Oh no The natural world is in crisis. Not just one of those ‘I’ve lost my keys and need to get to a job interview’ type crises, or even one of the ‘our political opponent is going to win the election’ type crises (though nature does often have more defenders […]
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Mya’s experience as wildflower intern
Mya’s experience as wildlfower intern A blog by Mya herself to share her experience at The Habitat People, whta she learned and gained, 08/09/2022. Between my first two years studying Ecology at the University of Aberdeen, I wanted to engage with the real-world conservation sector. I sought opportunities in the […]
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Marcin's experience at The Habitat People A blog fresh after finishing written by Marcin Matkovic on 24th August 2022. As a student finishing 3 rd year I really wanted to gain valuable experience that would help me improve necessary skills for a future career. Unfortunately, the pandemic made it impossible […]
Read MoreHow are Neonicotinoids Decimating pollinators?
How neonicotinoids are threatening our pollinators? A blog by Matthew Cameron, Conservation ecologist at The Habitat People, passionate about maintaining ecosystem services such as pollination. Currently, two major crop producing countries are at war and worldwide food security may be in jeopardy. Most governments will be reassessing their own agricultural […]
Read MoreSpecies Spotlight: the osprey
Species Spotlight: The Osprey Authored on 29/04/2022 by Lonieke conservationist and educator at The Habitat People Raptor persecution remains a major issue in Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom (see our first blog ‘Raptor Persecution in Scotland’). Many species have suffered major losses and wildlife crime convictions are […]
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