Freshwater Habitats
Improving freshwater environments in Wiltshire.
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Pond Power: How We're Restoring Great Crested Newt Habitats in Wiltshire
The great crested newt, with its fiery orange belly and prehistoric crest, is one of the UK's most charismatic amphibians. Unfortunately, like much of our wildlife, it faces significant…
Pollution in Wiltshire’s waters
Toxic chemical cocktails are impacting both wildlife & people, and our freshwater ecosystems are suffering.
Restoring the Clackers Brook
Enhancing the Clackers Brook for wildlife and people around Queensway Bridge, Melksham.
Free family event Country Comes to Town comes to Swindon for the first time
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
Improving the River Biss
A Future High Streets Fund project to improve the River Biss in Trowbridge.
Pioneering river restoration project completed on military land in Wiltshire
A ground-breaking Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) funded project has restored an area of wetland on the River Avon in West Chisenbury, part of the Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA).…
Enhancing Habitat For Bats
Climate change is negatively impacting bats in several ways. It impacts their food sources and increases the risk of pests and diseases that affect trees destroying their tree habitats. Help us to…
Habitat for Bats - Thank you!
Thank you for donating to our appeal. Your donation will help undertake vital work to ensure a healthy habitat for bats.
Works to begin on re-meandering the River Were
Improving habitat for water voles and restoring natural river function.
Wiltshire’s wild waters
BBC Wild Isles raced around Britain and Ireland’s freshwater habitats and showcased some of the fantastic species that depend on them – from hobbies to beavers and salmon – there was plenty to wow…
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.