Rabbit
Who doesn’t love spotting rabbits hopping through long grass during a walk in the countryside? They are a common sight but it is always a treat to see their curious faces popping up, ears stood…
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Species of the Month
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Species Survival Fund: The importance of species abundance
Species Survival Fund Project Manager, Seb Elwood, discusses species loss in the UK, and how the Species Survival Fund will be working towards increasing species abundance across Dorset.
New marine species spotted at Kimmeridge
Dorset Wildlife Trust marine wardens have reported sightings of two species that are indicators of climate change at Kimmeridge in the last few weeks: the anemone shrimp and furrowed crab.
Species Survival Fund: A busy spring
There’s been plenty of exciting activity on the nature reserves supported by the Species Survival Fund (SSF) this spring. Project Assistant Lydia Gill shares the latest news.
Species Survival Fund: A busy autumn
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Species Survival Fund project made major progress this autumn, from new land and peatland restoration at Tadnoll and Winfrith to new ponds, hedgerows and improved grazing…
Species Survival Fund: wetlands – a vital habitat for wildlife
Species Survival Fund Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, talks about the importance of wetland habitats, and how the Species Survival Fund will be working towards creating and restoring these havens…
Species Recovery Programme Diaries: great crested newt
As winter strengthens its grip around Dorset, we keep our fingers crossed for more cold and dry days. Nature’s apathy for nest construction and reproduction opens a door of opportunity for the…
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Species Survival Fund: Rewilding - giving nature a helping hand
‘Wilding’, ‘rewilding’, ‘ecological restoration’, what do they actually mean? Project Assistant for the Species Survival Fund, Lydia Gill talks about these terms and how implementing them at our…
Species Survival Fund: Brooklands Farm nature reserve update
Project Assistant for the Species Survival Fund, Lydia Gill, gives an update on how this crucial funding has made it possible for important work to take place. In this blog she focuses on one of…