News
Dormouse find at Arundel is first for WWT
It's time for a 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' down at WWT Arundel in Sussex as staff celebrate the first sighting of a rare Hazel Dormouse - that popular character depicted in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland stories. This find is also a first
23 May 2008
WWT welcomes Lewis wind farm veto
WWT is delighted by the Scottish government's decision to veto plans for the controversial Lewis wind farm in the Outer Hebrides. The Scottish energy minister, Jim Mather, said this week that the 181-turbine project, which would have dominated the moors o
25 April 2008
Legal protection may herald better future for endangered voles
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is delighted that the government has today given full legal protection to Britain's most endangered mammal, the water vole. Speaking this morning at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, the Minister for Biodiversity, Jo
26 February 2008
Climate change brings avocets to Britain three weeks early
Four Avocets have returned to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust's reserve at Martin Mere in the past few days, at least three weeks earlier that usual, making this the earliest record in Lancashire of a returning group of summer wading birds for breeding.
12 February 2008
WWT backs sustainable future for the Severn Estuary
Martin Spray, Chief Executive of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) today responded to the outlined tidal power feasibility study for the Severn Estuary. He said, "We now know how long we've got to persuade the government to investigate a sensible propo
22 January 2008
Rare red-breasted goose visits WWT Caerlaverock
Staff at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust's (WWT) Caerlaverock Wetland Centre in Scotland did a double take this morning. Amongst the many thousands of Barnacle geese feeding on the reserve was a lone Red-breasted goose. An endangered species listed on t
13 November 2007
Experts' plan to protect whooper swans
This weekend, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and the Irish Whooper Swan Study Group are joining forces with other partners to prepare a Single Species Action Plan for Whooper Swans at an international workshop in Northern Ireland. The Action Planning W
2 November 2007
Lifetime achievement award for WWT scientist
Dr Baz Hughes, Head of Species Conservation at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement award by the International Wild Waterfowl Association. The prestigious award is in recognition of his outstanding c
2 November 2007
The Bewick's have landed
The first Bewick's swans have arrived to spend the winter at WWT centres with two seen flying over Welney this morning and six arriving at Slimbridge last night. Clear night skies, cool temperatures and easterly winds over the past couple of days have pro
19 October 2007
Migrating bird numbers rocket
Despite much of the UK basking in unseasonally warm temperatures, Autumn is truly here as the influx of migrating birds arriving to spend the winter here appears to be gathering pace. 27 Barnacle Geese arrived at Caerlaverock last week, but today that num
4 October 2007
Petitions updates
South West MEP Julie Girling has kindly agreed to be a European species champion for the Bewick's swan (WWT's Julia Newth, left, show her Peter Scott's original swan sketches) European Nature Directives Last year you
27 January 2000
What’s your plan for nature?
"More protection for dinosaurs please!" Whatever matters to you, let us know. Here’s a great chance for you to have your say on the future of nature in the UK. The Government is working on a 25 year plan for nature.
27 January 2000
Donate £40 without spending a penny
Your investment could bear fruit for environmentally friendly business WWT talks with all sorts of businesses to encourage environmentally friendly working. One of these businesses; Triodos Bank, is offering a free do
1 January 2000
Find out how your support is helping the UK soak up a million new homes
With your backing, we’ve been working hard at Westminster to persuade politicians of the benefits of wetlands. Our Deputy CEO Kevin Peberdy appeared before a Committee of MPs, to advise them how more wetlands could help reduce flooding, drought and poll
1 January 2000
Be a hero for wildlife
We’re giving you the opportunity to send a huge message to a small, senior team of civil servants in Brussels who are responsible for reviewing the laws that underpin all protection for our wildlife. It’s your chance to let them know how much you love
1 January 2000