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Species Action Plans - species under research
 

Species Action Plan (SAP) species for which research is currently being carried out by Forest Research or other named partners and contractors:

Birds and mammals

Go to Bechsteins bat
Bechsteins bat
Myotis bechsteinii
Go to Capercaillie
Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus L.
Go to Common dormouse
Common dormouse
Muscardinus avellanarius L.
Go to Red squirrel
Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris L.
Go to Scottish Crossbill
Scottish Crossbill
Loxia scotica

Invertebrates

Go to Argent & Sable moth
Argent & Sable moth
Rheumaptera hastata L.
Go to Chequered skipper butterfly
Chequered skipper butterfly
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas
Go to Pearl-bordered fritillary
Pearl-bordered fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne L.
Go to Scarce lime bark beetle
Scarce lime bark beetle
Ernoporus tilliae (Panzer)
Go to Scottish wood ant
Scottish wood ant
Formica aquilonia
Go to Waved carpet moth
Waved carpet moth
Hydrelia sylvata

Plants

Go to Juniper
Juniper
Juniperus communis L.
Go to Small cow-wheat
Small cow-wheat
Melampyrum sylvaticum
Go to Twinflower
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis L.


Following photographs reproduced by permission:
Bechsteins bat: © Frank Greenaway 2005
Common dormouse: © Chris Pierce 2005
Argent & Sable moth:  © Dr. Roy Leverton 2005
Scottish Wood ant:  © Dr. Roy Anderson 2005
Juniper: : © Dr. Bill Meek2005
Small cow-wheat: © Paul Gallagher 2005 
Twinflower:  : © Laurie Campbell2005

  

          
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