Blog: Wildlife and conservation

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Skylark by Amy Lewis

Protecting the nest generation

The breeding season for birds has just begun – it roughly lasts from March until August – and it’s a crucial time of year for our feathered friends.

Anemone in seagrass

Seagrass: The Solent’s superhero

Beneath the waves of the Solent are hidden underwater gardens of seagrass. These marine flowering plants are known for increasing biodiversity in our coastal waters. However, they are now…

Farlington Marshes

Celebrating wetlands: where land meets water

To mark World Wetlands Day, here’s a closer look at these incredible, wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases.

Wetland habitats vary from upland peat bogs to valley mires, floodplain meadows…

Beaver (C)David Parkyn Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Our thoughts on DEFRA’s Beaver Consultation

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust welcomes the Government’s decision to extend native species protected status to beavers, and agrees with the proposals outlined in the consultation to…

Nightjar

Why we need to make our voices heard at COP26

Marianne shares her experiences of attending COP24 in Poland in 2018. The People’s Seat promised to give us a seat at the table, but the institutionalisation of the event actually stifled, not…

Solent nitrates issue

Sewage: why we desperately need a solution

Last year alone, there were just over 400,000 spills of sewage into England’s rivers and seas. It is evident that urgent action is needed to end sewage pollution.

Chalk stream at Winnall Moors © Martin de Retuerto

How are the climate and nature emergencies linked?

As the world’s governments prepare to head to Glasgow for COP26, the global climate summit, to discuss global action to tackle the crises, we hope to look closer to home and highlight the links…

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