Conservation
Cause for celebration over crane chicks
Spring has arrived along with the pitter patter of tiny feet at WWT Welney Wetland Centre, where the common crane has bred successfully for the first time. These scarce birds are shy and secretive during the breeding season, but to the delight of staff
19 April 2018
Wildlife though a lens! WWT launches photography competition in Slough
Slough’s budding wildlife photographers will have the chance to showcase their skills at a local photography competition launching in March. WWT, together with Slough Youth Parliament, are running the event which aims to celebrate the town’s waterw
27 February 2018
WWT celebrates successful year at People's Postcode Lottery's annual charity gala
WWT rubbed shoulders with celebs at the gala at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh to mark another exciting year, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. WWT received a fantastic £600,000 from players in late 2017, which will contribute to
6 February 2018
Using a 'Fitbit' to unearth the secrets of Greenland white fronted geese
Greenland white fronted geese are masters of the long distance. Each year they make a 3000km trip to Scotland where they shelter for the winter before returning to Greenland to breed. But fewer and fewer geese are arriving on our shores and in the last 20
31 January 2018
Madagascar's wetlands on the brink of destruction, says first ever survey
Madagascar’s wetlands are in a ‘profound’ state of decline, according to a study by WWT and Durrell. The findings reveals that without intervention, wetland habitats and wildlife in Madagascar could be lost for good.
11 August 2017
Rosier future for rarest duck on Ramsar wetland
The Madagascar pochard, the world’s rarest duck, has a rosier future today (International Day of Biodiversity) after the Government of Madagascar pledged to protect the wetland earmarked as its new home. A recent WWT audit of Madagascar’s wetlands id
22 May 2017
Cranes pushed to the edge by floods on the Somerset Levels
A flock of cranes that ended up at the centre of a once-in-200-year flood has given researchers a rare insight into how wildlife copes with extreme weather. The cranes’ progress was being tracked by researchers from the University of Exeter, the Wildfo
27 June 2016
WWT welcomes Government's new homes flooding announcement
Rain runs off the roofs and parking spaces - into a wildlife-rich wetland Rules to stop new homes in England from causing flooding might not be working, so the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is welcoming a Government announcement to review them. New h
13 May 2016
MPs hear multiple benefits of using nature to manage floods
Kevin Peberdy gives evidence to the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee Using plants and soil to slow down rainwater flows can protect us from flooding and much more besides, environmental groups have told MPs. It can also improve water quality
27 April 2016
Higher risk to swans from lead poisoning
The health of swans in Britain is being affected by lead poisoning at lower doses than previously recognised, suggests new research by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the University of Exeter. The study investigated levels of lead in the blood
1 April 2016