The Silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus), a specialist, requires early-successional vegetation and a continuous supply of young heather for food and shelter. Check this site for more information:
https://t.co/IP2Jxmp3Ey

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Heathlands are of great ecological value. They are home to many rare and/or endemic species such as sand lizards, smooth snakes & tiger beetles (drawings below). People and dogs are often a cause of disturbance, dog’s faeces can alter the nutrient composition of the soil

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In there are currently 2000 grey (Canis lupus) and 110 brown (Ursus arctos). The perception of these species is generally negative. There is no national strategy for the management of these species and other ungulate populations

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This is a Cicindela campestris saphyrina, to the small island island of San Pietro, Compared to the other Cicindela campestris, this is the rarest, least studied and only subspecies with an electric blue coloration
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Here some (hoofed mammals). They divide in odd-toed (eg. Przewalski's horse) or even-toed (rest of drawings: red deer, elk and boar). Ungulates are typically herbivorous & use specialised gut flora to digest cellulose. Few are omnivorous (eg. boars and pigs).

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For my digital art I use (if you like drawing you should try it) 🎨🦢 here are some bird drawings I’ve been working on recently. In order: European Spoon bill, Great white pelican, Black- crowned night heron and Western Capercaillie

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Larger bees learn about highly rewarding flowers, travel greater distances and harvest large amounts of nectar. Smaller bees invest less effort in learning about flowers and stay closer to the nest 🐝

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Drawings I have done this weekend for a university project (the last is still a work in progress). Together with my group we are planning on creating a rewilding game that will teach and engage young people!

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