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…
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Conservation work on land
Find out about the wildlife conservation we do on land
Land Advisory Services and Wildlife Surveys
Dorset Wildlife Trust supports and works with landowners, farmers and other organisations to monitor species and habitats, plan and implement ecological improvements and identify and apply for funding to support nature.
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.
DWT response to Government update on badger culling
DWT response to Government update on badger culling and welcomes the news of a transition from culling to vaccinating badger
DWT warns against marine wildlife disturbance
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received reports of dolphin sightings off the Dorset coast in recent weeks and wants to raise awareness of the care that water users should take to avoid…
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iSupplyEnergy aims to donate £25,000 to DWT
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that £25 will be donated to wildlife in Dorset for anyone living in the BH postcode who switches to iSupplyEnergy, the affordable green energy…
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…
DWT launches new project to help promote health and happiness
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is launching the Greengage Project, a wellbeing ‘hub’ designed to offer a new lease of life to people in local communities, through ecotherapy and therapeutic…
DWT Patron, Professor James Lovelock, turns 100
Professor James Lovelock, is a life member and patron of Dorset Wildlife Trust. Amongst many things, Professor Lovelock is the inventor of the first device to detect CFC’s in the atmosphere,…
DWT runs half price membership campaign for January 2020
Local people are being encouraged to act locally to help fight the climate change and ecological crises we are faced with by taking out half price membership in January, to join Dorset Wildlife…