Volunteers could revive scarce bog insect numbers
The project's long-term goal is to reintroduce the wetland insect to more sites.
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""It almost always has short wings and cannot fly, so its ability to colonise suitable new sites is very limited - it just needs a little help.""
— Stuart Green , Academic
""We are incredibly excited to apply a similar methodology that has already delivered remarkable success with the large marsh grasshopper to a new species — the bog bush cricket.""
— Elliot Newton , Activist
""At a time when ecological decline can often leave people feeling powerless, community-led projects like this offer something vital – hope.""
— Elliot Newton , Activist
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The project's long-term goal is to reintroduce the wetland insect to more sites.
The project's long-term goal is to reintroduce the wetland insect to more sites.
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