Bearded Vulture: Speculations are over as genetic analysis reveals origin and gender
Tuesday 13th October 2020
'Vigo' comes from the French Alps, and is a female bird that hatched last year in a wild nest.
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Red tailed bumblebee, Jon Hawkins, Surrey Hills Photography
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust appeal to re-wild a third of the county as PM commitments fall short.
The Prime Minister committed today to protecting 30 percent of the UK’s land by 2030 to support the recovery of nature.
Shocking badger trap set metres from our Deep Dale Reserve
Tim Birch live at Deep Dale Nature Reserve on 23rd Sept 2020 where a badger trap has been set just metres from a badger set on our nature reserve. Shocking and upsetting! Let your MPs know this is…
Derbyshire’s wildlife receives Lottery grant to boost recovery
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has received a National Lottery Heritage emergency fund grant of £157,300. The funds throw the Middleton based organisation a lifeline as it manages the impact of the…
Bird of Prey Initiative’s missed target shows more needs to be done for declining species, say conservation charities
Wildlife Trusts in the Peak District are calling for urgent action to create a wilder National Park rich in wildlife
Funds will help bring back beavers to Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s plans to bring beavers back to the Trent Valley have moved a step closer thanks to a £75,000 grant from Biffa Award and a £65,000 contribution from Severn Trent.
GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON PROMISES TO END BADGER CULLING
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
Shadow minister joins Derbyshire badger vaccination as 6,000 Derbyshire residents ask their MP to stop the cull.
Local opposition to a badger cull in Derbyshire is growing rapidly with over 6,000 local residents contacting their MP to raise their concerns.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust horrified that badger cull could come to Derbyshire this autumn
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is horrified at the possibility of the county being included in this year’s badger cull. The Trust has also written open letters to farmers and MPs expressing concern…
An open letter to the cattle farmers of Derbyshire
The UK Government is due to make an announcement of new areas for badger culling this September. We are concerned about the possibility of Derbyshire being included.