Biodiversity Net Gain
Six months on from the launch of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), Phoebe Cox, Green Finance Manager at The Wildlife Trusts, reflects on how BNG is working in practice, and why Government, Local…
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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…
Biodiversity Net Gain changes put nature at risk
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Wildlife Crime: Somerset's Key Areas
A wildlife crime is any action which contravenes current legislation governing the protection of the UK's wild animals and plants.
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts announce biodiversity boost across South West England
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that will improve habitats across the South West of England benefitting people…
Government says yes to Highly Protected Marine Areas
The Wildlife Trusts cheer long fought-for arrival of first ever sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned
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…
Projects by local area
Our local projects by area, whether that by levels and moors, coastal, Mendip Hills or Taunton.
Mendip Hills
The Mendip Living Landscape encompasses some 30,000 ha and covers the distinctive range of predominantly limestone hills stretching between Frome and Western-Super-Mare. The Mendip Hills are historically a key area of Somerset Wildlife Trust delivery and it’s extremely biodiverse, reflected in numerous designations over a relatively small area.
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The legacy and future of the Local Area Groups
For almost as long as the Trust has been operating, we have had the support and enduring commitment from Local Area Groups. Here we explain the legacy and future of those groups as we move forward…
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, Head of Land Use Planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…