News
Swan Spectacular
The whooper swans have started arriving back at Caerlaverock!
29 September 2020
The geese are arriving!
The Svalbard barnacle geese that visit the Solway each winter are on their way and some have already arrived!
29 September 2020
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT wetland centres this autumn
Just as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn. For our wetlands, it is a spectacular time of year.
29 September 2020
Autumn Equinox
The autumn equinox is a signal for migration to begin!
22 September 2020
Our response to the UN’s GBO-5 report: Humanity at a crossroads
Summary The Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5) report, published by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 15 September, offers an authoritative overview of the state of nature now. It is a school report on the world’s progress in meet
16 September 2020
Living Planet Report shows a dramatic decline in freshwater species - giving more urgency to implement Emergency Recovery Plan
A key element of the 2020 Living Planet Report's Freshwater Deep Dive, this scientific paper outlines a revolutionary plan to reverse the rapid decline in the world’s freshwater species and habitats while protecting our life support systems.
10 September 2020
Stewartry Camera Club
We are pleased to announce the re-opening of our gallery space at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre!
9 September 2020
Our response to the State of the Environment speech
In response to Sir James Bevan's speech today at the launch of the Environment Agency's State of the Environment report, WWT's Director of Conservation, Dr James Robinson said: Sir James is right to say investing in a healthy environment is about t
8 September 2020
Autumn fruits
From August onwards, berries abound around the reserve!
4 September 2020
EU countries choose health over poison in historic vote to ban lead shot in wetlands
A huge leap towards ending the suffering of millions of waterbirds from lead poisoning has been taken following a momentous vote to ban lead shot in and around wetlands.
4 September 2020
Conservation Grazing at Caerlaverock
Our Hebridean sheep and Longhorn cows are working hard to help us with our habitat management
3 September 2020
Wild Goose Weekend
See the spectacle of thousands of barnacle geese and pink footed geese on our wetland reserve, and learn more about these wonderful birds.
29 August 2020
The only black-winged stilts to hatch in the UK this year have successfully fledged in Somerset
A trio of black-winged stilt chicks have flown the nest at WWT Steart Marshes, where to the disbelief of conservationists, they hatched last month. This is the first time the rare wader has ever nested at the reserve and it is the most western point in
25 August 2020
WWT welcomes new Chair, Barnaby Briggs
This week, Barnaby Briggs was elected Chair of WWT by a unanimous vote from his fellow Trustees He steps into the role previously held by Peter Day who sadly passed away in July. Barnaby brings with him extensive experience from the conservation and en
21 August 2020
Swans reserve aggression for each other, new research has found
Despite their hostile reputations, swans ruffle each other's feathers rather than other birds, according to a study commissioned by WWT and the University of Exeter. Of all three swan species observed; whooper, Bewick’s and mute swans were most frequen
18 August 2020