Welcome return of beavers in Dorset after 400-year absence
A landmark project led by Dorset Wildlife Trust has welcomed beavers back to Dorset for the first time in over 400 years.
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60 bags of rubbish dumped and set alight at Powerstock Common Nature Reserve
This act not only damaged the environment, it could have led to a fire like the one in Wareham earlier this year.
Family beach activities for half term fun
Families can get outside and help the environment this half term with a ‘bubble beach clean’ at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach centre.
Kimmeridge home to new marine species
Sightings of two new marine species by Dorset Wildlife Trust marine wardens at Kimmeridge are indicators of climate change.
Become an insect champion and reverse the decline
A new report published by the Wildlife Trusts shows how people in every part of society, wherever they live, can take action to bring back declining insects.
DWT webcam captures hatching of Mr and Mrs B’s first owlet
The first of five barn owl chicks hatched live on the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) webcam on 5 May. The parents, affectionately known as ‘Mr and Mrs B’ by the dedicated followers of the webcam, have been roosting in the box on DWT’s Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve since winter 2019.
Take up the challenge and do one ‘wild’ activity each day for the 30 days in June
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has announced the return of the UK’s biggest annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild, which asks the public to do one ‘wild’ activity each day for the 30 days in June.
Council funds will help Dorset Wildlife Trust countryside trainees
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a donation of over £15,000 from Winfrith Newburgh & East Knighton (WN&EK) Parish Council towards its Heathland Heritage Traineeship.
Rare sighting of Risso’s dolphin in Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso’s dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on 8 April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey.
Lack of insects has ‘far reaching consequences’
A new report commissioned by wildlife trusts concludes that drastic declines in insect numbers will have far-reaching consequences for wildlife and people.