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Support the global climate strikes
WWT stands alongside young people calling for climate strikes
12 September 2019
Protecting Madagascar's wetlands: My Wild Life with Harison Andriambelo
Harison Andriambelo, WWT's Wetland Technical Advisor in Madagascar, writes about his love of wetlands and why it's so important that we recognise the importance and fragility of this habitat in Madagascar, as well as its forests.
5 September 2019
Alien Plant Meets a Mighty Foe at Llanelli Wetland Centre
In a first for Wales, a microscopic sap-sucking mite has been introduced in a bid to help control invasive Australian wetland plant Crassula that chokes up bodies of water and vastly out-competes our native plants.
3 September 2019
Wild barnacle geese take climate action
2019 research has shown that migratory barnacle geese are actively adjusting their traditions to climate change, shifting their migration routes within the last 25 years.
3 September 2019
Improving habitat for waterbirds: the Dafen Scrapes Project at Llanelli
At Llanelli we have recently enhanced the Dafen Scrapes area of the reserve.
29 August 2019
WWT Snapshot August 2019
Here’s a snapshot of just some of the wetland conservation work that’s been possible in the last three months due to your support for WWT.
29 August 2019
Crested screamer chicks hatched at Slimbridge for the first time in forty years
We are delighted to announce the hatch of four crested screamer chicks.
28 August 2019
WWT welcomes French curlew decision reversal
WWT is welcoming the French government’s decision to ban the hunting of curlew this winter, following pressure from conservation groups including ourselves. The curlew is declining rapidly across the UK. Its population has declined by almost two thir
28 August 2019
Scott House: Curating a Lifetime into a Museum By Helen McConnell Simpson
Compressing a life as full as Sir Peter Scott’s into one museum space isn’t without its challenges. He was a wildfowler, a painter, an Olympic sailor, an accomplished skier, an inventor, a naval officer, a diver, an ornithologist and a conservationist no
15 August 2019
Curlew hunting in France given green light despite experts' warnings
The French Government has decided that up to 6000 Eurasian curlew - in rapid decline across the UK and Europe - can be hunted in France. Dismissing expert advice, including recommendations from their own committee, the French Government will not renew a
2 August 2019
Look out for Scott's Goose Challenge exhibit!
A new immersive exhibit has been created by local artist Jason Lane which helps tell the story of why WWT founder, Sir Peter Scott, chose to make Slimbridge his home.
2 August 2019
Have we got newt for you!
North East wetland reserve helps the local population of protected great-crested newt thrive
31 July 2019
Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’
The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations as part of a major campaign launched today by more than 40 environmental groups, charities, water companies and regulators. Clean, healthy and readily
30 July 2019
WWT urges French Government to end the hunting of curlews
WWT has written to the French Government urging them to reconsider plans to allow the hunting of curlews, which are declining rapidly across the UK and Europe. Under new proposals, the French Government are considering not renewing a moratorium which s
26 July 2019
Hand-reared curlews released at Slimbridge
Dozens of hand-reared curlews have been released onto the Slimbridge reserve as part of a trial to conserve the species in lowland England.
24 July 2019