Ten more links to peruse or not.
Not just British hedgehogs, but French hedgehogs are also on the decline
If you are a lover of Wisteria then this is definitely for you
A very thoughtful piece from Terry McGlynn on the ethical and moral stances that scientists take
Here is a report of a workshop run by an ex-PhD student of mine to discuss the future of farming insects for food in the UK
A really interesting paper describing how competition between two parasitic wasps can be influenced by the presence of an endosymbiont
Here is a paper of great relevance to farmers and policy makers but as usual has been published in a high impact journal that farmers and agronomists won’t read; as scientists we have to be more open to publishing in ‘lower scientific impact’ venues but that have a high impact in the real world
BioMed Central highlighting ways in which food crops might be protected against drought caused by climate change
According to Sir John Marsh the future of the countryside depends on economics
Chris Sandbrook asks what is meant by biodiversity in a conservation context
Like Manu Saunders I am a great believer in having others read my papers before submission, their chances of getting through the peer review process relatively unscathed are much improved
