Somerset Wildlife Trust responds to new badger cull licences
The new licenses will allow badgers to be shot and killed over the next four years, despite a lack of evidence that killing badgers reduces the spread of bovine TB in cattle.
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An Open Letter to Somerset MPs about the extension of Badger Cull areas to the whole of Somerset
Somerset Wildlife Trust, Somerset Badger Group, Avon Wildlife Trust and Devon Wildlife Trust have joined forces to raise concern to local MPs about the extension of badger culling licenses in…
Dogs on Westhay and Catcott
We have taken the decision to restrict dogs to being allowed only on public rights of way (the droves) at our Westhay Moor and Catcott nature reserves.
No to Neonicotinoids
We are deeply disappointed that the Government has taken the decision to give emergency authorisation (derogation) for a product containing a neonicotinoid to be used on sugar beet crops this year…
Beavers are coming home!
The Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in…
Say No to Neonics
A pesticide known to kill bees has been authorised for farmers to use on sugar beet crops in England. The deadly neonicotinoid (or neonic), thiamethoxam, was banned EU-wide in 2018 because of the wide-spread harm it causes. We are shocked that the Secretary of State, George Eustice, has used his power to allow this and strongly oppose the decision.
Beavering away to find natural solutions
The reintroduction of this semi-aquatic rodent, hunted to extinction in the UK by the 16th century for its pelt, is the subject of keen interest and debate amongst conservationists, landowners and…
Act Together to Adapt
Act Together to Adapt focuses on how community-led plans can be better recognised and integrated into local decision-making. This new 12-month project is delivered in partnership with the University of Bristol and in collaboration with Somerset Council and is funded by the MACC Hub Flexible Fund.
Badgers and Bovine TB
Somerset Wildlife Trust is firmly opposed to the badger cull and believes we need to implement a range of preventative measures to bring the disease under control, which includes cattle and badger vaccination, better cattle testing, improved movement control of cattle and enhanced biosecurity on all farms.
SERC Data Officer
Are you passionate about restoring nature, and want to develop your technical expertise within an organisation which provides data and insight into environmental decision making, both locally and…
Planning & Infrastructure Bill: Nature at a Crossroads in the Lords
As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill progresses through the Lords, we highlight the issues that still remain with Part 3, what must change, and how to keep nature at the heart of decisions.
Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Habitats Regulations
We're sharing a series of blog posts about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are currently under threat from decisions being made by the UK Government. Today, Sue Young…