Habitat Threats

Losses of Larvae or their failure to thrive

Predation

Predator Species

Forms of Prevention

Clues left of Predation

Disease (I assume there may be some)

Pollution (Originating from within Parks or External Sources and acting directly on the larvae or on things on which it depends)

Restricted Larval Habitat (Distress to individuals communities)

Loss of habitat size range due to removal of dead tree roots and the tidying away of dead trees in many areas adjacent to Richmond Park Wimbledon Common resulting in direct loss of habitat and to loss of soil, humidity and microclimatic diversity available in the area. We can think of this under general parameters or as specific needs and threats, some of which may be active in more than one of these parameters. Also there may be conflicting needs and or conflicting and combining threats that may be active in different parameters.

Extent Space - Key Indicators

Diversity of habitat - Key Indicators

Durability Long Term - Key Indicators

Consistency With Short Term Needs/ Location - Key Indicators

Specific Needs (e.g. Specific Fungi) - Key Indicators

Specific Threats (These are also discussed under some general headings such as Pollution) - Key Indicators

Losses of Adult too early

Restricted Emergence, Mating Laying Habitats that increase Predation other Losses of Adult Beetles prior to their contributing to breeding

Predators

Bird & Mammal Predation may be increasing due to large numbers of crows, magpies, etc. attracted to the site by the food and litter brought by people and left on the site.

Predator Species

Forms of Prevention

Clues left of Predation

Disease (I assume there may be some)

Pollution (Originating from within Parks or External Sources and acting directly on the beetle or on things on which it depends)

Specific Needs (e.g. Specific Fungi) - Key Indicators

Specific Threats (These are also discussed under some general headings such as Pollution) - Key Indicators

Locally Restricted Genetic Diversity

either in Stag Beetle Population or in some of the soil fungi etc. on which it depends

Environmental Change Threats

Global Temperature Change - may affect the weather in this area so significantly reducing the range of available habitats and numbers of beetles they support

Man's Local Contribution

Pollution Threats

Fire Raisers

Encouraging predation Bird & Mammal Predation may be increasing due to large numbers of crows, magpies, etc. attracted to the site by the food and litter brought by people and left on the site. Observation that they left whilst Park was closed due to Foot & Mouth Outbreaks

Species Threats

Collectors

Tormentors

General Ignorance - Lack of public awareness and appreciation of the nature conservation importance of the habitats and of a species of European importance.