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Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
Celebrating wetlands - where land meets water
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is a problem not just for nature, but for people too.
The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
Can the UK rise to the top of the G7 class in tackling the nature crisis?
Elliot Chapman-Jones, Head of Public Affairs at The Wildlife Trusts, asks whether the Government threatens to undermine its own big ambition to restore nature at a time when it wants to be a world leader.
A 30 Days Wild minibeast hunt
Look more closely at the wild places around you and you never know which cool critters you might find! Here are some species you could spot during 30 Days Wild.
Moth and butterfly survival strategies
Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter.
Getting Wild About Gardens
This year's Wild About Gardens theme is 'Swifts, Swallows and House Martins' - birds that all depend on our gardens.
UK's energy security must be tackled alongside the nature and climate crises. if not, we shoot ourselves in the foot
The 2020s are a time of great uncertainty and our actions in this decade will determine if we experience, or avoid, a catastrophic collapse in global biodiversity and runaway climate change. Polling has consistently shown strong public support for ambitious environmental outcomes and regulation – British people want to see nature thriving and secure a safe f
UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead
We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in the world. To tackle this, we urgently need a coherent plan for nature’s recovery on land and at sea.
Wildlife laws under threat: pesticide regulations
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we're sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Dr Joe Llanos, Policy and Information Officer at The Wildlife Trusts, shares his concerns about the threat to pesticide regulations, which could see the return of toxic chemi
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through winter.
Marvellous mustelids
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces this incredible collection of carnivores.
Large parts of civil society are united in opposition to the Retained EU Law Bill – it’s time the UK Government listened
The Wildlife Trusts urge the UK Government to withdraw the Retained EU Law Bill (REUL). Along with others across industry, business, unions and charities, we believe this bill will endanger rights and regulations we depend upon. If the UK Government wants to reassess its laws, it must put in place a more appropriate process which gives any new or amended reg
Time is running out for new farm schemes to halt nature’s decline and adapt to climate change
New Environmental Land Management Schemes described as vital by UK Government, but still - after six years of waiting - no detail is provided.
Twelve birds of Christmas
Discover some wonderful winter wildlife as part of 12 Days Wild
The woodland drummers
Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section…
Spring at Lunt Meadows
Our trainee, Emma talks about the changes that spring brings to Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve and how the abundance of growth and new life would have been important to our Mesolithic predecessors.
Use your senses this 30 Days Wild
Explore and enjoy the outdoors this 30 Days Wild by trying a sensory adventure
Protecting the UK’s Amazon rainforest: Why a horticultural peat ban matters
Joe Keegan, Public Affairs Officer, takes a look at the impact of horticulture on peat habitats in the UK.
A very happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, The Wildlife Trusts’ Chief Executive Craig Bennett reflects on his monumental impact on UK wildlife conservation