Badger cull
Our response to the UK government's proposal to continue the culling of badgers as part of their bTb strategy consultation.
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European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
Badger Bank Cam
Hidden on a garlic covered slope, this sett is home to the seven members of the badger bank clan!
Draft Environment Bill published
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust calls for major improvements to draft Environment Bill
Poetry competition 2023:Results
Winners from GWT's Poetry competition 2023.
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
What do the latest Defra bTB proposals mean for farmers, cattle and badgers?
Defra’s latest proposals for bovine TB eradication in England are currently out for consultation and include plans to change the badger cull policy and cattle testing regimes. This is an issue we…
Adder
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Cirencester’s wildflower meadows bloom as a result of the ERDF project
After two years of work by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the true beauty of Cirencester’s wildflower meadows is being revealed to the town’s residents and visitors.
Midger Wood
Midger Wood nature reserve is tucked away in an enchanting valley of mossy oaks and luxuriant ferns, with the babbling Kilcott Brook and it small waterfalls.
There is no public access due to…