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THE TETRIX BLOG
news and views on a wide range of ecological and environmental topics from Scotland and beyond......
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Predators and the Control of Lyme Disease
Ground-breaking research from the Netherlands is beginning to uncover the relationship between predator density and the spread of Lyme disea


Annihilation of the Urban Front Garden
In the last year, six local front gardens have been completely stripped and are now a monoculture of paving block, astro-grass, bark and sto


Beavers and Wetland Creation
Beavers have an exceptional ability to re-create diverse wetland landscapes! That's the conclusion of a new research project led by Dr N


Is the Scottish Capercaillie Destined for a Second Extinction?
Is the Scottish capercaillie destined for a second extinction? This is the impression conservation scientists are being given based on surve


Basic Tree Survey & Inspection: What's the Crack?
When a decision-maker requests a 'tree survey', typically to support a planning application, do you know what should be included as


How Well Do You Know Your Knotweed?
The fact we tweeted about Japanese knotweed isn’t a particularly amazing or wildly interesting thing to be honest. However, our tweet was di


Scotland’s White-tailed (Sea) Eagles: Friend or Foe?
It started with an innocent post on Facebook… A friend had uploaded a picture of sheep and asked why they were sleeping on the beach at nigh


Beech Trees Native to Scotland After All?
European beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees should be considered native to Scotland! That's the conclusion of a Natural Environment Research


Talking Trees: the Real Life Fantasy of the Motion Film 'Avatar'
By now most of us should have seen the motion film ‘Avatar’, and should be reasonably familiar with the sub-plot of the film – an ecosystem


Powassan Virus - the Uglier, Nastier New Kid on the Block
Last week we wrote about Lyme disease, it’s spread throughout the UK, the role conservation plays in terms of its potential spread and what
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