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As 2025 draws to a close, Nick Bruce-White reviews a year in which your support has had big impacts for Devon’s wildlife.
Devon Dolphins campaign
Devon Wildlife Trust is calling on the government to create a protected area in the south west of Lyme Bay for dolphins, whales and seabirds. This area is home to white-beaked dolphins, but these dolphins have no legal protection against damaging human activities here.
Wilder Future Campaign Launch
Yesterday, The Wildlife Trusts launched Wilder Future, our most ambitious campaign ever. Our reasoning? Because wildlife is declining fast and because the UK is now officially one of the most…
Defend nature campaign - where are we now?
It's been two months since the UK Government launched an Attack On Nature, through a raft of announcements which had an overarching tone of deregulation. DWT's CEO Harry Barton gives an…
Support Devon Wildlife Trust
Join DWT as a member today and help to protect, restore and create wildlife-rich landscapes and bring more wildflowers, butterflies, birds and mammals back to Devon.
What support can we offer?
Northern Devon Natural Solutions offers one-to-one farm advice within the project areas, as well as a series of workshops and farm demonstrations for landowners & local communities in north Devon.
Marine wildlife needs wave of support
We have just days to help secure greater protection for Devon's wildlife by taking part in the government's consultation on new Marine Conservation Zones
New campaign calls for a ‘legal right to local nature’ in Levelling Up reforms
● Government levelling up plans will fail unless they include levelling up access to nature, warn 60+ organisations in a major new cross-sector campaign
● New research finds 85% of people…
Prime Minister challenged to fast-track not back-track on support for farmers and nature
• Ahead of an expected announcement on farming policy review, nature groups are urging the new Prime Minister to maintain Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) funding now and increase…
Beavers in the news
It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…