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Changes to planning process could accelerate nature's decline, warns environmental coalition
Ahead of the Government’s proposed changes to planning processes, to be published tomorrow 6 August, environment groups including WWT are warning that radical reform of the planning system could mean sweeping losses of nature, unless critical environmen
6 August 2020
Experience wetlands and wildlife from around the world at WWT centres this summer
WWT centres all set for visitors this summer.
4 August 2020
Our response to George Eustice's Green Recovery speech
In response to the Secretary of State for the Environment, George Eustice MP's speech this morning, WWT's Director of Conservation, Dr James Robinson, said, We welcome the Secretary of State's ambition to put nature at the centre of a green recove
20 July 2020
Rare wading bird breeds at Somerset reserve in miracle first
A rare pair of black-winged stilts have successfully bred chicks at WWT Steart Marshes for the first time ever.
10 July 2020
Human swan calls for lead shot ban ahead of EU vote
Human swan Sacha Dench has added her voice to the call for a lead shot ban from wetlands.
29 June 2020
Lead shot ban on knife-edge
The future of lead shot in the EU is on a knife-edge after several countries indicated that they will abstain or vote against a ban of its use in wetlands. Lead is one of the WHO’s ten most toxic human poisons, and kills a million waterbirds a year.
26 June 2020
The European lead ammunition scandal: the questions that need answering
Why is key vote on lead ammuniation repeatedy delayed?
18 June 2020
Martin Spray steps down as Chief Executive today after 16 years of service at WWT.
WWT’s Chief Executive Martin Spray has retired from his role, ending a 32-year career in the conservation sector. Mr Spray called it a ‘privilege’ to have led WWT, and after watching it grow in ‘confidence, ambition, influence and profile’ in t
11 May 2020
Protecting our Bewick’s on the Tundra despite the global lockdown
While the world's population is in lockdown, nature is suffering no such restrictions. Bewick's swans Elroy and Hope, have recently been spotted off the Gulf of Finland as they complete the final leg of their epic 2,500 mile migration.
4 May 2020
Huge nature, wellbeing and climate cost of coronavirus
Environmental charities warn health of planet at risk from coronavirus impact
15 April 2020
WWT welcomes steps towards removing lead ammunition from the environment
WWT has welcomed a voluntary ban on the use of lead ammunition by UK shooting organisations. The new initiative means that hunters are expected to transition from lead ammunition in favour of non-toxic alternatives by 2025.
24 February 2020
Sightings for 16/02/2020
Wildlife sightings from WWT Welney 16th February 2020. Access is available to the Main Observatory, Nelson-Lyle and Friends Hides. Reedbed and Lyle Hides are closed due to weather. Wellies are required along the paths to the hides.
16 February 2020
Environment Minister and Taunton Deane MP visits UK’s largest wetland reserve to discover how wetlands can combat climate crisis
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Rebecca Pow was given a tour of WWT Steart Marshes in north Somerset to find out how healthy wetlands can help people and wildlife adapt to climate change.
7 February 2020
Make a Splash at WWT’s 2020 Puddle Jumping Championships This February Half Term
This February half term, children and adults alike are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in puddle jumping championships being held across the UK at WWT’s nine wetland centres, including Slimbridge (Gloucestershire), Martin Me
31 January 2020
Commit to saving wetlands to solve the biodiversity and climate crises this World Wetlands Day
WWT has joined a chorus of calls for greater reforms to save wetlands and avert the looming biodiversity and climate emergencies.
30 January 2020