The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s nature connection project Generation Wild has won Gold at this year’s BIAZA awards.
10 July 2023
A message from Chief Executive, Sarah Fowler on celebrating Pride month at WWT.
28 June 2023
WWT has teamed up with Aviva, the savings and insurance business, on a ground-breaking project to restore saltmarshes in the UK – unlocking the superpowers of wetlands. Aviva, which has committed to invest £100m into nature-based solutions by 2030,
13 June 2023
Four curlews hand-reared from eggs by WWT staff have returned to the Severn Vale and Avon Vales and bred with wild birds, representing a ray of hope for the threatened species. Six chicks hatched this week from two nests in the Severn and Avon Vale, ea
26 May 2023
Celebrating the incredible £1.1 billion raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery for good causes and all that they achieve, WWT was excited to join an inspiring evening at the 13th annual People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala in Edinburgh.
24 May 2023
This weekend we are joining the rest of the country in celebrating the coronation of our patron, His Royal Highness the former Prince of Wales, who has campaigned for decades to protect wetlands and their wildlife. HRH has met with many of our staff, v
5 May 2023
Roadmap published to restore ‘armour-plated’ sturgeon beloved by Royals to British waters UK conservationists have launched an ambitious plan to bring the ancient, Critically Endangered native sturgeon back to UK waters – aiming to restore popula
3 May 2023
A staggering 77% of raw dog food with pheasant has excessive levels of lead – posing significant risks to our pets, the latest study has confirmed.
3 May 2023
WWT is set to nearly double the total area of land it looks after for nature after agreeing to manage Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve. Bridgwater Bay NNR, owned by the Environment Agency and Natural England, is one of the largest areas of intert
24 April 2023
The Severn and Avon Vales were once a large, connected mosaic of floodplain meadows, marshes and small wetlands teeming with life. Sadly, over 88% of this habitat has been lost or has reduced biodiversity.
31 March 2023
A new Sir David Attenborough wildlife series hits our small screens in ultra-high definition this Sunday evening (BBC One at 7pm). Some of the UK’s most iconic wetland wildlife will feature including the high speed life of the Kingfisher in episode 1.
10 March 2023
Prices for WWT membership and admission are increasing from 1 April 2023. This was a difficult decision, but like many organisations, WWT’s costs have risen substantially over the past year. Wetlands and their wildlife face ever increasing challenges bo
7 March 2023
2nd March saw WWT Chief Executive Sarah Fowler speak alongside a panel of experts on new rules requiring developers to leave biodiversity in a better state than they found it that could help boost wetland nature. The conference, hosted by Blue Recover
3 March 2023
Following years of campaigning by WWT, Birdlife and other international partners, it is now illegal to use lead gunshot in and around wetlands in all 27 EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein.
15 February 2023
A local conservation project, Flourishing Floodplains, has introduced young people in Gloucester to the wonder of their local wetlands and brought them together with a local artist to co-create a vibrant art installation celebrating floodplain meadows.
9 February 2023