The Wildlife Trust

  • Fears for insects as numbers decline

    Fears for insects as numbers decline

    Wildlife and people will suffer if the rapid rate of decline in the number of insects is not stemmed, says a new report Insect Declines and Why They Matter, a new report commissioned by an alliance of wildlife trusts in…

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  • Stepping up the fight for our natural world

    Stepping up the fight for our natural world

    Our latest Subs Club article, for KG subscribers only, highlights several ways in which people can stand up for treasured wild species. Plants for pollinators: perfection not promised The RHS has announced that it is changing the name of its…

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  • Go absolutely wild in June!

    Go absolutely wild in June!

    Stars back national nature challenge 30 Days Wild Naturalists, TV presenters and authors are backing The Wildlife Trusts’ national nature challenge to do something ‘wild’ every day during June. Author Abi Elphinstone, TV presenter Gillian Burke, Olympian Alex Gregory, and…

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  • Eight out of 10 city-dwellers don’t spend enough time in nature

    Eight out of 10 city-dwellers don’t spend enough time in nature

    By Andrew Shaw A new poll has found that 80% of people living in British cities feel they’re growing apart from Mother Earth. Around 2,500 people took part in the survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of The Wildlife Trusts. Almost…

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