Bin The Beast! – don’t spoil the Dorset countryside
A new campaign to remind members of the public to act responsibly, ‘Stop The Drop’ and bin their disposable gloves, has been launched by Litter Free Dorset.
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Black-tailed godwits visit Poole Harbour in record numbers
More than 3,700 black-tailed godwits were reported as being seen in the Brownsea Lagoon in Poole Harbour in December 2019 – a record for Dorset. Wardens on Brownsea Island said numbers remained high in January 2020, with over 2,000 birds present, even at low tide.
Law firm, Humphries Kirk, has renewed its corporate partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) for 2020, continuing its support to help build a sustainable future for Dorset’s wildlife and residents.
Help capture largest ever movie of the night sky
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are looking for UK citizens to help contribute to world-leading research on capturing the largest ever movie of the changing night sky.
Help save our seas by volunteering with DWT
Would you like to do something valuable for our blue planet? Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is appealing for local people to help with its wildlife conservation work in the Isle of Purbeck.
West Moors residents outraged by planning application
An application for outline planning permission, with all matters reserved, has caused uproar in the peaceful Dorset village of West Moors.
Dorset’s roadside verges – a fine balance to strike
Dorset Council has a statutory duty to maintain the road network and to make sure it is safe. Striking the balance between protecting road users and encouraging wildlife can be a sensitive issue.
Join GECCO’s Real Nappy campaign and ditch plastic nappies
A Real Nappy campaign promoting reusable, washable nappies to reduce plastic pollution, is providing information, support, and cloth nappies to staff in day nurseries.
The not so fine to flush ‘flushable’ wipes
The Marine Conservation Society says that own-brand ‘flushable’ wipes, available in 10 leading high street retailers and supermarkets, are unsuitable to carry the new Fine to Flush logo.