Ecology

A small but growing project with rare moths

Posted by: Maj Udai Gurung, Posted on: 15 November 2018 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, Environment and Ecology

Maj Udai Gurung tells us how he and a group of dedicated volunteers are working to protect a rare moth on Fingringhoe Ranges in Essex.

An exclusive tour around the Plain

Posted by: Olly Howells, Posted on: 22 October 2018 - Categories: Archaeology, Environment, Environment and Ecology, Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain is not only one of the military’s top training areas, it is also rich in wildlife and archaeological wonders. Read on to find out more from a DIO ecologist.

Life’s a hoot for Salisbury Plain volunteers

Posted by: Jonathan Pepper, Posted on: 4 June 2018 - Categories: Environment and Ecology

Hi, my name is Jonathan Pepper and I'm a Range Safety Marshall at DIO. For the last four years I’ve been working as a volunteer for the MOD Raptor and Owl Nest Box Project. As part of Volunteers’ Week I’d …

Burrowing badgers and Silver Otters

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 13 December 2016 - Categories: Environment and Ecology

It’s easy sometimes to think of ‘Defence’ only in terms of aircraft, tanks and warships. In fact it’s really about people, some working on the front line while others work behind the scenes. My name is Iain Perkins and I’d …

Doing our bit to help hen harriers

Posted by: Lisa Wade, Posted on: 22 March 2016 - Categories: Environment and Ecology

Hi, I’m Lisa Wade and I’m a DIO ecologist based on Salisbury Plain. It’s a pretty wide-ranging job which includes protection of endangered hen harriers. Hen harriers are a bird of prey and mainly eat small animals including mammals and …