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Luxury knitwear or wetland conservation?
Welcome to our new placement student, Annabelle
17 September 2024
From the Peak District to the Solway Coast
Welcome one of our new reserve placements, Madisyn
11 September 2024
Ducks still regularly shot with lead despite ban
Ducks are still commonly killed with lead shot in England despite a ban and voluntary moves by shooting groups, new research shows.
11 September 2024
Wetland Word of the Week 28
Our wetland word today is... ... heather bleater which is the Scots for snipe, a regular visitor to Caerlaverock, known for the distinctive drumming sound the males make in flight. This sound isn't a call but come from their tail! This is where the Scots
9 September 2024
Summer seed collection
One thing that I have never had a chance to do before becoming a warden here at WWT Caerlaverock was collecting wildflower seeds for meadow creation. On a nice summer’s day (proven to be a rare sight here this year) I set off on my wander along the summ
7 September 2024
Who needs fences? Part 2: The Wilder, Wetter Caerlaverock Diaries no.5
It’s been 3 months since our last update on our Nofence collared cattle. At the time, we were at the stage of getting the cattle (and ourselves) used to the collars and how it all works. It’s been a summer of trial and error out but overall, the colla
4 September 2024
Lake Sofia dam construction could prevent imminent ecological collapse
The lives and livelihoods of 10,000 people, as well as the future of a host of unique species, are under threat due to the near collapse of the Lake Sofia ecosystem in Madagascar’s north-west highlands. Due to catastrophic water loss in recent months
4 September 2024
I can't believe it's over
Ed reminisces about her time at WWT Caerlaverock as a reserve placement.
29 August 2024
A successful year!
Ed discusses the results of the 2024 tree sparrow nestbox monitoring.
27 August 2024
Wetland Word of the Week 26
Our wetland word of the week today is 'wheatear', a small bird that spends its summers in the UK and its winter in central Africa. The name comes from Old English meaning white and arse - this of course refers to the pale rump!
26 August 2024
What a year to look back on
My placement year at Caerlaverock has sadly come to an end but what an incredible time to look back on. Living and working at Caerlaverock has been a privilege. I will miss able to step out into such a dynamic and varied environment every morning.
21 August 2024
Wetland Word of the Week 25
This week's word is... pasper means samphire in Scots and can be used as 'paspery' to mean an area abundant in samphire. It also makes a great snack when you're out doing a botany survey!
19 August 2024
WWT announces Dara McAnulty as its latest ambassador
WWT has appointed the award-winning nature writer and naturalist Dara McAnulty as their newest ambassador.
14 August 2024
Can birds tell us the future?
Can birds predict the future? The Ancient Romans certainly believed they could! The practice of ornithomancy (divination using the behaviour of birds) dates back to Ancient Greek and earlier cultures and was adopted by the Romans as an important part of t
13 August 2024
Wetland Word of the Week 24
The wetland word today is... ... Lochar (sometimes followed by Water). This is the river that runs through the middle of our reserve and out into the Solway Firth. We see dragonflies along its banks in the summer and waders in the mud in winter.
12 August 2024