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What are County Wildlife Sites and why are they important?
Cornwall’s nearly 500 County Wildlife Sites, covering around 10% of Cornwall’s land mass, are vital for various habitats and wildlife. Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Head of Nature Reserves, Callum,…
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Beavers breeding in Cornwall!
Cornwall Beaver Project announced some fantastic news last week with the arrival of at least two kits (juvenile beavers) at the 5 acre fenced site at Woodland Valley Farm in Ladock near Truro.…
RETURN TO THE WILD: Bringing Beavers back to Cornwall
After being hunted to extinction several hundred years ago, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and local farmers Chris and Janet Jones from Woodland Valley Farm are bringing Eurasian beavers back to Cornwall…
Bringing back the green – an appeal launches to restore a temperate rainforest in Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is launching a new appeal to restore a long-lost rainforest habitat that will enable a wide range of wildlife to thrive. The appeal has a target of £50,000 and kickstarts a…
Bringing back the green - restoring Cornwall’s temperate rainforests
Long ago, temperate rainforests used to thrive across Cornwall and were home to a huge range of amazing biodiversity. Now we want to restore these amazing habitats. But what exactly IS a temperate…
It's all because of the beavers: how Cornwall's beavers are bringing wildlife back
As part of our celebrations to mark 5 years since beavers returned to Cornwall, we caught up with Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Conservation Manager Tom Shelley to get behind-the-scenes access at…
Common gull
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…
Black guillemot
Look out for the black guillemot all year-round at scattered coastal sites in Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man. It tends not to travel far between seasons, breeding and wintering in…
A first for the UK at Windmill Farm
Whilst leading a walk at Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Windmill Farm nature reserve, Dougy Wright spotted a large dragonfly that he immediately recognised as a vagrant emperor (Anax ephippiger…