Divers have cleared lots of rubbish, including bikes, trolleys and other junk.
Despite Dorset Council arranging these clean-ups, a naturally occurring bacteria still occurs, which sadly affects wild birds. There is no risk to human health.
No risk to human health
It is a natural phenomenon caused by slow flowing water, vegetation...
Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a woman was injured by a dog in Poole.
At approximately midday on Saturday 6 July 2019 the victim – a local woman aged in her 50s – was walking her dog on the green area near to Hungerhill roundabout...
Taken outside of Limelight boutique in Weymouth today.
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that on Friday 19th July, Sculpture by the Lakes in Pallington, near Dorchester, will be donating its entrance fees to DWT to help continue funding essential conservation work in Dorset.
There will be guided walks in the morning and afternoon, led by...
This is wonderful.
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Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to receive a generous donation of £1,500 from the proceeds of the spring plant sale which was held within the grounds of Mapperton House and Gardens this April.
The donation will go towards DWT’s conservation work in Dorset, with some being donated specifically to...
A new campaign has been launched in Weymouth to raise awareness amongst ‘crabbers’ about the correct way to care for Common Shore Crabs (Carcinus maenas) and to crab in a way that is more kind to marine wildlife. Crabbing is a popular summer activity in Weymouth for visitors and...
Ticks are small spider like parasites, which can be found in long grass and heathland across the UK. They have flat, oval shaped bodies, which are grey or brown in colour and are most active in the spring and autumn months. Ticks feed off the blood of mammals and...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to learn that all 41 of the proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ’s) in England, have been designated. This includes six sites in Dorset. MCZs are marine nature reserves which contain a range of our most important species and habitats.
The sites are: Albert Field;...
A group of fifteen local amateur artists have worked together to produce a stunning display to compliment the new artificial rockpool in Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre, at Kimmeridge.
The panel, mounted by the visitor centre’s indoor rockpool, is populated with seashore creatures including hermit crabs,...
