Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited.
Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited.
Researchers from Bristol Vet School, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia, wanted to find out how much garden water sources contribute to improving wildlife-friendly conservation.
During the summer of 2021, researchers recorded the amount, variety and potential value to animal wildlife of garden water sources such as ponds and bird baths in 105 residential gardens in Hertfordshire, England.
