stag beetle activities
As part of our work to maintain their current geographical range across the country, we are working on developing an effective monitoring programme for stag beetles.
In recent years we have carried out two large-scale public surveys aimed at increasing our knowledge of the distribution of the stag beetle and improving public knowledge. The Great Stag Hunt was first launched in 1998 and was hugely successful in recording stag beetle sightings by the general public. Further hunts in 2002 and 2006 were equally successful and we continue to record sightings of beetles if you have seen one.
Bury Buckets 4 Beetles was launched in 2005 and involves creating an artificial egg-laying site for female stag beetles in gardens and other green spaces. The project is a great way of getting people, especially school children, actively involved in stag beetle conservation and also provides a means of monitoring the presence or absence of stag beetle larvae. It’s easy to take part!
NEW for 2010 Stepping Stones for Stag Beetles is a simple and effective way of conserving stag beetles by making sure they have a good supply of dead wood and can travel around more easily in areas where they already exist.
You can also find out more in our stag beetle links and downloads section.
