Kingfisher
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! This beautiful bird is easy to recognise thanks to its bright blue and metallic copper colours. It darts along the riverbank or sits patiently on a…
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Government says yes to Highly Protected Marine Areas
The Wildlife Trusts cheer long fought-for arrival of first ever sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned.
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Hundreds of wildlife sites vulnerable to neglect and destruction, report finds
A new report has revealed the vulnerability of many of Devon’s important nature havens.
Planning Bill breaks Labour’s nature promises, say Devon Wildlife Trust and RSPB
• New evidence shows nature does not block growth
• New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature
• Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’
Emergency authorisation of bee-killing pesticide is a “deathblow” say The Wildlife Trusts
Today, 18th January 2024, the UK Government’s Farming Minister, Mark Spencer, has approved ‘emergency’ authorisation for the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid, Thiamethoxam, on sugar beet…
Gaps in Planning & Infrastructure Bill “deeply concerning”, say The Wildlife Trusts
Today The Wildlife Trusts have published a briefing, urging the Government to ‘fill in the blanks’ to avoid the Planning & Infrastructure Bill undermining vital nature protections.
Pursuing unsustainable development on some of our most important sites for nature must not be tolerated
The Wildlife Trusts have significant concerns about the impact that Investment Zones will have on wildlife
Hazel dormouse
Hazel dormice are hard to spot – not only do they only come out at night, but they are also only found in very few places in the UK. Dormice spend a lot of their time hibernating – and are known…
Ban bottom-trawling across whole Marine Protected Areas, say Devon Wildlife Trust
In a welcome step forward, the UK Government has announced proposals to ban bottom trawling in 41 offshore Marine Protected Areas - including 5 within Devon - pending a consultation. But in order…
Hawk makes itself at home
One of our staff members found a surprising visitor at home last week.
Blue-rayed limpet
The kingfisher blue stripes of a blue-rayed limpet are a magical sight whilst rockpooling - you'll need to go on a very low tide though as their favourite home is on kelp.