Over six months have passed since the landmark Environment Act was enacted – the first dedicated environmental legislation for nearly 30 years and the first time England has set legally binding targets for nature’s recovery.
A citizen-science survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, has found that the abundance of flying insects in Kent has plummeted by over 70% over the last 17 years; highlighting a worrying trend and the crucial need for insect-focussed conservation research, nationwide.
Kent Wildlife Trust are delighted to showcase new pond dipping platforms at Tyland Barn Nature Park, the charity’s headquarters in Maidstone, Kent.
Plans to build a theme park on top of 100 hectares of a nationally important wildlife site have been withdrawn at the eleventh hour.
A coalition of charities has welcomed the decision by BBC Studios and ITV Studios to withdraw their support for a proposed theme park in North Kent that would have a devastating impact on a nationally important wildlife site.
The full results of our 2021 Bugs Matter survey will be published in late March, though preliminary results indicate a significant decline in the number of insects sampled on vehicle number plates in 2021 compared to a 2004 baseline survey.
Wildlife charities call for withdrawal of theme park planning application after Swanscombe wins special protection status.
Kent Wildlife Trust is supporting Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s (KFRS) campaign to reduce accidental grass fires in the county.
