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Conservationists ask Govt to step up for nature
Whoa! - we're not saying it's easy to step up for nature, which is why the Govt needs our support An ambitious and inspirational long-term plan is urgently needed to save nature and improve our well-being as the Gover
13 October 2015
Show you care about climate change
For the love of...WETLANDS! On 30 November this year, world leaders will meet in Paris to set new carbon reduction targets for the coming decades. Whatever they decide will affect millions of lives and potentially res
12 October 2015
Your support for wetlands reaches Westminster
A captive Whitehall-winged duck at Slimbridge Some of you signed a petition to Save Our Waters earlier this year. Part of the result of that petition was a document called Water Matters which suggests what steps the
12 October 2015
School visits to WWT help promote outside learning
Schoolchildren at WWT Llanelli's new water lab - kindly supported by HSBC Thank you to the 50,000 children who come on school visits to WWT each year – including the 15,000 who receive free places through our Inspir
12 October 2015
Fracking - stand up for the wild places you love
Severn Estuary SAC/SPA/Ramsar site - could be fracked underneath Earlier this year the Government promised not to offer licences to frack in places that have environmental protections. But when they drafted the legisl
12 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan - 20 Marsh harrier - 3 Green sandpiper - 1 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Snipe - 6 Curlew - 1 Ruff - 1 Redwing - 5 Chiffchaff - 1 Common darter dragonflies
10 October 2015
The Whoopers Are On Their Way!
The Bewick Swans are making a long and sometimes treacherous journey from Russia across Europe to the Ouse Washes to live for the winter. The mouldy potatoes and left over sugar beat provides lots of food for the wintering swans, and the washes at Welney
10 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan - 8 flying Marsh harrier - 3 Common sandpiper - 1 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Snipe Curlew Lapwing Wigeon Teal Gadwall Shoveler The footpaths are pinging with dragonflies, darters are sitting on the paths and any sunny pieces of wood whilst hawkers ar
8 October 2015
Unashamedly passionate about wildlife
In November, BBC's Autumnwatch will be showcasing the wonders of the migration at our very own WWT Caerlaverock in Scotland. In this special guest blog, presenter Chris Packham gets you in the mood for Autumnwatch and speaks out about being ‘unashamedly
7 October 2015
Natural flood defences prove their worth
The British coast’s newest natural flood defences proved their worth as they easily fended off the biggest tides in over a decade. WWT Steart Marshes at high tide this morning. The Bristol Channel is to the left and the
30 September 2015
Fracking - WWT speaks up for wetlands
Canada Geese at Martin Mere - which is once again within range of a proposed fracking licence (c: Inge Bristow/WWT) WWT has sent the Government its views on how the latest round of potential fracking sites should be a
30 September 2015
Goat Moth Caterpillar - A Rare Sight
Goat moth caterpillars spend four years munching on willow; their large pinscers are just the tools they need, so mind your fingers if you go near one! This month the caterpillars are looking for somewhere to pupate over winter. They will then emerge
28 September 2015
Barnacle geese cull - WWT takes action
At least a quarter of Islay's barnies are due to be shot Until recently, a long-running Local Goose Management Scheme on the Hebridean island of Islay was based largely on management payments and goose scaring, with a
24 September 2015
Musk Beetle - A Closer Look
Musk beetles are part of the longhorn group. They are scarce in the UK, but larvae feed and grow inside willow trees, so wetlands like ours are a great place to spot them. Adult beetles are this amazing green-blue metallic colour! https://youtu.be/ec2
23 September 2015
Ruff - The Most Extravagent of Waders
Ruff have extravagant breeding plumages that come in many colour forms. Even at this time of year the plumages can vary and the females are much smaller than the males. Whilst birds are passing through on migration; look out for these waders next time you
15 September 2015