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Botanist, broadcaster and former President of The Wildlife Trusts, David Bellamy, has died – sad news to the generations of nature-lovers that he entertained and inspired. David was a great friend…

The first ever otter caught on camera in Birmingham city centre, but plastic in poop raises new concerns

In Birmingham and the Black Country!
According to EcoRecord the epic milestone was reached last week.

The 10,000th species in question? A...

INSECT APOCALYPSE - WILL YOU TAKE ACTION FOR INSECTS PLEDGE?

Insects are dying out up to 8 times faster than larger animals and globally 41% of insect species face extinction. Insects…

Dr Delia Garratt joins the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, where she was Director of Cultural Engagement. Over 10 years Delia has played…

The Wildlife Trusts call for every child to have a daily one-hour nature boost

The Wildlife Trusts commissioned a study by the Institute of Education at UCL to evaluate the impact that…

The UK’s wildlife continues to decline according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since rigorous scientific monitoring began in the 1970s there has been a 13%…

Heatwaves can spell trouble for our freshwater habitats, as The Wildlife Trusts’ Water Policy Manager Ali Morse explains.

Whilst understanding the need to build new homes, The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country are strongly opposed to any new development that will have significant negative impacts on…

After ten years of membership with the Trust and retirement approaching, Michael Parkes is not only looking forward to volunteering with the Trust when he has more time, but has also made the…