News
'Rice breast' prevalent in wildfowl, new research shows
Peer-reviewed research, coming from a joint British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) survey, has found the wildfowl disease sarcocystosis is both more prevalent and more widely distributed than previousl
21 October 2019
How Sir Peter Scott saved the nene goose, using conservation techniques we still use today
How did Sir Peter Scott save the nene goose and what are the pioneering breeding techniques WWT uses today to continue his legacy, saving species across the planet? Our story starts back in the 1950s, on Hawaii.
18 October 2019
Environment Bill launched at WWT London Wetland Centre
WWT London Wetland Centre hosted the launch of the Government’s long awaited Environment Bill, which includes measures to protect habitats including wetlands and water bodies into the future.
16 October 2019
Wetland conservation heroes - the Marsh Awards 2019
Mary Colwell and David Hindle have been given a Marsh award each from Peter Titley of the Marsh Christian Trust, whilst the other recipient, Dr. Llewellyn Young’s, posthumous award was accepted by his wife Deborah.
14 October 2019
Funding helps support our work in Cambodia
WWT has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) for our work to conserve the globally Vulnerable sarus crane in the Lower Mekong Delta in Cambodia.
11 October 2019
Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake
1 Yellow-legged Gull in front of WWF hide plus 1 Jack Snipe and 10 Snipe on the grazing marsh.
6 October 2019
Help us crack the curlew mystery!
Help us track the mysterious movements of our headstarted curlews by reporting your sightings to us.
3 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/19
Weather: Light shower then sunny and warmWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 18Gadwall - 10Shoveler - 4 (3 male)Lapwing - 3Mallard - 5 (3 male)Saline LagoonTeal - 3Kestrel (flying over) - 3Hawthorn
26 September 2019
Support the global climate strikes
WWT stands alongside young people calling for climate strikes
12 September 2019
Improving habitat for waterbirds: the Dafen Scrapes Project at Llanelli
At Llanelli we have recently enhanced the Dafen Scrapes area of the reserve.
29 August 2019
WWT Snapshot August 2019
Here’s a snapshot of just some of the wetland conservation work that’s been possible in the last three months due to your support for WWT.
29 August 2019
WWT welcomes French curlew decision reversal
WWT is welcoming the French government’s decision to ban the hunting of curlew this winter, following pressure from conservation groups including ourselves. The curlew is declining rapidly across the UK. Its population has declined by almost two thir
28 August 2019
Curlew hunting in France given green light despite experts' warnings
The French Government has decided that up to 6000 Eurasian curlew - in rapid decline across the UK and Europe - can be hunted in France. Dismissing expert advice, including recommendations from their own committee, the French Government will not renew a
2 August 2019
Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’
The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations as part of a major campaign launched today by more than 40 environmental groups, charities, water companies and regulators. Clean, healthy and readily
30 July 2019
WWT urges French Government to end the hunting of curlews
WWT has written to the French Government urging them to reconsider plans to allow the hunting of curlews, which are declining rapidly across the UK and Europe. Under new proposals, the French Government are considering not renewing a moratorium which s
26 July 2019