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Sleeping seal. Image by Claire Lewis

Another busy spring on Looe Island

From nesting oystercatchers to returning seals - it's been a busy spring for Looe Island's wardens, Claire Lewis and Jon Ross.

A common blue butterfly perched on a grass head, with its blue wings spread open

Beguiled by blues

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.

Swanpool lake

Bruce's story: a lasting gift to Cornwall's wildlife

Cornwall Wildlife Trust's work would not be possible without the support of those who leave gifts in their Wills. Bruce Robinson has loved wildlife throughout his life. Last year he made his…

Sunflower in West Penwith. Image by Jan Dinsdale

Helping birds on farms in the winter

Farm Adviser, Dr. Jan Dinsdale, explains why Cornwall Wildlife Trust are working with farmers in West Penwith to help boost wild bird populations in the winter months.

Wild ponies at Penhale Dunes

Wild Ponies and Conservation Grazing

We speak with Penhale Dunes Ranger, Jon Cripps, about the wildlife on the dunes and the value of pony grazing for conservation.

Juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) recently released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors foraging in pastureland with seven roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), cattle, a farmworker and his tractor in the background.

Continuing to stand up for Cornwall's wildlife

In this blog, Matt Walpole, Chief Executive at Cornwall Wildlife Trust, provides an update on what’s happening in the policy world in the aftermath of the so-called ‘attack on nature’, and our…