Rewilding and Wildfires: Separating Fact from Fiction
Our CEO, Nick Bruce-White, sets the record straight on the false claims that rewilding increases wildfire risk. Managing land to restore natural processes can significantly strengthen resilience…
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Wildfire at Bovey Heathfield
A wildfire at our Bovey Heathfield nature reserve was quickly controlled - but things could have been much worse.
Wildfire at Barley Valley Park
On Friday evening (7th August), a wildfire broke out at Barley Valley Park in Exeter.
Wildfire at Mincinglake Valley Park
On Tuesday afternoon (11th August) a fire broke out at Mincinglake Valley Park.
Community response provides hope for valley park after wildfire
Community support, hard work and patience will be the key to recovery for one of Exeter’s precious Valley Parks after it was struck by a devastating wildfire.
The Wildlife Trusts warn: As England smoulders, Westminster’s war on nature must stop
New report urges Government to change course on nature protection amidst summer of wildfires
Dartmoor nature reserve fire prompts warning from Devon Wildlife Trust
A fire at Dunsford nature reserve, in eastern Dartmoor’s Teign Valley, has prompted Devon Wildlife Trust to remind the public of the threat of wildfires in the countryside during spells of dry…
Attack on nature
This is a dark time for our natural world. We’ve just experienced the worst drought in living memory and a summer pockmarked by wildfires, rivers swollen with sewage and beaches closed due to the…
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From Exeter Valley Parks to 10 Downing Street
On Monday 21 September 2026 Devon Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves Officer Randy Mayers attended a reception at 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The reception was called by the…
Mincinglake Valley Park
***Parts of Mincinglake Valley Park escaped the recent wildfire (11.8.26) and remain open for people to continue to visit and enjoy, but are asking people to avoid accessing badly burnt areas of…
Defra fails to assuage fears over deregulation and farming reforms
The Wildlife Trusts' response to Defra's blog ‘Government reiterates commitment to environmental protections’.