Invasive Species
Our work to tackle non native invasive species
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Species Reintroduction (YDCP)
The Living Ark Project focused on four important species: tansy beetle, greater water parsnip, willow tit and narrow leaved water dropwort.
Species Recovery Appeal
Ongoing conservation actions are needed to protect Yorkshire's precious and iconic wildlife.
Yorkshire's lost species
The results of our Great Yorkshire Creature Count has forced many of us to face up to the sad fact that much of our most beloved wildlife – that not so long ago would have been a common sight in…
Yorkshire's spooky species
As Halloween draws near, we reveal some of Yorkshire's most weird and wonderful wildlife.
Invasive, Non-Native Species (YDCP)
YDCP has been managing Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) in the Derwent catchment since 2019.
New species recorded at Potteric Carr
A new species of damselfly has made its home among Potteric Carr’s wetlands as climate change pushes it further north.
From Decline to Recovery: Humber Estuary Seagrass Restoration Moves Forward
Wilder Humber, one of the UK’s largest seascape restoration projects, has announced promising results from its first major seagrass restoration trial. The findings will help shape how seagrass is…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust receives Species Recovery Funding
In response to Defra’s announcement 'Butterflies, bats and birds among rare species set to benefit from new funding announced' we explore the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust projects that…
Groundbreaking Native Oyster Reintroduction Experiment Launched in Humber Estuary
One of the UK’s largest marine restoration initiatives, Wilder Humber, is pioneering an experiment to trial and compare methods for restoring native oysters to the Humber Estuary in Yorkshire.
Groundbreaking project successfully returns orchid on the brink of extinction to Yorkshire
A lifelong quest to return one of the UK’s most spectacular and rarest wildflowers to the wild has shown its first signs of success.