Durham Biodiversity Partnership has received a £141.323 funding boost from SITA Trust to carry out a three year project to consolidate the existing populations of Otter by improving habitat along watercourses in Gateshead, Darlington, South Tyneside and Sunderland. SITA Trust provides funding through the Landfill Communities Fund. Funding is available for community and … [Read more...] about Cash boost for Otter project
Wildlife Trust
Raccoon filmed wild in the UK
Wildlife Trust cameras have captured the first raccoon ever filmed in the North East of England. The North American mammal was photographed and filmed in a garden in County Durham by cameras operated as part of the North East Wildlife Trusts WildPlaces project. The owners of the house, who are not being identified, are members of Durham Wildlife Trust, and contacted the … [Read more...] about Raccoon filmed wild in the UK
Cumbria First for Rare Dragonfly
South Cumbria will be the first to see the re-introduction of the rare white-faced darter dragonfly onto Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, near Witherslack. Funded by Natural England, this is the first attempt to reintroduce the white-faced darter dragonfly anywhere in the UK. Cumbria Wildlife Trust is working with the British Dragonfly Society to secure the long-term … [Read more...] about Cumbria First for Rare Dragonfly
International Dawn Chorus Day – 2 May 2010
International Dawn Chorus Day is an annual celebration of the world’s oldest wake-up call – the dawn chorus – and the beauty of bird song. Throughout the UK, people are encouraged to wake up early and listen to the dawn chorus from their bedroom window. Typically, birds such as the blackbird, robin or skylark are among the first to strike up, and the dawn chorus … [Read more...] about International Dawn Chorus Day – 2 May 2010
Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar
Help record seasonal changes in plants and animals for the Woodland Trust. Nature's Calendar has been set up for volunteers to record the signs of the seasons where they live. Recording the changing seasons is called Phenology. It could mean noting the first ladybird or swallow seen in your garden in spring, or the first blackberry in your local wood in … [Read more...] about Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar