European otter
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of a rising number of otter deaths in Dorset this autumn. Most deaths have occurred on roads and are thought to be due to otters resorting to using…
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…
Philip has been helping to restore Manchester Mosslands for twenty years, helping these rare wetlands to recover. He works in front of a computer most of the time, so he has always enjoyed the…
By filming Kimmeridge Bay's underwater wildlife, Andy's on a mission to open our eyes to the magic and diversity that lies hidden just below the surface. He's proud to show how…
To help celebrate the 25th Birthday of the National Lottery, Dorset Wildlife Trust is running a FREE Discover Chesil Beach in Winter walk at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, to thank the…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been awarded a £562,400 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the Wild Brownsea project. Wild Brownsea has also attracted funding from many other…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and partners are delighted to receive £61,900 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for the Gillingham Royal Forest project. The project will run for…
In the latest Beaver Blog, Assistant Conservation Officer (Rivers and Wetlands), Colleen shares some recent beaver interactions at the Dorset Beaver Project site.
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…