twice as likely to hit a deer than in 1997. That risk has gone up fourfold since 1980. The government-funded Deer Initiative estimates there could be up to 74,000 road accidents involving deer each year. Deer vehicle collisions injure...
by David | Aug 18, 2022 | Asian Hornet, General, Honey Bees
PRESS RELEASE The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is holding its fourth Asian Hornet Week 5-11 September and is asking the public to download a new version of the free Asian Hornet Watch app on their phones. Download on Google Play Download on App Store The app...
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...
