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Water: the environmental issue of 2009?
Water is rapidly moving up the agenda as the major environmental issue and 2009 brings unprecedented opportunities for government to make positive changes for society. Several important policy developments will happen this year: new legislation will addre
30 January 2009
Rare bird finds home from home at Slimbridge
A glaucous gull has flown several thousand miles from Russia and amazingly set down at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge Wetland Centre in a small area within the grounds which is landscaped to replicate the bird's native Arctic habitat. The ju
28 January 2009
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust remain cautious about Severn feasibility study
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has mixed feelings about the government's announcement on the next stage of the Severn tidal power feasibility study. A shortlist of five projects has been chosen including the most potentially damaging option, the Card
26 January 2009
Spectacular starlings at Slimbridge
Starlings at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust's (WWT) Slimbridge Wetland Centre have been wowing the crowds this week with their fantastic aerial performances each day at dusk. During the wintertime, both resident and migrant birds form large roosts at the w
23 January 2009
Swan lake on ice!
They travel 3,000 km from their arctic Russian breeding grounds to spend the winter in the relative warmth of the UK, but the 35 Bewick's swans who have flown into WWT Slimbridge since the New Year have received a rather chillier welcome than usual! With
7 January 2009
Baby's first Christmas - First hand-reared beaver nursed back to health in time for Christmas at Martin Mere
The first ever baby beaver to be hand reared in the UK has been nursed back to health by wardens, ready to enjoy his first Christmas at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire. From this weekend, visitors to Martin Mere will be able to see the young kitt via a liv
18 December 2008
Bird's eye view at Belfast International Airport
UK based EyeFly media, who handle all advertisements at Belfast International Airport, have announced their support for WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. This partnership highlights the growing importance of conservation and the environment within the busi
18 December 2008
Wigeon flock to Lady Fen
The first wigeon have been recorded on 38 hectares of specially created wetland habitat next to the WWT Welney Wetland Centre, thanks to the combined efforts of Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), WWT Consulting and the Environment Agency (EA), who funded th
15 December 2008
Philippines Department of Tourism announces support for wildlife conservation
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is delighted that the Philippines Department of Tourism is showing support for its worldwide conservation work by becoming a corporate patron scheme member. This follows the successful launch of the Birdwatching in the
11 December 2008
Crinkly comes home to Slimbridge for Christmas
Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas at Slimbridge without Crinkly, the much loved Bewick's swan with the crinkly neck. Just over three weeks ago, she had touched down on the reserve at the end of another gruelling migration, but hadn't been seen here si
8 December 2008
WWT to tell minister of concerns about Severn Estuary study
In a meeting today at Newport Wetlands in Gwent, WWT and other environmental charities will present a joint statement to climate change minister Mike O'Brien. The statement outlines fears that less environmentally damaging options for harnessing the power
2 December 2008
Out of the doodoo...
Toilets are unquestionably valuable for sanitation. And the doodoo that comes out of them can be pretty useful too. Using specially created wetlands, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) hygienically treats waste in a simple natural way. And those special
17 November 2008
Crinkly's back at Slimbridge!
The news we have all been waiting for! Crinkly, our swan with the crinkly neck, flew on to Swan Lake this afternoon, after surviving yet another gruelling migration! Crinkly has become a firm Slimbridge favourite after first arriving here in 2004 as a cy
14 November 2008
First family of Bewick's arrive at Slimbridge
The first family of Bewick’s swans landed at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s Slimbridge Wetland Centre today having travelled thousands of miles from their summer breeding haunts in the Arctic Circle. Parents Conrad and Connie flew into the reserve at
13 November 2008
WWT Martin Mere welcomes a record brood of swans
A pair of whooper swans have flown into WWT Martin Mere with a record number of nine cygnets. Three of the cygnets are slightly lighter in colour, which suggest that this is in fact two broods of six and three. The likelihood is that the smaller brood ha
7 November 2008