News

Latest tweets and news stories about our work, activities and events. Journalists can contact our press team to ensure enquiries will be dealt with immediately: Anna Guthrie 07887 754659 aguthrie@wildlifetrusts.org

  • Sticking together in calling for ban of 'gluey' discharge

    Friday 19th April, 2013

    Dead birds at Wembury

    Three leading wildlife organisations have joined together to call for the ban on the discharge of a substance which has killed hundreds of seabirds.

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  • Call for collation of coastline casualties

    Tuesday 16th April, 2013

    Guillemot cpt Teresa Naylor

    Cornwall Wildlife Trust is calling for the public to help record the number of dead seabirds washing up along the south coast of Cornwall to fully understand the scale of the recent disaster and help support a future campaign to change the law managing pollution in our seas.

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  • Stricken seabirds found on south coast beaches

    Monday 15th April, 2013

    Dead guillemot cpt Teresa Naylor

    Dead and distressed seabirds continue to be found on the south coast with numbers increasing dramatically over the weekend.

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  • Welcome call for action to protect marine wildlife

    Thursday 11th April, 2013

    Soft corals cpt Paul Naylor

    A report which encourages setting a clear timetable for protection of the marine environment is warmly welcomed by The Wildlife Trusts.

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  • Step-change needed for society’s well-being

    Monday 8th April, 2013

    cpt David Tipling/2020 Vision

    A new report which states in strong terms how dependent the economy and society are on a healthy natural environment is warmly welcomed by The Wildlife Trusts.

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  • Weather concerns grow for marine wildlife

    Sunday 7th April, 2013

    Prolonged easterly winds created new dunes after cpt Paul Howorth/NEIFCA

    A mass mortality of marine life has sparked cause for concern as impacts of the extended cold weather and gale force winds are recognised.

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  • Back a ban for bees’ and our benefit

    Friday 5th April, 2013

    Bumblebee cpt Amy Lewis

    A call for a ban on the use of three neonicotinoids - pesticides which can be dangerous to bees and other pollinators – is backed by The Wildlife Trusts.

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  • Back a ban for bees’ and our benefit

    Friday 5th April, 2013

    Bumblebee cpt Amy Lewis

    A call for a ban on the use of three neonicotinoids - pesticides which can be dangerous to bees and other pollinators – is backed by The Wildlife Trusts.

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  • Wild daffodils set to put on annual golden display

    Sunday 31st March, 2013

    Daffodils cpt Neil Aldridge

    Displays of gold are setting alight our woods and meadows, as hordes of daffodils show their true colours at The Wildlife Trusts’ nature reserves all over the UK.

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  • Ash dieback control plan welcome

    Tuesday 26th March, 2013

    Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson MP, today publishes the Government’s management plan for tackling ash die back.

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