Conservation

Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965

Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965

Today the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans have arrived at WWT Slimbridge, the latest they have arrived since 1965. Experts are linking their delayed arrival to climate change, combined with a mixture of stormy and mild weather in recent weeks.

16 November 2023

 Godwit Futures Project awarded £400,000 to bolster endangered waders

Godwit Futures Project awarded £400,000 to bolster endangered waders

WWT’s Godwit Futures project is among those that have today been awarded a share of an incredible £14.5m from Natural England to revive England's endangered species.

14 September 2023

Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity

Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity

This summer, we are calling for everyone to build their own tiny ponds, drainpipe wetlands and bog gardens in backyards and on balconies to help nature thrive in soaring temperatures and help reverse the UK’s devastating decline in biodiversity.

11 July 2023

Returning birds are a ray of hope for UK curlew numbers

Returning birds are a ray of hope for UK curlew numbers

Four curlews hand-reared from eggs by WWT staff have returned to the Severn Vale and Avon Vales and bred with wild birds, representing a ray of hope for the threatened species.

26 May 2023

Saving Britain’s royal fish

Saving Britain’s royal fish

Roadmap published to restore ‘armour-plated’ sturgeon beloved by Royals to British waters.

3 May 2023

WWT nearly doubles the area of land under its management with Bridgwater Bay lease

WWT nearly doubles the area of land under its management with Bridgwater Bay lease

WWT is set to nearly double the total area of land it looks after for nature after agreeing to manage Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve.

24 April 2023

This Easter We've Got a BIG Surprise for You!!

This Easter We've Got a BIG Surprise for You!!

Drumrolls, please!! Introducing our newest resident - the charismatic Magpie Goose, hailing all the way from the shores of Northern Australia!! Find out a bit more about this incredible wildlife species.These tall birds, standing at 90 cm and weighin

14 March 2023

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day at WWT London Wetland Centre This World Wetlands Day feel uplifted by nature at London Wetland Centre. 1: Enjoy the views Wrap up, grab a hot chocolate, and cosy up in one of our six hides this World Wetlan

9 January 2023

Why we’re calling for a ban on lead shot ammunition in the UK: An open letter

Why we’re calling for a ban on lead shot ammunition in the UK: An open letter

The RSPB and WWT are advocating new legislation to end the use of lead shotgun ammunition for shooting game animals in the UK. The availability of effective and comparably priced non-lead ammunition for shotgun shooters means there should be no real prac

4 April 2022

Saving world’s rarest duck helps restore critical Madagascar wetlands

Saving world’s rarest duck helps restore critical Madagascar wetlands

News on World Wildlife Day that 35 of the world’s rarest ducks have been successfully released into the wild has highlighted the pivotal role these birds play in our ambitious project to restore wetlands in Madagascar.

3 March 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022 We need to love, cherish and restore our amazing, natural wetlands.This February 2 sees the 25th World Wetlands Day. The day provides a crucial reminder that our wetlands are sadly disappearing three times faster than our rainfo

1 February 2022

Ten years of ground-breaking project helps save spoonies from extinction

Ten years of ground-breaking project helps save spoonies from extinction

The critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper, which acts as a ‘flagship’ species for the conservation of vital wetlands for migratory waterbirds along the East Asian-Australasian flyway, may yet be pulled back from the brink of extinction thanks part

29 September 2021

Why WWT Slimbridge is called the birthplace of modern conservation

Why WWT Slimbridge is called the birthplace of modern conservation

On a bright December morning in 1945 two men watched a large flock of geese feeding on the banks of the river Severn in Gloucestershire. As they watched they noticed that the flock contained several different species of geese.

7 September 2021

WWT contributes to new report highlighting importance of nature-based solutions in tackling climate change

WWT contributes to new report highlighting importance of nature-based solutions in tackling climate change

WWT experts have contributed to a major new report highlighting the importance of nature-based solutions to reaching Net Zero, hitting biodiversity targets, and adapting to climate change.

12 May 2021

New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals

New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals

A new Natural England study showing the importance of nature in hitting net zero confirms the vital role wetlands have to play in reaching climate change targets.

23 April 2021