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Politicians, businesses and environment groups meet to launch ambitious  Blue Recovery plan

Politicians, businesses and environment groups meet to launch ambitious Blue Recovery plan

Government, politicians, environmental organisations and businesses today attended the online launch of WWT’s Blue Recovery.

4 March 2021

WWT response to The Budget 2021

WWT response to The Budget 2021

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak today outlined the Government’s budget for the next year.

3 March 2021

Scottish Bird Names

Scottish Bird Names

Discover the Scottish names for some of our best-known birds!

24 February 2021

The Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge: WWT’S Waterside Wednesday Challenge

The Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge: WWT’S Waterside Wednesday Challenge

As part of the Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge we are encouraging children in the UK to safely visit their local wetlands and try our WWT Waterside Wednesday Challenge. The activity will be broadcast on 17 February via the @Clarencehouse

16 February 2021

Meet the Whoopers

Meet the Whoopers

Meet some of our whooper swan characters

16 February 2021

Storm Darcy forces Bewick’s swans to make rare migratory U-turn

Storm Darcy forces Bewick’s swans to make rare migratory U-turn

A flock of Bewick’s swans which had begun their epic migration from Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire to the Arctic tundra have turned back to avoid the latest ‘Beast from the East’. Conservationists at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

12 February 2021

Ducking & Diving

Ducking & Diving

Find out about the wonderful ducks that visit Caerlaverock in winter

9 February 2021

WWT responds to The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review

WWT responds to The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review

As biodiversity continues to disappear from our rivers, lakes and other wetlands, WWT welcomes the findings of the Dasgupta Review, the much anticipated assessment into the economics of preserving nature. Until recently, the link between environmental

2 February 2021

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day takes place annually on 2nd February and is a celebration of wetland habitats around the world.

2 February 2021

The Caerlaverock Badgers

The Caerlaverock Badgers

Find out about the Caerlaverock badgers and their antics on the reserve

28 January 2021

Fighting water with wetlands – WWT urges the creation of more nature-based solutions to combat flooding

Fighting water with wetlands – WWT urges the creation of more nature-based solutions to combat flooding

In the aftermath of Storm Christoph, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is calling for more nature rich wetlands in the UK to help stop repeats of this type of catastrophic flooding. Conservationists are making a fresh push for a re-think on flood p

27 January 2021

Special Places

Special Places

WWT Caerlaverock is a large wetland reserve and there are many corners to hide away, take some space and relax with nature. It changes drastically from summer to winter as wildlife comes and goes. Here the staff at Caerlaverock share what they love abou

6 January 2021

Ambitious wetland project launched to improve livelihoods of 10,000 people in Madagascar receives international funding

Ambitious wetland project launched to improve livelihoods of 10,000 people in Madagascar receives international funding

WWT’s aim to enhance biodiversity, boost livelihoods and fight climate change through the improved management of protected wetlands in Madagascar has received financial backing from the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacif

18 December 2020

The Christmas Robin

The Christmas Robin

Find out more about the friendly Christmas robin!

17 December 2020

Wetland Resolutions

Wetland Resolutions

Some ideas for New Years Resolutions that benefit wildlife and wetlands!

15 December 2020