We are asking everyone who visits our nature reserves to continue to follow social distancing guidelines. Visitors are also encouraged to check the advice issued on permitted levels of exercise and reasons to travel issued by the government. As always, on any visit to our nature reserves, please be mindful of the wildlife that...
Government gives badgers a reprieve
The Wildlife Trusts delighted that vaccination gets priority in the fight against bovine tuberculosis Today the Government set out the next phase of their strategy to combat bovine tuberculosis. The Wildlife Trusts – who have campaigned for a halt to the badger cull ever since it began – are delighted with the Government’s new...
Natural solutions to the climate crisis
Will Parsons, The Wildlife Trusts’ public affairs officer, reveals the role natural habitats play in tackling the climate crisis. The climate crisis now regularly makes the headlines, and rightly so. But there’s another crisis – inextricably linked – lurking too often unnoticed in its shadow: the massive, ongoing loss of nature. In the UK,...
New report from Committee on Climate Change doesn’t go far enough
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed that the new report from the Committee on Climate Change fails to recognise the full array of natural solutions available in the UK, and their immense value for achieving net zero emissions. The report also fails to make the inextricable link between the climate and nature crises we face....
Agriculture Bill returns with positive focus for nature and climate
Today marks the return of the landmark Agriculture Bill to Parliament. The work of farmers and land managers is crucial in fighting the nature and climate emergency – by protecting soils to store carbon, creating wildflower meadows for pollinators, improving the fortunes of farmland wildlife like dormice and barn owls, and restoring uplands to...
High Speed Rail (H2S)
Ecosystems permanently damaged. Irreplaceable habitats destroyed. Taxpayer’s money spent on restoration wasted. Wildlife extinctions at a local level. This could be nature’s fate if the current plans for HS2 continue. In the most comprehensive environmental assessment to date we can reveal the sheer scale of potential damage from HS2. Our report shows that the...
Dip into the world of dabbling ducks
Winter is a wonderful time to see wildlife, particularly for fans of our feathered friends. As the cold grip of the Arctic winter takes hold on the lakes, pools and marshes of Northern Europe and Russia, huge numbers of swans, ducks and geese retreat to the relative warmth of the UK. Our lakes, rivers,...
General Election 2019: The results are in – so what does it mean for nature?
Concern for the environment is at a record high. Over a quarter of Britons now cite it as one of the top three issues facing the country. The amazing uprising of young people this year sparked a real awakening which political parties responded to at this election. Across the board, the manifestos contained more...
12 Days of Wild Christmas!
Get closer to nature this Christmas, with our winter wildlife challenge Every June we challenge you to try 30 Days Wild, doing one wild thing a day throughout the month. We call these wild things “Random Acts of Wildness”, and they can be as simple as watching a bird from your window, or as...
East Cleveland Wildlife Gets New Funding Support for Wildlife@theEdges
The Tees Valley Wildlife Trust has been awarded funding support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Northumbrian Water’s Branch Out Fund to engage people communities in learning about the importance of edge habitats for wildlife. Aerial views of the countryside show a mosaic of fields surrounded by thin bordering edges: hedgerows, walls, field...
Action for Insects
Take Action for Insects and help tackle this crisis Insects may be small but they make up the bulk of known species on earth. They are critical to the functioning of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, performing vital roles such as pollination, seed dispersal and nutrient cycling. Insects are dying out up to 8 times...
25 years of support
The Wildlife Trusts National Partnerships Manager Ellen Kinsley looks at some of the highlights from 25 years of support from The National Lottery. This November, The National Lottery celebrates its 25th birthday! To mark this special anniversary, we’re reflecting on some of the amazing things that have been achieved for wildlife, wild places and...