Conservation Communities Project
The Conservation Communities project worked in 11 parishes between Great Torrington and Hatherleigh, from 2020 until the end of 2022, to record as much about the natural environment as possible.
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Conservation Communities Biodiversity Audits
Updated biodiversity audits were produced for the 11 parishes that were covered by the Conservation Communities project from 2020 until the end of 2022.
Wild Paths trainees: Helping people into conservation careers
For the past three years, Devon Wildlife Trust has hosted Wild Paths trainees, giving people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to gain experience in practical conservation and engagement…
Cow collars point conservation grazing in the right direction
An innovative project which uses digital collars and virtual fencing to direct the movements of cows is now being used in North Devon.
Hello Team Wilder: The story of Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project
Elaine and Richard Green bought Beer Mill Farm in 1998 and have spent the last 25 years turning it into a wildlife haven. Read their story here...
Rescued native crayfish given new lease of life in Devon conservation reintroduction
Release of 70 white-clawed crayfish into protected Devon Wildlife Trust reserve establishes a new secure population for Britain's only native freshwater crayfish.
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
• ‘Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return
• Four years on from Environment Act, nature policy is in a much darker place
• Charities…
Conservation charities win support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for woodland restoration and bringing back a lost member of our woodland communities
A partnership of leading conservation organisations has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £1.2million which will allow it to boost the recovery of the South West’s woodlands…
Get voting! Vote opens on new wildlife banknotes, which highlight conservation efforts across the UK
You can vote on the new wildlife faces of our bank notes. Let’s dive in to the Bank of England’s shortlist of 18 species…
The Conservative Party's plan for nature: holding the line on supporting nature's recovery
Released yesterday afternoon, the Conservative Party manifesto talks up 'Britain as a force for good in the world' - but in this blog, Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife…
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Goldeneye
A medium-sized diving duck, the goldeneye can mainly be spotted in winter when birds fly in from Northern Europe. Conservation efforts have helped small numbers of these birds to nest in Scotland…