Nature recovery needs Government's new plan to succeed - but wildlife declines will persist
Dramatic increase of £1.2bn extra per year is needed to restore nature say Kent Wildlife Trust
Canterbury listed as one of Britain’s top 10 places driving positive change in 2022 thanks to wilding project in Blean
The city of Canterbury has been highlighted as one of the top 10 places in Britain to drive positive change in 2022.
Scale of nature and climate crises undermined by low ambition farm payments
Today the Government has announced new payments for farmers which raise serious questions as to whether we’ll see any better environmental outcomes now than the era of the much-derided Common Agricultural Policy.
Joy to the Blean the bull has come, the herd received their king!
The Wilder Blean bison family is complete as bull from Germany finally meets the herd, just in time for Christmas
Further insect number declines in 2022 – a long-term trend or the result of record summer temperatures?
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey, led by conservation charities Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, found a 64% decline in insect numbers sampled on vehicle number plates between 2004 and 2022 across the UK, highlighting the urgent need for more, large-scale research on insects, and action to reverse declines in their abundance.
Wildlife volunteers brave freezing conditions to ensure their flock flourishes under dusting of snow
Staff and volunteers at Kent Wildlife Trust braved sub-zero temperatures this morning, Monday 12th December, to ensure the animals grazing over the charity’s nature reserves were thriving in the frosty conditions.
UK risks major embarrassment on global stage at nature COP15 as wildlife declines at home
Kent Wildlife Trust urges MPs to back ambitious nature recovery targets
‘Significant’ theft from wildlife charity in Sevenoaks will have far-reaching impacts
Thousands of pounds worth of gardening and power tools were stolen from Kent Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve in Sevenoaks.