Blog: Invasive species

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View from Moel Hiraddug with limestone grassland in the foreground 

Graceful grasslands of a limestone landscape

Join Project Officer, Craig Wade, as he explores the fascinating limestone grasslands of Moel Hiraddug, known as Dyserth Mountain – an Iron Age hillfort, also a former quarry, and now forming rare…

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The Wales Resilient Ecological Network continues!!

The Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) has received new funding and will be continuing its important work to tackle invasive species across Wales. Discover what's new with WaREN, how…

Asian hornet worker on branch

What’s the buzz!

The Asian hornet has yet to be spotted in Wales. Nonetheless, with the increase of activity in England it could be just a matter of time before we get our first sighting in Wales. Gareth Holland-…

Asian Hornet with EI Logo

A potential sting

It's Asian hornet week (4th-10th of September 2023).

I'm Gareth, a Project Officer with the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog, I will help you identify…

River and bridge with hidden invasive species

Is it a 'COP' half empty or a 'COP' half full?

You may have heard of the recent COP15 and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBP), which gives hope for nature. But what exactly is it and what does it mean for invasive species…

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Recording Invasive Species Management

Reporting sightings of invasive species and management efforts is essential to allow us to strategically tackle invasive species.

Ecosystems Invaders at the Eisteddfod

Diary of a WaREN project officer - Ecosystem Invaders

Hi, we are Jess and Gareth, the Project Officers for the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog we’ll be reflecting on our invasive species campaign, Ecosystem Invaders, talking…