Below you'll find links to a range of articles by nature and conservation experts at The Open University.

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Discovering new life with iSpot Copyrighted imageCredit: iSpot/Bill Welch

Whether common or rare, making a note of what wildlife we find around us can help monitor the changing fortunes of our wildlife.  Read more : Discovering new life with iSpot

Monitoring polecat populations using roadkill Creative commons imageCredit: 'Velvet' / Peter Trimming / CC BY 2.0

Are polecat populations growing? One way to check is to survey numbers of polecats live and dead on the roads  Read more : Monitoring polecat populations using roadkill

How insects cope with adverse conditions Copyrighted imageCredit: David Robinson

2012 has seen unusual and adverse weather conditions for insects—how will that effect their population?  Read more : How insects cope with adverse conditions

World wild web Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock

Human beings have a responsibility to care for the millions of species on our planet, so why are human activities still destroying biodiversity?  Read more : World wild web

Follow the elephant Copyrighted imageCredit: David Robinson

Human activity can have a devasting impact on migratory species, such as the African elephant  Read more : Follow the elephant

A swift decline Copyrighted imageCredit:  Thinkstock

The RSPB have reported a significant decrease in the numbers of swifts and swallows in the UK. What is causing their decline?  Read more : A swift decline

Plant life: Juniper in decline Copyrighted imageCredit: David Robinson

Once common in the UK, the juniper is now in decline. One planting project at the Aston Rowant nature reserve hopes to conserve the plant's...  Read more : Plant life: Juniper in decline

Out at sea: Seabird populations Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock

What is prohibiting the breeding success of seabirds in the UK? And how is climate change playing a part?  Read more : Out at sea: Seabird populations

Alien invasion Copyrighted imageCredit: David Robinson

Even plants and animals are not safe from alien invaders, so how can native species compete for survival?  Read more : Alien invasion

iSpot Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

Learn more about the species in your local area; enter your observations of UK wildlife at iSpot.  Read more : iSpot