199-Orchads, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Treescapes of Devon,

1. Dragonflies of North Devon

   Dragonflies of North Devon

   David Smallshire the British Dragonfly Society Recorder for Devon and co-author of Britain’s Dragonflies, gives an introduction to the world of dragonflies, he will cover the biology of this fascinating group of insects and tips on identifying the species likely to be seen in North and West Devon.

2. Saving Devon's Treescapes Online Talk

   Saving Devon's Treescapes Online Talk
   Ash Dieback will affect everyone, but everyone can be part of the solution.

   Devon’s treescapes are stunning and crucial habitats for so much wildlife. But they have been in decline for many decades and are now facing a new threat from Ash Dieback. A disease that is sadly estimated will kill at least 90% of Devon’s ash trees in the coming years.

   The Saving Devon’s Treescapes project, led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum, is here to provide hope and action in the face of these alarming changes. In this talk we will explore what we know so far about Ash Dieback as well as looking into what is being done to save Devon’s treescapes and how you can get involved.

   Saving Devon’s Devon Treescapes is a partnership project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, One Tree Planted and Tesco Bags of Help. Visit our website to find out more - https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/wh...

   This talk is led by Rosie Cotgreave, the Saving Devon's Treescapes project lead, and Nathan Robinson, the Woodland Management Officer.

   Rosie Cotgreave has led the Saving Devon’s Treescapes project since March 2020. She is a keen environmentalist and previously worked at Friends of the Earth on many campaigns including fracking, bees and plastics.

   Nathan Robinson joined Devon Wildlife Trust in 2019 as our Woodland Management Officer. He works to enhance and protect woodland habitats across our nature reserves and leads on the delivery of our ash dieback management strategy.

3. How butterflies avoid enemies.

   How butterflies avoid enemies.
   Why do butterflies live with ants? an unusual butterfly's life.
   All about butterflies. Why did butterfly go to insect enemy, ant den?
   The probability of becoming a butterfly after the process of egg, larva and pupa is less than 1%. The surroundings are full of numerous enemies of butterflies. Butterflies are allied with ants, the enemies of insects, to survive.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mye2-gHKCc0
   The process of birth of a butterfly through eggs, larvae and chrysalis is a dramatic story.
   Devon Wildlife Trust
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   Winter
   Winter tests life and death. Weak things die and disappear.
   Hibernating Butterfly
   Butterflies hibernate with adult insects, caterpillars, and eggs according to their species.
   Hibernating Butterfly Egg

4. Wildlife Orchards, Anna David, Working Wetlands Advisory Officer

   Wildlife Orchards, Anna David, Working Wetlands Advisory Officer
   Devon Wildlife Trust
   Presentation and talk by Devon Wildlife Trust, Anna David about orchards and their importance for wildlife

5. Wildlife Orchards, Anna David, Working Wetlands Advisory Officer

   Wildlife Orchards, Anna David, Working Wetlands Advisory Officer
   Devon Wildlife Trust
   Presentation and talk by Devon Wildlife Trust, Anna David about orchards and their importance for wildlife

6. Farming for Nature on Dartmoor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myThet_m9Y

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myThet_m9Y
   Farming for Nature on Dartmoor
   Discover the wildlife and history of Challacombe Farm and how proposed changes to farming policy could benefit Dartmoor's environment.

   Challacombe Farm is considered one of the best places on the moor for bird watching. During this talk, you will hear from the farmers who care for it and how they manage it; predominantly for the benefit of wildlife and to protect its extensive archaeology. They will also talk about the proposed changes to the farm subsidy system and how this should benefit wildlife across Dartmoor and beyond.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myThet_m9Y
   Mark Owen and Naomi Oakley are the tenant farmers of Challacombe Farm, one of the many Duchy of Cornwall farms on Dartmoor.

   Until a few years ago, Mark managed the South West Coast Path National Trail and his wife, Naomi, works for National England as Principal Upland Specialist and is also currently undertaking a PhD in regenerative agriculture with Newcastle University. As such, professionally they have long championed conservation farming and public access, so see the farm as a way of testing out new ideas, and ‘walking the walk’ in demonstrating that this type of farming can be financially and ecologically sustainable.

   Organised by Bovey Tracey Local Group

7. Brilliant Butterflies
   There are around 60 species of butterfly in the UK - each one of them beautiful, fascinating and to be encouraged in our gardens. Devon Wildlife Trust
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7YMADi9T7I
   Join our talk to be inspired by butterflies and their amazing life histories, from egg to master of aerial displays! We will take you through a few of our UK species and demonstrate how extraordinary they can be. Sadly, their fortunes are changing – whilst some butterflies are expanding their distribution with climate change, many are in decline, linked to loss of their food sources and habitats. Find out how you can take Action For Insects and help butterflies in your garden: https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/ta...

   The speaker is Barry Henwood, a retired GP with a lifelong interest in wildlife, especially butterflies and moths. He is a Devon county moth recorder and Trustee for Devon Wildlife Trust. Barry is also the co-author of 'Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland', a comprehensive introduction on how to study caterpillars which provides a window into their diverse natural histories.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7YMADi9T7I
   This event will also help you identify the common species in preparation for the Big Butterfly Count, a UK-wide survey helping us assess the health of our environment by counting butterflies. This year's survey takes place between the 16th of July and 8th of August 2021 and you can join by going to the Butterfly Conservation website.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7YMADi9T7I
   Thumbnail image: White Admiral, Barry Henwood

8. How butterflies avoid enemies.

   How butterflies avoid enemies.
   Why do butterflies live with ants? an unusual butterfly's life.
   All about butterflies. Why did butterfly go to insect enemy, ant den?
   The probability of becoming a butterfly after the process of egg, larva and pupa is less than 1%. The surroundings are full of numerous enemies of butterflies. Butterflies are allied with ants, the enemies of insects, to survive.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mye2-gHKCc0
   The process of birth of a butterfly through eggs, larvae and chrysalis is a dramatic story.
   Devon Wildlife Trust
   ----caption--------
   Winter
   Winter tests life and death. Weak things die and disappear.
   Hibernating Butterfly
   Butterflies hibernate with adult insects, caterpillars, and eggs according to their species.
   Hibernating Butterfly Egg

9. Devon's Bats Talk - Conservation Communities

   Devon's Bats Talk - Conservation Communities
   A talk by Helen Parr who previously worked on the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project. Helen's talk is in three parts with information about; the variety of bats around the world and their importance to the natural world, Bats of the UK and especially those found in Devon and, ways in which we can help bat populations in our local area with changes we can make to our everyday gardening practices.

10. The Science of Climate Change and its Effects on Wildlife

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lqkk_3V3Pc
    The Science of Climate Change and its Effects on Wildlife
    Vicky Pope, retired MET Office scientist, talks about the science of climate change and will give us an outline of its effects on wildlife.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lqkk_3V3Pc
    The observational evidence of climate change and understanding of causes of the change that we see are probably the most important factors in helping us to understand that the climate is changing. First-hand experience often brings home the realities and challenges of climate change. But observations alone cannot help us to understand the causes, change and future risks: it is climate models that are needed to do this. It is important to understand the value of the information that models can provide but equally important to understand their limitations.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lqkk_3V3Pc
    Vicky will show some of the evidence that the climate is already changing and explain the use of climate models to give us an idea of how climate may change in the future.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lqkk_3V3Pc
    Finally she will give some examples of possible impacts on wildlife.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lqkk_3V3Pc
    Professor Vicky Pope has had a long and successful career in the UK Met Office, fulfilling many different roles - as a climate science researcher, programme manager, communicator of publicly important science and partnership developer. She is now building a portfolio career focusing on issues that she cares about and where she can make a tangible difference. These issues include protecting and enhancing the environment, improving scientific literacy in decision making and improved access to STEM careers.

11. Woodland Plants Identification - Conservation Communities

    Woodland Plants Identification - Conservation Communities
    Jess Smallcombe from DBRC, introduces us to some of Devon's woodland plants, in particular ancient woodland indicators.
    Can you to tell a native bluebell from a Spanish bluebell?
    Can you identify wood sorrel or wood anemone?
    What do these plants tell us about our woodlands?
    Jess talks about some of these species, showing what to look for in order to identify them

12. Take Action for Wildlife - Green Minds Citizen Science Webinar

    Take Action for Wildlife - Green Minds Citizen Science Webinar
    Join Nick Purdew (Green Minds Urban Ranger), Jess Smallcombe (Devon Biological Records Centre Community Ecologist) and Carijn Beumer (Maastricht University guest speaker) for a talk on how you can become involved in observing and recording wildlife across Plymouth as part of the Green Minds project.

    This video shows you how you can record your observations using iRecord, monitor long-term trends in biodiversity across the city, and introduces a toolkit and resources for identifying urban wildlife.

    Find out more about the project here - https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/wh...

13. The opportunities and challenges of the National Action Plan for Sustainable use of Pesticides

    The opportunities and challenges of the National Action Plan for Sustainable use of Pesticides
    Which direction will the UK go in after leaving the EU pesticide regulatory regime? How will we use, regulate and mitigate pesticides and their effects on people and the environment of the UK? Nick Mole is the Policy Officer for Pesticide Action Network and delivers this fascinating and interesting talk.

14. The Plight of the Bumblebees

    The Plight of the Bumblebees
    Debs Rylands will discuss the plight of the bumblebee, explore some key identification tips, the threats bumblebees face and some fun facts.

    Debs Rylands, Devon Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Programme Co-ordinator for local conservation organisation, Wild Ideas, joins us to discuss The Plight of the Bumblebee. We will explore some key identification tips, the threats bumblebees face and some fun facts, as well as looking at how can we help these much-loved and essential insects.

    Debs works in conservation facilitation and has a real soft spot for everyone’s favourite invertebrate, the bumblebee. Since getting her first bumblebee identification book, she has developed a passion for identifying, recording and creating habitat for our fluffy, rotund friends.

15. Bovey Tracey Local Group Talk - Rewilding City Parks

    Bovey Tracey Local Group Talk - Rewilding City Parks

16. Rewilding Devon Wildlife Trust

    Rewilding Devon Wildlife Trust
    An informative talk about rewilding with Peter Burgess, Director of Conservation and Devlopment for Devon Wildlife Trust

17. Bat talk Training with Lizzy Mooney

    Bat talk Training with Lizzy Mooney

18. Introduction to Bat Project Conference - Anna David

    Introduction to Bat Project Conference - Anna David
    Anna David, Team Leader of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project, introduces the Bat Project Online Conference in September 2020

19. Findings from the River Otter Beaver Trial: Science and Evidence Report

    Findings from the River Otter Beaver Trial: Science and Evidence Report
    A fascinating illustrated talk by Devon Wildlife Trust, project officer Jake Chant giving viewers an insight into how the beavers we have been monitoring on the River Otter have shaped and changed the landscape and how they have made an impact on the environment

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