This Christmas, Dorset Wildlife Trust are offering the perfect gift for both people and wildlife with their red squirrel, seahorse, and barn owl adoptions.
With so many of us looking for gifts that don’t include excessive packaging or plastic, these are a perfect choice for an environmentally friendly Christmas.
These exclusive adoptions include a digital adoption certificate and a selection of fascinating facts about your chosen animal. What’s more, 100% of the adoption fee goes into vital work protecting these species and their habitats in Dorset.
There are only around 200 red squirrels living on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour. Funds from these adoptions will contribute towards maintaining their habitat on the island, while proceeds from barn owl adoptions will contribute to conservation work on nature reserves including Lorton Meadows, where a popular barn owl webcam has kept track of barn owls nesting, breeding, and fledging for several years. In Dorset, we are privileged to have two species of seahorse. Proceeds from seahorse adoptions will support the incredible work of the Dorset Marine Conservation Fund to help safeguard our beautiful coastlines and the marine wildlife that lives there.
Imogen Davenport, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Director, said:
“I can’t think of a better gift than protecting Dorset’s wildlife this Christmas. Proceeds from email adoption sales go directly into the Trust’s hard work across the county, maintaining and protecting habitats for these iconic species in Dorset. This work is especially important as the UK has become one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. To tackle the ecological and climate crises we face, we must come together, and adoptions provide a great way to do this by sharing a love of wildlife with family and friends.”
It’s more important than ever to protect endangered species in Dorset, and everyone can do their bit this Christmas. Find out more about how these adoptions help wildlife and choose your perfect eco-friendly gift here.
