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Blog reports from two Wildlife Trust Trainee Ecologists
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With the new Government focused on growth, how can we ensure that development is sustainable, and truly supports nature’s recovery?
The policy of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) provides a key opportunity, but currently, exemption loopholes are undermining the policy, and must be addressed urgently if we are to deliver a nature-…
First Biodiversity Net Gain and Nitrate Mitigation scheme in the New Forest
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are helping to deliver the first Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nitrate Mitigation scheme in the New Forest.
Developers can now reserve off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units at Wildlife Trust’s first Isle of Wight habitat bank
Developers delivering projects across southern England and the Solent can now reserve off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s first habitat bank…
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust hosts parliamentary event to call for urgent action to address the exploitation of biodiversity net gain exemptions
The event focussed on the critical issue of the mass exploitation of exemptions to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), the flagship policy designed to ensure new developments compensate for any habitat…
Low tides, high impact: Surveying the seas off Keyhaven
This blog is written by Bonnie Waycott, a first-time intertidal survey volunteer, and provides a beautifully vivid account of her day at Keyhaven.
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Lending Invertebrates a Hand
In today's blog, Trainee Ecologist Sofie Borek talks about the importance of wild patches and how easy it is to help our insects.
Farlington Marshes – An Uncertain Future?
Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve has an uncertain future. This blog highlights the amazing wildlife that calls this nature reserve home, the history of Farlington, why the site is at risk and why…
Are mermaids real?
Sadly, they are not - but if you volunteer, you can dive into their mythical realm and feel a little magic of your own. This blog is written by Nicky Thomas, a long-standing Trust volunteer who…
Spiders: our eight legged allies
Some of the most fascinating inhabitants of gardens are greatly overlooked and rather unpopular. In today's blog Josh Phangurha, one of our Trainee Ecologists, talks about creating a spider-…
Web of Lies: The Biggest Myths about Spiders
Some of the most fascinating species are often greatly overlooked and are rather unpopular. In today's blog Trainee Ecologist, Josh Phangurha, talks about some of the reasons why our eight…