Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
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"This summer we've had some extraordinary records, from species that haven't been recorded in Hertfordshire for decades to new discoveries for individual reserves."
— Dan Townsend , Activist
"These discoveries help us understand which species are present, where they are found and how they are responding to changes in their environment."
— Dan Townsend , Activist
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A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
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