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The Wildlife Trusts (TWT)

There are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.

With 765,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. 135,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch.

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Latest News

Call to Benn for nature to be at heart of flood prevention

As Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn MP, spoke at The Wildlife Trusts’ annual meeting yesterday, he was urged to ensure the Government works with nature in its flood control policy - as... Full Story

Trees with the Wow! factor

Dorset people are being invited to get involved with a new book to celebrate the county’s veteran trees. Produced by The Dorset Greenwood Tree Project, the book will focus on the biological, historical and cultural impor... Full Story

Beaver capture now complete

The Scottish Beaver Trial is one step closer to the UK’s first native mammal reintroduction when four beaver families arrived in Heathrow last night. The beavers, originally from Norway, will now spend six months in qua... Full Story

Wild About Your Garden

Celebrity gardener Chris Beardshaw, star of the BBC's Wild About Your Garden, throws his support behind The Wildlife Trusts’ Living Landscape campaign. Wild About Your Garden is based on an idea clos... Full Story

Snoasis development gets the go ahead – to the detriment of wildlife

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is disappointed at the Secretary of State’s decision to allow controversial plans for the £350m Snoasis development – an energy hungry, year round winter s... Full Story

Dormice come out from the wild

What was originally thought to be just a freak occurrence, a dormouse feeding at a garden birdfeeder, now seems to be turning into a wildlife phenomenon; one which is causing scientists to re-think their assumptions ... Full Story

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BBC Breathing Places is encouraging everyone to 'Do One Thing' for wildlife because easy-to-do things can make a big difference. And you can start by doing one thing for wildlife in your garden. Find out more about the difference you can make in your local area click here.

All Waitrose own brand Select Farm milk comes from farms which allocate at least 10% of their dairy-farmed area to improving natural habitats for wildlife...More

Aggregate Industries are proud to support The Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are leading the Communities Workstream for the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign. Find out more

The Wildlife Trusts have been working with Ribena and their blackcurrant growers to help the environment. Find out more

Vine House Farm The Wildlife Trusts are pleased to announce a new partnership with the conservation award-winning Vine House Farm. Find out more about this exciting partnership here.

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What's New Living Landscapes

Celebrity gardener Chris Beardshaw supports our Living Landscape campaign
Natures Place For Water - read our new flooding report
100 Living Landscape schemes launched
Where to buy Peat-Free 2008

What's New Living Seas - image copyright Martha Tressler - grey seal

Landscape-scale Conservation

This summary report (pdf download, 1.5MB) from The Wildlife Trusts represents a call to arms to make ‘A Living Landscape’ a reality in the UK. In the report we outline a four point plan to overcome the barriers and act on the opportunities for landscape-scale conservation.