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Radio trackers placed on rare beetles across Dartmoor


Researchers say the blue ground beetle study using "mini backpacks" could help support conservation.

University of Exeter researchers, working with the Woodland Trust, said they had placed trackers on 36 blue ground beetles in a bid to support conservation efforts. Researchers said the project could provide "essential" insight into how conservationists might protect and restore rare habitats in the face of climate change. Mr Prett said the beetles were only active for a few months a year during warm, humid evenings in late spring and early summer to feast on slugs and to search for mates.

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