Volunteers survey the lizards each year to monitor their population and distribution.

BBC: Partnership protects sand lizard at Prestatyn beaches

Southern England Red Kite Group is requesting sightings of red kite nests from members of the public to help it monitor the breeding population.

BBC: Cold March affects red kite breeding in the Chilterns

Defa and the Manx Wildlife Trust have already commenced surveys to monitor the island's ash population.

BBC: Ash dieback could "devastate the Manx countryside"

With its large population, Carolinas generates large quantities of data that lets its analysts look at populations with asthma or diabetes and monitor the effects of treatment programs.

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