Reaseheath Mini Zoo shortlisted for national wildlife award for pioneering dung beetle conservation

Reaseheath Mini Zoo shortlisted for national wildlife award for pioneering dung beetle conservation

Reaseheath Mini Zoo has been shortlisted for the prestigious Great British Wildlife Restoration Award, in recognition of its pioneering work to conserve the UK’s native dung beetles through Project DUNG. This nationally recognised campaign has grown from a single moment of curiosity into a major research initiative. It was set up by Head Animal Keeper Nicole Hatcher, whose fascination with dung beetles began in a small southern zoo. While resea…