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Wildlife film maker Simon King is coming back to Dorset to help to celebrate fifty years of nature conservation in the county.

There was a happy ending for one four-legged walker on Upton Heath this week.  Milo, a short-haired pointer, lost his leg brace while out for an evening stroll, leaving him disabled and unable to enjoy his regular walks, but he is now bounding around again after the brace was found by a Dorset Wildlife Trust warden and his dog.

As the party season approaches, Dorset Wildlife Trust is urging people to make sealife-friendly choices when they book their festive meals.

Whether you are a Haute Cuisine Host or a Can Opening Cook you can join with us on Saturday 12th November for the Dorset Golden Dinner Night to fundraise for Dorset Wildlife Trust.

Children’s cookery, animal tracking and learning to identify all sorts of wildlife are among the activities on offer at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe Centre for the new season, starting in November. 

Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Jane Goodall and Steve Backshall are just some of the names that spring to mind when you think of famous conservationists. This October half term, Dorset Wildlife Trust is giving children the chance to follow in their footsteps and become a wildlife ranger for the day at Lorton Meadows nature reserve.

Among the many visitors to Dorset’s beaches this summer was award-winning artist Esther Tyson, whose unique paintings and underwater drawings are being unveiled at the Society of Wildlife Artists’ annual exhibition in London this month.

The hedgehog, Britain’s only spiny mammal, is an endearing creature and familiar to all, but they are in decline in Britain, and increasingly rely on our gardens for food and shelter as traditional habitat in woodland, hedges and farmland has been reduced.

During Will for Wildlife Week, from Monday 17th to Friday 21st October, The Wildlife Trusts are encouraging wildlife-lovers to leave a legacy that will help protect nature for future generations.

Protection for Studland Bay’s wildlife gets the support of most visiting boat users, according to a new study.