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Everyday Actions for Insects
Every day actions you can take to help stop the catastrophic decline of insects. We can all make a difference by pledging to make small changes which will make big differences: from going pesticide free, to planting seeds. Together, we can help our insect populations.
The Devon Bat Survey 2025
The Devon Bat Survey is a citizen science project brought to you as part of Saving Devon’s Treescapes, a partnership project led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum. The bat survey forms part of the project's monitoring of key species with a dependence on our treescapes.
Action for Insects
Insect populations are declining at an alarming rate. Find out what actions we can all take to stop this crisis!
East Devon Wildlife Survey 2021
A survey to find out East Devon residents' views on wildlife and wild places in their local area.
New guide encourages us all to take urgent action for insects
• The Wildlife Trusts and partners launch new practical initiative to help insects and reverse sharp declines in their populations
• A FREE downloadable Guide to Taking Action for Insects is…
Action for Insects
DWT's CEO, Harry Barton, reflects on the loss of insects globally and why we should care
North Devon Wildlife Survey
Share your views North Devon's local wildlife and wild places with us.
Why I believe now is the time to take action for insects. By Rose Mason age 19
Often, if the subject of insects is raised, our instinct is to squirm. Insects don’t have the appeal of little hedgehogs snuggled in the autumn leaves or fox cubs playing in the grass, and yet…
Urgent action needed for insects
A new report, Insect Declines and Why They Matter, commissioned by a group of Wildlife Trusts in the south west has revealed conclusively that drastic declines in insect numbers look set to have…
Climate action needs nature. Nature needs climate action. Neither will succeed if we don’t prepare for a changing world
The Wildlife Trusts’ COP26 report says it’s time to tackle the twin crises at speed
Devon Wildlife Trust says ‘Now is the time for bold action…so that nature and climate feed into…
Actions
From building a bug hotel to creating a garden pond, here are some ideas for things you can do yourself at home to help wildlife.