Archive

  • A Guide to Dating (if you were a Leopard Slug)

    13 February 2021

    A Guide to Dating (if you were a Leopard Slug)

    Glenn Norris takes a wry look at the fascinating “romantic but disgusting” courtship rituals of the Leopard Slug

     
  • The Economics of Biodiversity

    12 February 2021

    The Economics of Biodiversity

    A major review has been produced by Sir Partha Dasgupta, Professor of Economics and Cambridge University – “The Economics of Biodiversity​”, looking at the economics of biodiversity, but it in a quite fundamental way.

     
  • Standing up for wildlife

    11 February 2021

    Standing up for wildlife

    At a time of ecological crisis, we look to our public bodies to restore nature and not perpetuate the permitted loss that has contributed to the UK’s depleted wildlife at land and at sea.

     
  • Mile (ish) High Club

    10 February 2021

    Mile (ish) High Club

    James Duncan looks up at the amazing world of aerial raptor courtship

     
  • Meet our staff - Glenn Norris Reserves Ecologist

    09 February 2021

    Meet our staff - Glenn Norris Reserves Ecologist

    We speak to Glenn Norris, Reserves Ecologist about what his job entails.

     
  • Courting Danger

    08 February 2021

    Courting Danger

    Most, if not all spiders employ some form of courtship when wooing a prospective partner.

     
  • Tilly Hopkins - what Rye Harbour Nature Reserve means to me

    04 February 2021

    Tilly Hopkins - what Rye Harbour Nature Reserve means to me

    Tilly Hopkins blogs about why Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, and nature, is so important to her and her mental health.

     
  • Fish tail tales

    04 February 2021

    Fish tail tales

    You may have noticed that different species of fish have different shaped tails. These different shapes have evolved over time depending on the lifestyle of the fish.

     
  • A Year in the Life of the Sussex Wildlife Trust Ecologist - Answers

    04 February 2021

    A Year in the Life of the Sussex Wildlife Trust Ecologist - Answers

    Glenn Norris answers some of the questions we didn’t have time for at our recent members-only webinar

     
  • Tails you win

    03 February 2021

    Tails you win

    Tails come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. If you’re a vertebrate, you’ve probably got one – though humans (and all great apes) are notable exceptions. So why do animals have tails, what are they used for, and why don’t we have one?

     
  • January 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    02 February 2021

    January 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    A sure sign of the advancing year is the first appearance of the flowers of Common Whitlowgrass on Camber Castle

     
  • A Beaver's tale

    02 February 2021

    A Beaver's tale

    The design of a beaver’s tail is quite unlike that of any other mammal you might see. It is thought to have a multitude of uses, such as helping them to guide their route as they navigate through the water.