Conservation
Freedom for fish in the Severn Vale after old waterways restored as part of 1.3m project
Struggling salmon, and a wide range of other fish species, will now have improved passage along the River Frome following the rewetting of an old channel at Bond’s Mill in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.
8 July 2019
Why the once common European eel is now Critically Endangered (and what can be done about it)
Author and marine biologist Helen Scales explores the plight of the European eel, once so numerous but now critically endangered. WWT conservationists have come up with a few solutions to give eels a helping hand
14 June 2019
The facts about biodiversity loss: 6 key insights from the 2019 UN IPBES report
In a comprehensive and shocking global report, the IPBES have published landmark findings that show biodiversity in wetlands and other habitats around the world is in freefall. We examine what the report tells us, and what can be done.
7 May 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
Madagascar pochard: fact file on the world's rarest duck
Everything you need to know about the Madagascar pochard, the world's rarest duck, and how WWT have been working for over a decade to protect it and the precious wetland habitat it needs.
2 January 2019
White face whistling duck
The white face whistling duck is a perching duck found in Africa and South America. Perching ducks are rather confusing, as they are more closely related to swans and geese than to other ducks. As their name suggests they have a characteristic white face
13 December 2018
Countdown to an eco-friendly Christmas that won't cost the Earth
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Here are some great ideas to make it a wonderful time for both you and wetland nature – by having a creative, fun Christmas while keeping down your water, carbon and plastic footprints. Eco-friendly gift idea
12 December 2018
Ducks in transit
The journey between Antsohihy and Lake Sofia – to take Madagascar pochards from the breeding centre to their new home – poses many challenges.
8 November 2018
'Intents' conditions! Camping by Lake Sofia
After a 12 hour drive – if they’re lucky – on a bumpy, dusty and muddy road - our team will arrive at Lake Sofia where they will set up camp. As they gear up for the release of the Madagascar pochard, they will share their time between the lakeside
1 November 2018
Lake Sofia: The Communities
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. The communities that live around Lake Sofia are no different. When our conservationists discovered Lake Sofia in 2011, it was far from the perfect condition. Tens of thousands of people rely on it
25 October 2018
Madagascar: Wetlands in Trouble
Madagascar’s jaw-dropping rainforests and cute resident lemurs have been made famous through frequent Hollywood animations and many a natural history programme. The island’s long list of exotic species that can’t be found anywhere else on the planet
18 October 2018
Fish and chips: Eels microchipped to track species on the brink
Wild eels are being microchipped, similar to the way people microchip their pets, in an attempt by conservationists from WWT to better understand their activity. The study at Slimbridge in South Gloucester will allow scientists to monitor how eels are
27 September 2018
The Comeback Crane
A total of three young cranes have been raised at a nature reserve in Gloucestershire marking the most successful so year of an ambitious re-introduction project. The youngsters have been practicing flying at WWT Slimbridge where 93 cranes were hand-re
30 August 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Colombo
The city of Colombo grew out of a group of fishing villages around a wetland. Today, these wetlands cover more than 15% of the total area of the Colombo Metropolitan Region. They protect the city from flooding and help mitigate climate change.
27 January 2018
Report reveals the effect of a changing climate on UK's birds
The distribution, numbers and behaviour of birds in the UK are changing because of a changing climate according to a new report by WWT and partners. The State of the UK’s Birds 2017 (SUKB) - the one-stop shop for all the latest results from bird survey
5 December 2017