African elephants are at an increasing risk of extinction due to poaching and habitat loss, conservationists have warned.
African forest elephants, which are native to West Africa and the Congo basin, have been named as a critically endangered species in a new "Red List" from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The...
Signage featuring fun and friendly wildlife characters will soon be seen on Dorset’s verges.
The signage will feature a range of characters including bumble bee, mouse, grass snake, hedgehog and grasshopper. The messages on the signs will explain how we are managing that particular verge and thank people for taking...
Weymouth Town Council has teamed up with Westfield Arts College to create a temporary trail for local people in Radipole Gardens. Residents who visit the gardens over the next few weeks will notice some colourful additions to the peaceful community space.
Hand-painted hearts have been positioned around the gardens in...
Officers investigating an incident where a cat suffered injuries in Upton in Poole are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
At around 10.15pm on Monday 15 March 2021 the occupants of a home in Watery Lane heard their cat Freddie returning home and came downstairs to discover he...
The Wildlife Trusts have shared their response to the Government’s consultation on the badger cull and are calling upon the Government to stop issuing badger cull licences with immediate effect.
Based on their analysis of the consultation, The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the Government to:
Stop issuing badger cull...
The Wildlife Trusts welcome the launch of the consultation on the Draft Policy Statement on Environmental Principles. Almost three months after the end of the transition period and after waiting over three years for clarity on how our environmental principles will be applied outside the EU, it is a...
March marks the start of the ground-nesting bird season and as the pressure from visitors to our open spaces has increased during lockdown, so has the pressure on the creatures that live in them.
Dorset’s heaths are home to some of our rarest and most threatened UK birds. Birds that nest...
Weymouth Town Council has approved a business plan outlining how the Tumbledown project will transform a site in Weymouth to create a sustainable and inclusive community asset.
At the latest Full Town Council Committee meeting, members discussed and agreeddetails for the Tumbledown project. The project aims to bring the land back in to use in a sustainable way that will hugely benefit the local community.
Weymouth Town Council has partnered with Weymouth Area Development Trust(WADT) to develop...
Today’s announcement that a banned neonicotinoid will not be used on sugar beet is good news – but does not halt the risk to wildlife in future years
Bees and other wildlife may have won a temporary reprieve and could now avoid being poisoned by a toxic pesticide due to...
● Major new campaign to protect nature launches today backed by 50+ nature organisations, plus celebrities and political figures● PM called on to lead the way globally on commitments to nature by putting nature promises into law ahead of hosting global talks● Public urged to sign petition to show...
