Reintroducing the Sand Lizard to the Fylde Sand Dunes
Over the last three years conservationists have been giving the UK's rarest lizard a helping hand. Captive bred sand lizards have been released on to the Fylde Sand Dunes as part of a long-…
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Conservationists call for a 'gold standard' to protect the Irish Sea
The North West Wildlife Trusts back new form of protection for the sea and call on Government for ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year
A new wave of protection for our seas
The North West Wildlife Trusts celebrate after six more Marine Conservation Zones are finally secured in the Irish Sea creating network of protected areas.
Funds for nature tourism will help coastal wildlife
A £71,000 treasure chest will send visitors on a voyage of discovery to the Fylde coast.
New campaign to protect wildlife at sea
The North Wildlife Trusts urge people to sign e-petition to protect marine wildlife
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 -…
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.