Somerset Wildlife Trust Launches Big Count
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- Somerset Wildlife Trust launches The Big Count from 18 to 27 June to gather public wildlife sightings across gardens, parks, and green spaces
- Becky Fisher emphasizes that protecting species like hares and butterflies requires knowing their locations and population sizes
- Somerset Environmental Records Centre uses submitted data to assess species trends and direct conservation efforts, citing over four million existing records but needing more
Why it matters: Conservation groups gain actionable data to target efforts, while gaps in common species records delay effective protection—impacting biodiversity outcomes across Somerset.
