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Recording species abundance and biodiversity
With species records of Somerset’s intertidal coastal zone absent for over 30 years, the Somerset Wildlife Trust seeks to update records of species abundance and biodiversity across its 53 miles…
Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding
Lapwings, water voles and dragonflies are among the species to benefit from new government funding awarded today to restore and create nature-rich landscapes across England.
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Somerset Wildlife Trust takes on challenge to raise £63,000 in a week to help native species return to Somerset
Big Give Green Match Fund project goes LIVE, and supporters across the county urged to donate online - for nature and climate.
A Tale of Two Egrets
For many species, climate change brings huge challenges: the weather is unpredictable, the environment is changing, the food supply threatened. For some species, though, climate change brings…
Wilder Spaces
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Green tortoise beetle
When threatened, the Green tortoise beetle acts just like a tortoise, pulling its feet and antennae in and hunkering down, gripping the leaf it is on as tightly as possible. Look for it on White…
Bloody-nosed beetle
The common name of the Bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. This flightless beetle can be…