Lancashire Wildlife Trust welcomes report on Local Wildlife Sites

The Wildlife Trust welcomes the publication of Defra's guidance on 'Local Sites Systems'. This provides recommendations for best practice in selecting and managing Local Wildlife Sites to consistent minimum standards.

However, The Wildlife Trust believes that the guidance alone is not good enough. Government investment is needed to ensure that the 36,000 Local Wildlife Sites across England are managed and protected and so are able to form the bedrock of our wildlife resource.

All Choked Up!

Water for Wildlife is stepping up its efforts to make people aware of the dangers to wildlife inherent in spreading certain plant species around our ponds.....

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Run for your wildlife

Lancashire Wildlife Trust will host the second of its summer series of 10km charity trail races around Cuerden Valley Park on the evening of Thursday.....

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust hosts national conference

Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) is soon to play host to the annual national Directors' Conference of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, with representatives.....

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Herbal Heritage

Do you remember using chamomile or rose petals as a hair rinse? Have you ever roasted dandelion root as a coffee substitute? Do you know how to make.....

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Green Light given to Red Alert! Wildlife Trusts Welcome £1 million SOS Success

The refrain, "Can we save the Red Squirrel? Yes we can!" is echoing around the Wildlife Trusts of the North of England and their partners this week.....

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Danger Red

A case of Squirrel pox has been confirmed in a Red squirrel ( insert link to squirrel page ) protection area in Formby. The infected animal, a Red, was discovered in a suburban garden and taken to the National Trust centre, where tests confirmed the disease....

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