Shropshire lobbies London
School children, farmers, grandparents and surfers were amongst an estimated 12,000 people who today lobbied their MPs for urgent action on nature declines and climate change.
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Funding boost for Feed the Birds project
A project to tackle loneliness pioneered by Shropshire Wildlife Trust is entering a new phase, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK.…
New wave of protection for the sea announced today
Today The Wildlife Trusts welcome the news that the Government is designating a third phase of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). This historic move will help protect the seas around our…
BogLIFE update: former scrapyard site and flooded fields
Almost a year has passed since clearance work was completed at the 6 acre scrapyard site on the edge of Whixall Moss. During the clean-up operation, over 150 tonnes of tyres were removed, along…
EU Elections Manifestos
With the EU Elections looming, The Wildlife Trusts have put together a brief summary of the political party manifestos that have been released so far (Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Greens).…
Climate emergency
Our natural world is in a critical condition. Whilst we have secured some laws for protection in the UK and the EU, these are rarely well enforced and do not provide for nature’s recovery. The…
Hedgerow netting outrage
Wildlife Trust condemns developers' practice of netting hedgerows.
Shrewsbury North West Relief Road
Partial funding for a new road between Shelton and Ellesmere Road (near Shrewsbury Audi) has been offered by the government leaving Shropshire Council Tax payers to find the remainder. Total…
Bovine TB Strategy Review led by Sir Charles Godfray
Whilst welcoming the review’s recommendations for a changed emphasis in the government’s strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis (bTB), The Wildlife Trusts are extremely concerned that it…
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