One step closer to protecting wildlife in the Irish Sea
Each year on World Oceans Day we celebrate the wonders of our fantastic Living Seas. This year we are also celebrating the possibility of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones throughout UK seas -…
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Wildlife Trust supports voluntary fishing ban at St Bees to protect breeding seabirds
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is supporting the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) to encourage fishers in Cumbria to protect local seabirds, such as guillemots and…
Visitors at South Walney Wading Bird Festival get creative
A great image of a turnstone - a wading bird that can be found flipping over stones on our gravel beaches - was captured by Keith Grafton at the Walney Wader Festival recently. It brought him…
Beautiful stingers reach North West beaches
This autumn has seen the highest number of Portuguese Man-o-War strandings for years. These beautiful jellyfish-like creatures have been washing up on beaches in the South West in their thousands…
Grey seal pupping season has started in the North West
For the third year running, a grey seal pup has been born at South Walney Nature Reserve, on Walney Island, Cumbria.
Grow your own conservationists
If you can't find marine conservationists with practical ability, technical knowledge and soft skills, train your own! For six years Cumbria Wildlife Trust and The Wildlife trust for…
Aerial view of seal pup birth at South Walney Nature Reserve
Thanks to the latest drone technology, staff at Cumbria Wildlife Trust are able to monitor the grey seal colony at South Walney Nature Reserve, located on Walney Island which lies just off the…