Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has seen an increase in fly-tipping on its nature reserves in east Dorset, which has led to concerns for the safety of the heaths during the hot weather.
There has been three reports of this on DWT’s nature reserve, Upton Heath, in the last week,...
From a beekeeper
Oh dear - I keep hearing tips about leaving bowls of sugar water out to "help" keep bees hydrated. Please, please, please DON'T. Bees are really good at finding what they need and there are so many reasons not to do this. The MOST IMPORTANT reason is...
This was submitted by a vet.
Today a dog died of severe heat stroke – exercised at 9 o’clock in the morning. If it was a child, the parents would be convicted of man slaughter and sent to prison. The long coated dog was being exercised in the local park...
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JUN 15 – 21 JULY BROWNSEA ISLAND ART EXHIBITIONS, 10am – 4pm. Exhibition of work by local artist Harriet Webb at the Villa visitor centre, Brownsea Island. Visit the Villa for an exhibition by local artist Harriet Webb, inspired by her love...
The Wildlife Trusts are asking the public to add their “wave of support” to 41 potential new Marine Conservation Zones in England, following the announcement last week that a 6-week public consultation period has started to decide whether the new sites should be designated.
Six out of the 41 proposed...
Flystrike can be fatal for rabbits.
Flystrike is a distressing condition which takes place mainly in the summer months. Flies lay eggs on the rabbit’s skin (usually around their bottom) the eggs then hatch into maggots. The maggots eat and can often burrow into the rabbit’s skin. Minor cases...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is pleased to announce the official opening of the newly refurbished Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre in Kimmeridge this bank holiday weekend. The project to upgrade the centre’s facilities is part of the Dorset Coastal Connections portfolio, and was made possible by funding from the...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that the first of 7 barn owl eggs has hatched on its webcam, which is sponsored by Dorset Tea. The chick hatched in the early hours of Sunday morning (13th May).
The barn owls, which live in a specially designed box on...
A farmer has been prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to a cow left on the ramp of a Dorset slaughterhouse and for breaching TB disease control restrictions by illegally moving livestock.
On Friday 27 April at Poole Magistrates’ Court, Graham Lee John Charles Anstey (aged 44, of Sparkford, Somerset), pleaded guilty...
Weymouth SEA LIFE is celebrating World Penguin Day on Wednesday, April 25 by encouraging children to wear penguin fancy dress for £1 admission, which will be donated to the Sphenisco penguin charity.
The park is an official member of the Sphenisco ‘Save the Humboldt Penguin’ campaign and is hosting a...
