Blog: Wildlife

A ghost slug, so pale it almost appears translucent, sliming its way across a dark brown leaf

Ghosts, goblins and witches

Monday 2 October 2023

This Halloween, discover some of our most spooktacular species.

Wildlife

Nutrient neutrality works: pollution rules don't block housebuilding

Friday 1 September 2023

The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali…

Wildlife

A cranefly with heavily patterned wings resting on a leaf

Long legs, short lives

Thursday 31 August 2023

Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.

Wildlife

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Wildlife

Glorious grasslands

A summer meadow is a beautiful sight, but there’s so much more to it than gently waving grass heads and fabulous flowers.

Wildlife

A young man and woman sit amongst flowering heather, with a dog on a lead sat beside them. The woman has her hands on the dog, whilst the man looks through a pair of binoculars.

Paws for thought

The UK is a nation of both dog lovers and nature lovers, but are those two passions compatible? We spoke to some Wildlife Trust staff who balance both.

Wildlife

A great spotted woodpecker pecking an ice covered mossy branch.

The woodland drummers

Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section…

Wildlife

The Past, Present and Future of the River Stour

We explore the fascinating history of the river Stour, talk about its present state and look towards the future of the river and our hopes to restore it!