Local Wildlife Sites
In addition to caring for our 40 nature reserves, we survey over 600 Wildlife Sites across the county.
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Local plan consultation
Information about the current Shropshire Council local plan consultation, running until 31st January 2019
Government’s plan to phase out badger cull must mean end to cull licences now
The Wildlife Trusts have shared their response to the Government’s consultation on the badger cull and are calling upon the Government to stop issuing badger cull licences with immediate effect.…
My recovery plan
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2014. After undergoing a life-saving operation and an intensive chemotherapy course, she is on the road to recovery.
Wildlife…
Second phase of works at Newport Canal to protect aquatic plants
The second and final phase of dredging at Newport Canal is taking place this month to protect rare aquatic plants.
£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery
The Wildlife Trusts ramp-up plans to combat nature crisis with new rewilding programme
Shropshire Climate Action Partnership announces publication of the Zero Carbon Shropshire Plan
A team of over 100 volunteers from across Shropshire, including businesses, councils, and community groups, have responded to the climate emergency by producing a plan for Shropshire. The Plan…
Liberal Democrats plans for restoring nature: a detailed plan for recovery if implemented
Yesterday the Liberal Democrat Party published their General Election manifesto. Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennett gives his reaction.
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis.
Pursuing unsustainable development on some of our most important sites for nature must not be tolerated
The Wildlife Trusts have significant concerns about the impact that Investment Zones will have on wildlife
The Conservative Party's plan for nature: holding the line on supporting nature's recovery
Released yesterday afternoon, the Conservative Party manifesto talks up 'Britain as a force for good in the world' - but in this blog, Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife…
My country file
Managing communications, as I do, for Shropshire Wildlife Trust I receive countless requests from media companies. But the one I always take very seriously is when Countryfile comes calling.