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 and Emma Robertshaw 07779 657515 erobertshaw@wildlifetrusts.org
Young people ready for work after 'Skills for Wildlife' training
Wednesday 19th March, 2014
The Wildlife Trusts’ are celebrating the excellent work of trainees who are due to complete their one-year work programme at the end of this month.
Accolades awarded for outdoor adventures
Friday 14th March, 2014
Winners of The Wildlife Trusts’ Watch Group of the Year 2013 announced
Track plans for The Sanctuary reversed
Friday 14th March, 2014
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is pleased that Derby City Council has reversed its decision to build a closed circuit cycle track on The Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve.
Leading countryside groups join forces to challenge fracking rules
Thursday 13th March, 2014
Poorly regulated fracking risks harming threatened species and polluting our waterways, according to a report produced by the UK’s leading wildlife and countryside groups.
MPs vote en masse to drop the cull
Thursday 13th March, 2014
MPs today overwhelmingly backed a motion calling on the Government to drop culling and instead vaccinate badgers.
Explore marine wildlife with new digital guide
Saturday 8th March, 2014
A new digital marine wildlife guide for iPad and iPhone is now available, thanks to The Green Blue, the joint environment project of the Royal Yachting Association and the British Marine Federation.
Planning for a healthy and natural environment?
Thursday 6th March, 2014
As the Government’s National Planning Practice Guidance, an online resource, is launched today, The Wildlife Trusts reiterate that the natural environment should be at the heart of all planning decisions.
Massive loss of life for storm-hit seabirds
Tuesday 4th March, 2014
With record-breaking storms causing massive mortality of birds wintering at sea, The Wildlife Trusts are concerned that, simultaneously, funding for vital research and monitoring is being scrapped.
Badger culls “ineffective and failed humaneness test”
Friday 28th February, 2014
In light of reports that pilot badger culls failed on the grounds of efficiency and humaneness, The Wildlife Trusts today strongly urge the Government to abandon plans to roll out its culling policy and find a better solution to tackling the devastating disease, bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)
Farming with wildlife at the heart of new funding scheme
Thursday 27th February, 2014
Farmers and land managers who deliver benefits for wildlife will receive funding in a new environmental land management scheme.