Cool Bugs UK
Project Host
The Frozen Ark Project
Revenue
The Frozen Ark Project
Charity Number
1118044
Project aims
Save UK Bugs from extinction by collecting and deep freezing their DNA and cells.
Project description
Do you remember a time when a car journey meant lots of squashed insects on the windscreen? Not anymore, as the number of British insects has plummeted since the 1960s
Animals like the shrill carder bee were once common in Britain but now are endangered.
The Frozen Ark collects and cryopreserves DNA and cell samples of endangered animals. DNA and cells can guide the reintroduction of missing genetic diversity in wildlife populations, prevent inbreeding, and identify, introduce, or preserve characteristics that can help a species adapt to ongoing climate change.
Contact name
RUTH GREENBERG
Phone
+441159513219
Email
info@frozenark.org
Website
www.frozenark.org
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