Rare pygmy sperm whale discovered on Dorset coast
Dorset Wildlife Trust were alerted to the unfortunate dead-stranding of a very rare animal on Hive Beach in West Dorset on Friday 10 December. The pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on Thursday and…
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Record number of rare butterflies found in Dorset
After years of declining butterfly populations, a recent survey by the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has found a record number of a rare butterfly species on the Upton Heath nature reserve.
Dorset Beaver Project
Beavers are back in Dorset and are thriving in their enclosed site. They have been busy building dams and the first kits to be born in Dorset for 400 years.
Acquisition of land for wildlife will create a wilder Dorset
Wildlife in Dorset will get more of the space it desperately needs to spread and regenerate following Dorset Wildlife Trust’s acquisition of a large area of land south-east of Bere Regis.
Land caddis
The land caddis is the only caddisfly in the UK to spend its entire time on land, with no stage in water. Look in oak leaf litter over winter to see the grainy cases of the larvae, in which they…
How is climate change affecting Dorset marine life?
Dorset's marine life is incredibly diverse and hosts a range of nationally important species and underwater habitats - in this post, Marine Policy and Evidence Manager, Peter Tinsley looks at…
Conservation work on land
Find out about the wildlife conservation we do on land
Pond patrol
Discover some of the special species living in a garden pond, with entomologist Ben Keywood.
Dorset's Seals
Both native species of seals can be seen in Dorset's seas. Have you spotted a seal on Dorset's coast? Let us know at Dorset Wildlife Trust!
Roman Villa re-discovered on DWT nature reserve
An ancient roman villa has been re-discovered on a Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature reserve in west Dorset near Frampton. The results of the dig will be shown on the Digging for Britain series…
Dorset Dolphins
Discover all about dolphins in Dorset.
Dorset Jellyfish
Discover the amazing jellyfish found off the Dorset coast