Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) welcomes the announcement from Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Southern IFCA) regarding two new byelaws to protect high risk and sensitive marine habitats in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. These byelaws will now protect reef and seagrass habitats in European Marine Sites...
The Pet Industry is thriving. The idea travelled from the United States and now Britain’s pet owners are breathing a huge sigh of relief. No more wrestling Kitty into her cat box, or marching Rover into an alien environment where he may be exposed to contagious diseases, sickness or parasites....
In a bid to help wildlife, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is asking for help to clean-up the shocking amount of litter that has been washed up onto Chesil Beach after the recent storms and high tides. To try and combat the litter - some of which is deadly to...
There is a high probability that the badger culls that took place in Somerset and Gloucester last year could come to Dorset in 2014. It is the firm opinion of local group Dorset for Badger and Bovine Welfare (DBBW) that the culls were totally unjustified and will fail to create...
The Southern Cooperative, who are valued corporate members of Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), have enjoyed getting hands-on carrying out practical nature conservation work on DWT’s nature reserve at Upton Heath. The rain and wind didn’t deter them as they cut down pine and birch trees, and helped dig trenches,...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is concerned about how wildlife in Dorset will be affected by the severe winds, rain and high tides that have battered the coastline in recent weeks. After braving strong winds and enormous waves, exhausted and distressed seabirds such as the Razorbill, Fulmar and Shag have...
Wild plants and animals could disappear from Dorset’s landscape if the Prime Minister, David Cameron, fails to prioritise the environment when making key decisions on how to spend £15billion of public money. The Government will soon announce how much money will be available for farmers through the Common Agricultural...
We’re constantly told the debate about hunting is a matter of rural opinion vs urban opinion. Well not according to the latest poll by IPSOS MORI. According to their survey which was released on Boxing Day, exactly the same percentage of rural inhabitants – 80% – are against fox...
This New Year, blow away the Christmas haze with a fun family day out at the Chesil Beach Centre’s January sale, or burn off some calories on a volunteering activity with Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT). Volunteering tasks range from getting dirty and up-close with practical conservation work on reserves,...
A five-year programme of badger vaccinations has started on selected Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature reserves to demonstrate that there is a safe, humane alternative to badger culling. DWT wants to see the eradication of the devastating disease Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) and understands the serious implications for farmers who...
