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![Fallow deer stag © Bob Brewer/Unsplash.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fallow-deer-bob-brewer-14A9X2feLJ8-unsplash.webp)
New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe
New research has combined zooarchaeology and ancient and modern biomolecular datasets to reveal a new understanding of the history and projections of fallow deer.
![Adult hornet moth with a wingspan of 45mm (left) and the slightly smaller, and much more widespread, lunar hornet moth (right), which has also been recorded at BGS Keyworth. The main differences are the yellow face and the pair of yellow ‘headlights’ on the shoulders of the hornet moth. © Steve Mathers](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hornet-moth.jpg)
Rare hornet moth colony found at BGS Keyworth
A colony of these rare clearwing moths has recently been discovered on site at the BGS headquarters in Keyworth.
![Alt text: a brownish beige field blewitt mushroom stands in grass. It is covered in a light dusting of frost. You can see its gills on the upturned cap.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221207_100833-960x640.jpg)
Mushroom spotting at BGS Keyworth
Colleagues at BGS are mapping mushrooms as part of efforts to enhance biodiversity on the Keyworth site.
![broad backed chaser dragonfly at BGS Keywort](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/broad_backed_chaser_dragonfly_web.jpg)
The importance of biodiversity in achieving net zero
Protecting the natural world is an important component in achieving net zero.
![Stalked Ascidean - image by Atlantic Productions](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Java_Trench_Atlantic_Productions.jpg)
Scientists reveal extraordinary ecosystems in the deepest part of the Indian Ocean
New technology has enabled marine scientists to capture some of the world’s first images of previously unexplored habitats in the deepest point of the Indian Ocean.
![Nine BGS staff members standing and crouching around the new bug palace, which is made out of wooden pallets and logs, sticks, grass, stones and bricks in a pile.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BugsPalace.jpg)
Staff sustainability practices around BGS
BGS recently made time for employees at our sites around the UK to spend a few hours on projects focusing on increasing sustainability, both in their offices and in the local area.
![Snowdrops flowering at BGS Keyworth](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Snowdrops_Mel_Leng_web.jpg)
Investing in nature
BGS and local community volunteers join together to plant 12 000 spring bulbs and help native wildlife to thrive.
![Amoth with yellow wings sits on a green leaf](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG20210721205837-scaled-1.jpg)
Wildlife and biodiversity gains at BGS
Our rewilding scheme is already encouraging more diverse fauna onto our Keyworth site.