The Wildlife Trusts1 天
Farming Transition all at sea – but where’s the Captain?
With yet another announcement from UK Government to add to farmers increasing concerns, Barnaby Coupe, land use policy manager, reflects on what the budget changes mean for nature.
The Wildlife Trusts24 天
Rothbury Estate for Nature and the Nation
Stretching over 4,600 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest ...
The Wildlife Trusts5 年
Water voles
The water vole is a much-loved British mammal, known by many as ‘Ratty’ in the children’s classic The Wind in the Willows. Unfortunately, the future of this charming riverside creature is in peril; ...
The Wildlife Trusts2 年
Strategy 2030
We need to restore nature at a global scale, on land and at sea. And it needs to happen now. Strategy 2030 provides the high-level framework of how we intend to go about it. Our vision is of a ...
The Wildlife Trusts2 年
Things you can do about climate change
We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency, and the two are inextricably linked. Climate change is driving nature’s decline and the loss of wild spaces is leaving us ill-equipped to reduce ...
The Wildlife Trusts4 年
Common sexton beetle
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses. The ...
The Wildlife Trusts4 年
Western Channel and Approaches Marine Conservation Zones
There have been 19 Marine Conservation Zones designated in the Western Channel and Approaches so far, ranging from the reefs and rocky shores of Skerries Bank and Surrounds on the coast of Devon, to ...
The Wildlife Trusts4 年
Looking after yourself, and nature
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining a connection with the natural world is more important than ever to ensure we're taking good care of our health and wellbeing. Our activity sheets ...
The Wildlife Trusts1 年
Identify waders
Waders can be a tough group to define. The term is used to describe members of a number of bird families, all from the order Charadriiformes (which also includes gulls, terns, skuas, and auks). As the ...
The Wildlife Trusts4 年
Peatland solutions
Peatlands are amazingly wild places, home to rare and unusual plants, birds and insects. They are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat.
The Wildlife Trusts7 天
Our Bright Future
Our Bright Future has improved the environment and young people’s lives. Our Bright Future has shown that engaging young people in the environment and conservation has created benefits for young ...
The Wildlife Trusts4 年
Where to see otters
Whether it a glimpse of water-webbed whiskers, a lithe body porpoising in play, or the tip of a ruddering tail, the sight of a shy otter is one of the most rewarding wildlife experiences in the UK.