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Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Field cow-wheat
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
Event Marshalling for Somerset Wildlife Trust!
Water pollution rules expected to be weakened by the Government today
Today, the Government is expected to announce a process for weakening the legislation on water pollution to allow more housebuilding. Rivers – already under huge pressure from sewage and farm…
Car park marshalling @ Nunney Street Fayre
Donating a few hours of your time to help as an event marshal, will result in substantial donations to support our work to protect and restore wildlife and wild places here in Somerset.
Car park marshalling @ Nunney Street Fayre
Donating a few hours of your time to help as an event marshal, will result in substantial donations to support our work to protect and restore wildlife and wild places here in Somerset.
My internship
I'm Katie, a Biological Sciences undergraduate with the University of Liverpool and a volunteer with the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Later this year I will also be undertaking an internship with…
Mitigation, adaptation and resilience
It is hard in today’s world to avoid jargon, especially when it comes to the climate emergency we all face. Three words that often used are mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Steve Mewes, our…
Chitons
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
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…
Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Pesticide 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, Dr Joe…