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Summer at London Wetland Centre
It's summer at WWT London Wetland Centre. Find out how you can get a closer look at the sand martin colony, and what else you might spot at the Centre over the next few months. There's been some drama on the nearby peregrine nest - and we hear from nature
3 August 2011
Rare flamingo hatch shines spotlight on threat to wild population
Staff at WWT were overjoyed as the second lesser flamingo ever bred by them in captivity hatched this week. But the mood was tempered by news that three quarters of the wild population in Africa is threatened by industrial development. In the wild, as in
22 July 2011
Launch of WWT’s 2011-2012 Photography Competition in celebration of the Scott Antarctic Expedition Centenary
1 September 2011 will see the return of WWT’s popular Photography Competition. The 2011-2012 competition is being held in celebration of the Scott Antarctic Expedition Centenary and offers an amazing first prize of a trip to Antarctica. The competition
13 July 2011
First spoon-billed sandpiper chicks hatch in captivity
The first critically endangered spoon-blled sandpiper to hatch in captivity in the world was always going to be a spectacular sight, but when a Heritage Expeditions boat docked in Anadyr last night not one, not two, but an incredible 17 tiny, hatched spoo
12 July 2011
Somerset's got wetland talent! Yatton councillor wins WWT's Marsh Award for Wetland Conservation
At a special wetland conference this week, Councillor Tony Moulin received the Marsh Award for Wetland Conservation and a prize of £1,000. WWT gives the Marsh Award to recognise the good work and talent of people who create and look after wetlands. This
5 July 2011
Wetland loss threatens wildlife and people, leading conservationists warn
More wetlands need to be created across the UK to safeguard wildlife and human health and prosperity, according to leading experts. Nearly one hundred of the country’s top wetland conservation scientists met last week to discuss the threat to wetlands,
5 July 2011
Somerset’s Got Wetland Talent!
Yatton councillor wins £1,000 for his work at the Strawberry Line and Biddle Street SSSI Jo Winyard of the Marsh Christian Trust presents Tony Moulin with The Marsh Award for Wetland Conservation, L-R: Faith Moulin, Tony Moulin, Jo Winyard, Rob Shore (W
1 July 2011
Billy the bruiser rules the roost
Little Billy the bruiser rules the roost A small crane, who makes slugs and worms his dish of the day, has emerged as the surprise leader of the pack at this year’s Crane School at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. Billy is one of the class of cranes b
1 July 2011
Research team take rare eggs to save species from extinction
Under gruelling conditions and amid fears it might be too late, a conservation breeding team in the remote Russian Far East has collected a clutch of spoon-billed sandpiper eggs, signalling an incredible step towards safeguarding the species from extincti
28 June 2011
Schools demand access to the outdoor classroom
Teachers are calling for more outside facilities to ensure all children and young people have the opportunity to learn outdoors and have contact with nature. Tomorrow (Friday 24 June), more than 50 sites will respond to this demand by hosting visits from
24 June 2011
Emergency mission to save remarkable bird from extinction
An international team of conservationists has flown out to the Russian Far East on an emergency mission to help save one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction. The spoon-billed sandpiper is a unique and remarkable bird, but its shocking drop in nu
3 June 2011
Raise a glass (and cash) for geese and wetlands
WWT is delighted to announce a new way for our members and supporters to help our global conservation work and many will also be pleased to hear that it involves enjoying one of Scotland’s finest Highland single malt Scotch whiskies. Glengoyne Highland
26 May 2011
Don’t let lawless Britain become a threat to wildlife - WWT calls on supporters for help
A new Government initiative has put all of the 278 laws* protecting wildlife and the environment at risk. The recent launch of its controversial Red Tape Challenge (RTC) aims to ‘reduce the burden of regulation’ because it has ‘hurt business, doing
19 May 2011
X-rays reveal shooting of swans despite legislation
A forty year study by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) reveals that Bewick’s swans are being shot, despite being protected by law in every country they fly through. 23% of live Bewick’s swans x-rayed for the study since 2000 had been shot. The sw
6 May 2011
Migrating geese to guide wind farm plans
The potential impact of wind farms on barnacle geese has led experts at WWT to fit GPS satellite tags to five birds to determine their precise movements as they migrate. The five tagged geese will set off on their migration from Scotland to Norway any t
3 May 2011