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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
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from St Petersburg
Eugene Genelt-Yanovskiy, 35, Baltic Fund for Nature worker based in St Petersburg, Russia Due to its location in Neva river delta, St Petersburg has one of the biggest sources of fresh drinking water in the world. We never have water shortages in any sea
28 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown
Each February 2nd we celebrate World Wetlands Day and with good reason. These pools of plenty are as necessary to us as the air we breathe. But we’re not the only ones that benefit from these wonderful waterscapes. They are prime real estate for an endl
26 January 2018
National 'Bird flu' Prevention Zones in place
Anyone who keep birds in England or Wales is now subject to the Governments' Prevention Zone orders, to help reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza (‘bird flu’). The orders follow findings of avian influenza in wild birds at sites across Eng
25 January 2018
What a pair! Missing mate of famous swan arrives from Arctic six weeks late!
The power couple were reunited when Dealer, 25, joined her 26-year-old partner Croupier on the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) iconic Swan Lake today. Croupier, Slimbridge’s very own ‘cobfather’, is the leader of ‘The Gambling Dynasty’,
22 January 2018
Meet the Salt Hill Stream superheroes helping to blitz Slough's litter problem
Around 20 volunteers made up of adults and kids turned out to clear the local area of rubbish, organised by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Councillors Mohammed Nazir and Fiza A Matloob also helped with the litter pick. In just two hours, the garbage-busti
15 January 2018
The Environment Plan: a green signpost at Brexit crossroads.
Following the publication of WWT's report Nature's Way and a successful campaign in which every MP was contacted by our supporters, the Government today is launching its 25 year plan for the environment at London Wetland Centre. Here Richard Benwell, WWT'
11 January 2018
Prime Minister announces historic plan for environment at London Wetland Centre
Prime Minister Theresa May and Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced the Government’s 25 year plan for the environment at WWT’s London Wetland Centre today. The announcement arrives three months after WWT published Nature’s Way, its own repor
11 January 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Pintail Pochard Tufted duck
2 January 2018
Twelve months of Christmas
As 2017 wraps up, we’ve picked out our favourite highlights of the year to celebrate 12 months of Christmas. What an absolute cracker! January Work to save the Salt Hill Stream in Slough got underway as dozens of local volunteers stepped up to re
29 December 2017
WWT Snapshot December 2017
Thank you for your support. Here’s a look at just some of the things WWT has been up to in the last three months to help wetlands, wildlife and people. At our wetland centres A survey of 500 visiting schoolchildren showed 9 out of 10 said they learned
22 December 2017
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fit! Bird 'fitness tracker' reveals all
Greenland white fronted geese make a 6000km round trip each year to overwinter in Scotland but not every bird finds it a breeze, according to new research from Wildflowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). Specially designed ‘bird fitness trackers’ have revea
22 December 2017
Oldest living member of Slimbridge swan dynasty has arrived from the Arctic
Croupier, the 26-year-old leader of one of the biggest Bewick’s swan families ever studied at Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s famous Swan Lake at Slimbridge, arrived on Wednesday to the excitement of researchers. The ‘cobfather’ was sadly minus his
20 December 2017
Watery reflections, environmental action and toothpaste
"Badgers do not move goalposts, people do"
19 December 2017
Thank you: the stage is set for a new Environment Act
At WWT, we’re campaigning for a new Environment Act as part of a strong 25 year environment plan. In our Nature’s Way report, we recommended that an Act should: Set clear, legally-binding objectives: for wildlife, water, air and natural assets. Estab
7 December 2017