DBRC End of Year Report 24/25

Another year come and gone with it’s own unique challenges and opportunities. Ian Egerton, DBRC manager reflects on the past financial year. This year we are trying out a new format for our annual report, utilising an ArcGIS story map prepared by Technical Officer Chris Calvert.

You can navigate to specific sections of the report using the navigation bar, or read the report as you would a normal webpage. Alternatively, you can view the story map in a seperate tab here.

DBRC publishes the County Wildlife Site Report

This week sees the launch of the Devon County Wildlife Site Report, which focuses on their vital role in safeguarding and enhancing the counties most important habitats.  It summarises over a decade of monitoring surveys carried out by DBRC, and our partners, and sets out the many challenges our beautiful landscapes are facing.

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DBRC surveyors retake FISC Accreditation

DBRC’s field team have recently retaken their national FISC accreditation, with Paul Seymour moving from a grade to 4 to grade 5, and Jack Rivers gaining his first grade 4. To operate at this level requires significant investment in self learning, as well as the professional development we can provide, so we are extremely proud of their achievements.

DBRC launches new Japanese Knotweed Record reporting form

The DBRC is proud to announce the launch of our new Japanese Knotweed reporting form. Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive species that unfortunately thrives in Britain, to the point of overrunning existing native species. It can regrow from the smallest fragments and is tolerant of very poor conditions. Local Authorities, including those in Devon, are desperate to find ways of eradicating this serious pest.

If you find Japanese Knotweed, you can now submit those records here. This will enable us to help track the spread of this invasive species through the Devon Land scape.

Please note: It is not illegal for Japanese Knotweed to be present on a property, only to allow it to spread. DBRC does not provide any removal or formal reporting services for Japanese Knotweed. Records are for monitoring the state of Devon’s Biodiversity. For further information on Japanese Knotweed, please visit the Devon Local Nature Partnership.

Bradley Bug Recovery Network – news article

Devon Biodiversity Record Centre is delighted to have had some of our work on the Bradley Bug Project mentioned in the Mid Devon Advertiser. Our botanicals and Projects Officer Phil Sansum carried out a botanicals survey onsite, identifying 52 native flowering plant species. You can read the full article here.

For more information on the habitat survey services DBRC can providem click here or contact a member of our staff to discuss your project further.