Upside-down jellyfish rediscovered at Weymouth SEA LIFE
For the first time in 10 years, a bloom of upside-down jellyfish has been discovered at Weymouth SEA LIFE after curators found them at the bottom of the park’s garden eel tank.
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European Parliament votes to ban electrocution of fish
Campaigning MEP Julie Girling has been successful today in moves in the European Parliament to ban so-called pulse fishing.
New report: we need to make better homes for people and wildlife
A new report just published by Dorset Wildlife Trust sets out new guidelines about how housing developments can be built in a way that benefits both the Dorset environment and people.
MEP Julie Girling calls for ban on fishing using electric shock
Campaigning MEP Julie Girling is leading a move in the European Parliament tomorrow (Tuesday 16 January) to ban so-called pulse fishing.
Volunteers needed at Marine Wildlife Centre in Kimmeridge
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is looking for new recruits to join a keen group of volunteers at the Fine Foundation Marine Centre at Kimmeridge, Dorset.
Scottish Parliament passes wild animal circus ban
Animal Defenders International (ADI) has congratulated the Scottish Parliament for being the first nation in the UK to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
BBC Countryfile visits Sturminster Newton care home
Residents and visitors at Newstone House did a triple take when they were visited by BBC Countryfile star Adam Henson and two alpacas.
Byelaw further protects marine wildlife on Dorset’s coast
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has welcomed a long-awaited byelaw, a remake from 2015, that will extend areas closed to mobile fishing (such as trawling and dredging), to cover features within Dorset’s two inshore Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), Poole Rocks, and Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges.
Hardy volunteers receive prestigious Dorset award
Volunteers from Hardy’s birthplace visitor centre situated on the edge of Thorncome Wood Nature Reserve have won the prestigious Dorset Volunteer Group of the Year award.
Moors Valley Country Park shortlisted for the 2017 Dorset Tourism Awards
Moors Valley Country Park and two of its partner businesses based at Ashley Heath near Ringwood, feature in four categories in the recently announced shortlist for the 2017 Dorset Tourism Awards.