Birds on the move
For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?
Blog: The Wildlife Trusts
Blog
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…
The Labour Party's manifesto: nature and climate crises, an urgent challenge that must be faced?
After outlining their plans for nature's recovery, the Labour Party has now launched their official manifesto. In this blog, I review what's new, including a recognition that the nature…
The Green Party’s manifesto: bold commitments that put nature at the centre
Today, the Green Party has released its manifesto, which contextualises some of the greatest challenges to society against the backdrop of the nature and climate crises.
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…
Liberal Democrats plans for restoring nature: a detailed plan for recovery if implemented
Yesterday the Liberal Democrat Party published their General Election manifesto. Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennett gives his reaction.
The elephant in the room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
Lions of the lawn
Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.
The woodland drummers
Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section…
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…