Flies
43 species of fly have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, 10 of which are shown below
Species: Belida angelicae
Extinct: 1936
Species: Clitellaria ephippium
Extinct: 1850
© John Reinecke
© Hectonichus
2012
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New Forest Cicada
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Marsh Clubmoss in Dorset
Over the last two decades our monitoring has revealed a steady decline in Marsh Clubmoss on the Dorset Heaths, and while some vast sites still remain, the overall range has dramatically contracted.
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Initial work had focussed on monitoring declines and working to improve management on the sites, but this, on its own, has not been enough to reverse the decline.
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In 2023, with initial funding from the Natural England Species Recovery Programme, we have started working on a 'proof of concept' of moving plants into new and extant sites, to see whether translocation is a viable option, and whether particulate techniques are better than others. We all then be mounting these sites over the next ten years to gauge the success or failure of this work.
Field Cow-wheat in Wiltshire
Since 2019 we have been working to prevent the extinction of Field Cow-wheat in Wiltshire, following on from the sale of its only privately owned site to new owners.
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To date we have created 3 new sites for the species, which are all in their early days of establishment, with the eventual aim that they become self-sustaining by the year 2030.
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The Species Recovery Trust's Golden Ticket
Congratulations to Oliver Lamford – winner of the SRT Golden Ticket! Ollie will have access to a free place on up to fifteen of our online training courses and two of our field courses. In return for this fantastic package, he will be providing some useful insights via social media on his training experiences.
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The calibre of applicants was so high this year, that we could not resist awarding some runner up prizes as well! A huge well done to our runners up who will all receive a free place on one of our online courses over the next year to help them with their conservation work and projects.
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Thank you to all the applicants that took part, we were truly inspired by the projects you have been working on and the commitment you show!
We will be running the Golden Ticket competition next year so keep your eyes peeled and don’t forget we offer a host of free resources via our Training Resources Page so why not check it out!
New Forest Cicada
x
Marsh Clubmoss in Dorset
Over the last two decades our monitoring has revealed a steady decline in Marsh Clubmoss on the Dorset Heaths, and while some vast sites still remain, the overall range has dramatically contracted.
​
Initial work had focussed on monitoring declines and working to improve management on the sites, but this, on its own, has not been enough to reverse the decline.
​
In 2023, with initial funding from the Natural England Species Recovery Programme, we have started working on a 'proof of concept' of moving plants into new and extant sites, to see whether translocation is a viable option, and whether particulate techniques are better than others. We all then be mounting these sites over the next ten years to gauge the success or failure of this work.
Field Cow-wheat in Wiltshire
Since 2019 we have been working to prevent the extinction of Field Cow-wheat in Wiltshire, following on from the sale of its only privately owned site to new owners.
​
To date we have created 3 new sites for the species, which are all in their early days of establishment, with the eventual aim that they become self-sustaining by the year 2030.
Newsletter
Our latest newsletter can be read here
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If you would like to subscribe to our mailing list please click here