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Ask for environmental answers
3 crucial questions to ask Parliamentary candidates on your doorstep Political parties are already making promises for the Parliament ahead. But as we go into the General Election, we are still waiting for Government to deliver on previous promises: an en
11 May 2017
Dodging the turbines
Windfarms are popping up all along the migratory flight path of the Bewick’s swan, as this aerial taken by our human swan Sacha Dench during her epic Flight of the Swans expedition shows. From offshore farms in the North Sea, to onshore sites in Denmar
9 May 2017
Can swans and geese be aggressive?
Are some birds more aggressive than others? Not according to new research by WWT.
8 May 2017
Our call to local leaders
The General Election on 8 June will surely shape the future of our environment. That’s why we want all parties to commit to a new Environment Act with legally-binding targets to restore nature. We need to play our part in a more sustainable world. But n
4 May 2017
A better environment should be top of every party’s agenda for Government
The Prime Minister has called an election to seek a clear mandate for government. We think our environment should be at the heart of any government’s agenda. This week, Martin Spray, CEO of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, has written to the leaders of
27 April 2017
Take a trial ride on an electric bike
Ride an electric EMU at Arundel Wetland Centre Take a spin on an electric EMU bike in our car park on Sat 6 May On Sat 6 May Arundel Wetland Centre is hosting our second EMU Electric Bicycle Company for a Demonstratio
27 April 2017
Another election - let's 'quack' on
Imagine you’re a duck. You know that, to most people, you’re less important than health, family, jobs, homes, education or security. You know that you’re also less important than how the UK exits the EU, or whether Scotland exits the UK. But, as of
18 April 2017
Simon Barnes visit WWT Steart Marshes
Alys Laver, WWT Steart Marshes Site Manager, today hosted a visit from the well-known Author and Journalist Simon Barnes who was visiting the site as research for an article on Working Wetlands that Simon is writing for a piece in the Sunday Times due to
12 April 2017
Latest figures reveal current state of UK’s birds
More than one quarter of UK birds are in need of urgent conservation effort with curlew, puffin and nightingale joining the growing list of threatened species – but there is good news for some, according to a new report from conservation bodies includin
11 April 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 18 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Redshank - 16 Lapwing - 30 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 46 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 10 Teal - 15 Saline Lagoon Avocet - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 2 Hawthorn
1 April 2017
Help find the missing ducks this Easter
Children visiting WWT’s Wetland Centres this Easter are being asked to keep their eyes out for some rather special ducks. A number of GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and WWT’s own Dusty Duck is asking children to help him in Dusty’s GIANT Duck
31 March 2017
Ballast convention reduces mitten crab threat, but it’s not the end of the story
The risk to UK wildlife from invasive Chinese mitten crabs will be significantly reduced once the Government follows through on its commitment to treat ballast water from ships coming into UK waters. However, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has jo
27 March 2017
Evidence sought to make wetlands the number one solution
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is asking designers and managers of man-made wetlands to complete a short survey that will help gather evidence for natural solutions to become the number one option for water management. The survey is available at
14 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 11/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 15 Oystercatcher - 5 Lapwing - 60 Redshank - 5 Grey heron - 40 Teal - 30 Shoveler - 8 Shelduck - 20 Black-headed Gull - 35 Aylesbury Duck (Domestic) - 1 Tufted Duck - 18 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Teal - 6
11 March 2017
Scientists invite you to the pub (or to Steart Marshes)
Somerset residents are being invited to the pub by a group of scientists who have come to the region from across the UK to study Steart Marshes. The scientists’ quest is to unlock the mysteries of man-made coastal wetlands, and they want to hear from th
7 March 2017