Look who's out of Lockdown
It takes more than a worldwide pandemic and a UK lockdown to stop the Restoring Ratty project team from releasing more water voles back into the region.
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Cetaceans of the North Sea - Who is swimming off the North East coast?
We only really have four regularly occurring species of cetacean (whales, dolphins, porpoises) in the north east; bottlenose dolphin, white-beaked dolphin, minke whale and harbour porpoise. The…
Entertainer’s lasting link to Druridge Bay
It’s not every nature reserve that can boast a link to a 1970s worldwide teen idol, but Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre can do just that.
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a renewable energy supplier or purchasing a heat pump will help…
How to use less plastic
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
Devastating climate impact of using peat in UK horticulture revealed
New analysis by The Wildlife Trusts has calculated the shocking impacts of extracting peat for use in horticulture.
Use nature reserves with care during lockdown
The message is clear: stay on public rights of way and keep dogs on leads at all times.
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
The Wildlife Trusts explore legal challenge to Government decision to allow emergency use of neonicotinoid
Today The Wildlife Trusts’ lawyers have contacted the Environment Secretary, George Eustice to question his decision to allow the emergency use of the banned neonicotinoid Thiamethoxam for sugar…
Restoring Ratty: Schools & Voles!
A large part of our project involves working with schools; we are rolling out a 3 way school partnership where the schools can learn from each other. We are lucky to be able to work with other…
British Sugar fails to deliver on three year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids
Minister urged to help sugar farmers go neonic-free and honour ban as deadline approaches to end reliance on bee-harming chemicals.
Common prawn
The common prawn is a familiar sight to anyone who has spent time exploring rockpools - particularly their characteristic quick dart into the darkness just as you spot them!