Huge, furry zeppelins of the insect world
Professor Dave Goulson explains when to look out for bumblebees emerging and how to tell them apart.
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Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by reading about the wild experiences, wildlife insights and recollections of staff and volunteers – writers from all over the organisation, from our Reserve Officers to our student placements.
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Paws for thought
The UK is a nation of both dog lovers and nature lovers, but are those two passions compatible? We spoke to some Wildlife Trust staff who balance both.
The woodland drummers
Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section… Woodpeckers.
Twelve birds of Christmas
Discover some wonderful winter wildlife as part of 12 Days Wild
Large parts of civil society are united in opposition to the Retained EU Law Bill – it’s time the UK Government listened
The Wildlife Trusts urge the UK Government to withdraw the Retained EU Law Bill (REUL). Along with others across industry, business, unions and charities, we believe this bill will endanger rights…
Marvellous mustelids
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces this incredible collection of carnivores.
Pollinators - a poem by Gosling Sike's writer in residence
Susan is Gosling Sike's writer in residence and shares her thoughts and short poem on pollinators.
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Duddon Support Group run new children's wildlife gardening class
Young people get creative at Duddon Support Group event
The Irthington Nature’s Friends story
During lockdown, residents of a village called Irthington, near Carlisle, came together as a Nature's Friends group (led by Sam and Danny Poland) to transform their local area for wildlife…