Measures that once stood to benefit European wildlife could be diluted in a series of possible exemptions following a ‘trilogue’ between the EU commission, MEPs and agricultural ministers. The meeting in Brussels has begun a process that stands to unravel years of improved biodiversity in our agricultural areas. Dorset...
Dorset MEP Ashley Fox is questioning the rules regarding the importation of puppies into the UK. It follows Devon based charity the Dogs Trust’s investigation into vets and breeders in Lithuania and Romania, and the worrying ease in which commercial transporters can bring puppies into Great Britain under a scheme designed...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is supporting an online petition initiated byThe Wildlife Trusts’ President Emeritus, Simon King OBE,calling for the withdrawal of licenses that have been issued by Government to cull badgers, particularly in Dorset. Badger culling is a deeply flawed method for controlling the spread of the devastating bTB...
Steps to halt the abuse and cruel exploitation of horses and donkeys are set out in a report from British MEP Julie Girling which was approved today by a key committee of the European Parliament.As her package of measures for equine welfare received the approval of the EP's Agriculture...
The Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition, run by Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and sponsored by the Gardens Group of Sherborne and Poundbury, is returning for its seventh year. The competition aims to recognise gardeners who have gone the extra mile to care for their garden and the wildlife in it. ...
Once you dive into the world of chicken keeping, its not long before you realise they poo, and a lot! Chickens produce huge amounts of manure and on average about a quarter of a pound per day! You are going to need to get rid of this manure somehow...
A new training programme ‘Wildlife Skills’ has been awarded £829,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), allowing four Wildlife Trusts in the South West to train 46 aspiring conservationists over the next three years. The scheme is designed to address the skills shortages within the South West conservation...
The Dorset Wildlife Trust West Dorset living landscape project has been featured in a ground-breaking 360 degree virtual tour by award-winning photographer Mike McFarlane (below). Mike’s epic 5,903 mile cycle ride around the UK pedalled into West Dorset to capture the stunning results of the Pastures New project, where...
A new training programme ‘Wild Paths’ has been awarded £501,100 of National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), under its Skills for the Future programme, allowing five Wildlife Trusts in the South West to train 30 aspiring conservationists over the next three years. The scheme is designed...
Poole Harbour Commissioners, Borough of Poole and Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) were delighted to launch the Holes Bay Nature Park in Poole on Thurday. The Nature Park is a new initiative to bring together landowners, local communities and local businesses to enjoy and help to look after this...
