Rare and varied wildlife species found in village

A LOCAL ecologist is calling on residents of Penparcau to get involved in a project to document the village’s wildlife.

Chloe Griffiths set up The Nature of Our Village project, which is funded by The Nineveh Charitable Trust, to increase knowledge of Penparcau’s wildlife.

Among the finds have been rare moths, slugs and even otters.

“We are now aiming to show how wildlife is faring in our village, compared, where possible, to how it is doing nationally,” said Chloe.

“During 2016, we carried out 68 surveys, 369 people took part, and made 648 wildlife records.

“We had some amazing records from local people, including choughs and ravens, 17 species of butterflies, a feathered gothic moth not seen since 1937, and even otters and water vole.

“We were pleased to find that Penparcau is still home to hedgehogs, and we even have a rare slug.”

Already offering their services are Dr Gillian McFadyen, a research and teaching assistant in Aberystwyth University’s department of international politics, and a group of Fulbright Students from the USA.

Chloe is calling on people to get involved and help with the “massive” effort of continuing the project through 2017.

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