Dorset Wildlife Trust Blogs

Find out what to do, see and plant in your garden this April to encourage pollinators and other wildlife into your wildlife haven's on your doorstep.

This month marks the launch of the ‘Get Dorset Buzzing’ campaign. We’re asking the people of Dorset to do just one thing for pollinators in their garden - together we hope to get 2,000 gardens…

In this monthly blog I have been trying to give readers an insight into what goes on behind the scenes in wildlife conservation and some of the issues that aren’t easily seen. This month I want…

In this blog DWT's Chief Executive, Simon Cripps, asks: Should we reintroduce nature?

In his latest blog, DWT Chief Executive, Simon Cripps, writes about the importance of using our environment and 'natural capital' when considering development in Dorset.

"We stand on the cusp of a revolution in how we protect and manage the countryside on which we are all dependant, either for food, health or enjoyment."

Conservationists have been warning of the problems of plastic waste especially in our oceans for years, but were making little headway against the huge pro-plastic lobby. It took just one…

Dorset isn’t exactly the Caracas of the UK when it comes to crime rates, but we certainly do have several issues relating to wildlife crime that our staff, the police and various authorities have…

Recently a proposal to drill a 1,800m deep exploration oil well out at sea in Poole Bay was sent around for consultation. It would be just 6 km (3.7 miles) east-north-east from Studland,…

Find out why our Chief Executive Dr Simon Cripps says: "In my 30+ years of working with environmental issues, I don’t think I have seen before so many stars aligning in such a potentially…