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Identifying species
Rare Species Guardians
Rare Species Guardians
This year a new project has been gathering pace in Bedfordshire, the Rare Species Guardians. The project aims to monitor and protect the rarest fauna and flora across the whole of Bedfordshire.…
Rose chafer
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
Common rock-rose
Golden banks of common rock-rose make a spectacular sight on our chalk and limestone grasslands in summer. A creeping shrub, it is good for bees, moths and butterflies.
Rare Species Guardians Project
Read about the Rare Species Guardians project, which has been running in partnership with Bedfordshire Natural History Society and The Greensand Trust
When a 'new' species isn't news
Whether you call it a species or a subspecies, good conservation helps take care of both
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Rock pipit
A common and stocky bird of our rocky coasts, the rock pipit can nearly always be seen close to the sea. It is a bit smaller than a starling.
Rock dove
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.
Invasive Non-native Species - protecting the biodiversity of our waterways
We are working hard to protect our native species from invasive non-native species including Himalayan balsam and American mink