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10 ways to add water to your garden that wildlife will love
When it comes to supporting nature, wildlife gardens are a good place to start. By creating ponds and wetland areas in our gardens - no matter how small – you'll attract wildlife like dragonflies, amphibians and birds.
16 April 2019
Our Planet - a wildlife series with a difference?
Biodiversity loss has long been the poor cousin of climate change. Does the launch of Our Planet, a new flagship wildlife series by Netflix, succeed in highlighting the problem?
2 April 2019
WWT Snapshot March 2019
Thank you to all our supporters for getting behind WWT’s work to save wetlands in early 2019. February half-term week saw record numbers of visitors at our nine wetland centres across the UK. Across the week, a massive 47,000 people enjoyed a day out
2 April 2019
Seeking stories of former school visitors
WWT is appealing for stories from young nature lovers who can trace their passion back to visiting a wetland centre on a school trip.
1 April 2019
Wetlands key to ecosystem restoration
A specific wetland programme under the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration would help the world reach its ambitious goals of sustainable development, halting biodiversity loss and tackling climate change, says WWT.
22 March 2019
WWT reaction to proposed goose shoot ban
A proposed ban on shooting one of England’s rarest birds is welcome, but a fundamental change in policy is needed if other vulnerable birds are to recover, says WWT.
7 March 2019
Nature springs into action early as unseasonal temperatures soar
Impatient spring weather has played havoc with the routines of our wetland wildlife. Our wintering visitors have all but left for their breeding grounds and some of our summer residents have already popped up in their place. What is going on?
5 March 2019
Wetlands given cash injection by People’s Postcode Lottery players
Wetlands will receive a £600,000 boost this year thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The amazing players of People’s Postcode Lottery have provided WWT with more than £2 million of support over the past five years which have aided eve
7 February 2019
Rare dragonflies discovered at WWT reserve in Somerset
WWT Steart is home to rare species of dragonflies, a study has found. A host of species have been found at WWT Steart, including emerald, red-eyed and small red-eyed damselflies, brown hawker, scarce chaser and ruddy darter. Scarce chaser is Red Liste
5 February 2019
WWT Snapshot December 2018
Thank you to all our supporters for your time, passion and funding. Here is a snapshot of just some of the great conservation work you've helped WWT achieve in the last three months. Around the world In Madagascar, WWT and Durrell reintroduced
31 December 2018
History made as world's rarest bird released into the wild
21 Madagascar pochards, a duck thought to be extinct for 15 years, has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on a remote lake in Madagascar.
28 December 2018
Winter wildlife activities at WWT Wetland Centres
At WWT Wetland Centres this winter, discover amazing wildlife spectacles including swirling starling murmurations, the arrival of thousands of wild Bewick’s and whooper swans from Russia and Iceland and huge flocks of rare geese flying in to their over-
21 December 2018
Environment Bill brings mixed Christmas offerings
The Government has published its Environment Bill – just in time for Christmas! Over recent months WWT has been working to ensure vital environmental protections are stronger, not weaker, after we leave the EU. The importance of this was reflected in
21 December 2018
WWT takes Green Bill campaign to Westminster
WWT supporters have taken our Get Behind The Green Bill campaign to Westminster to push for better legal protection for air, water and wildlife after Brexit. The Government’s draft Environment Bill – or Green Bill – is expected to be part-publish
17 December 2018
Survey reveals record number of UK's tallest bird
2018 has been the most successful year for Britain’s tallest bird – the Eurasian crane – since the 17th Century, according to figures released today. A record 54 pairs produced 25 chicks, bringing the national total population up to around 180 bi
14 December 2018