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The Great Juniper Hunt
Plantlife has just launched a new survey focussing on Juniper across chalk and limestone country of lowland England. Many counties have suffered a 60-70% decline in Juniper and there is an urgent need to get an up-to-date of Juniper populations.
Buckinghamshire is lucky to have some of this habitat and some Juniper populations so if you would like to take part in the survey, please contact Plantlife for details of how to take part.
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'Go Slow' 2010 - Reptile surveying in Milton Keynes
The 2010 reptile surveying season is underway (March - September) with an exciting collaboration between The Parks Trust, Buckinghamshire Amphibian and Reptile Group (BucksARG) and Milton Keynes Council.
The 'Go Slow' reptile survey aims to identify presence of reptiles within Milton Keynes city and rural areas. If you would like to be involved in the survey Martin Kincaid, Volunteers Coordinator, The Parks Trust) would like to hear from you (m.kincaid@theparkstrust.com).
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BMERC Records on NBN Gateway
The latest dataset held by BMERC to be mobilised onto the NBN gateway is for Freshwater Fish in Buckinghamshire. A large majority of the freshwater fish records originate from the Environment Agency as well as casual observations. To investigate what can be found on the NBN Gateway see the link below.
Our policy on the NBN Gateway can be viewed via our website or is available on request
Small grants for recording in Buckinghamshire
We have a small fund to help individuals and groups with costs associated with recording wildlife and geology in Bucks. Grants up to £150 are available. Please see the grant claim form for details of the types of claims that can be made.
BMERC egroup
Our email discussion group is an easy way to find out more about wildlife in the county and ask for help with identifications etc. See the BMERC egroup page for details. Egroups relating to other local organisations can be found on our Local recording groups page.
For more information call 01296 696012 or email erc@buckscc.gov.uk
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