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Devastating news for bees as Government reverses neonicotinoids ban
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is alarmed to learn the Government has agreed the use of a highly damaging pesticide - neonicotinoid thiamethoxam - for the treatment of sugar beet seed in response to…
New guidelines call for homes for people and wildlife
New guidelines published today show how new housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with greener, inspirational homes which help to reverse decades of wildlife and habitat…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and RHS call on gardeners to bring their lawns to life
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are calling on gardeners to reimagine their lawns this summer as they launch their ‘Bring your lawn to life’ initiative on Wednesday…
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
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Neonicotinoids: calling for a sustainable solution for both farmers and our environment.
The Government’s decision to allow the temporary use of neonicotinoids to tackle beet yellows virus forces us to choose between the plight of our famers and the plight of our pollinators. With a…
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
Natural icon of the Yorkshire Dales will be saved forever!
Staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are celebrating this week after receiving the news that a funding application to the Heritage Lottery Fund has been successful. Thanks to National Lottery players…
Chitons
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
New protection for the North Sea announced
Today we’re delighted with the news that four of our offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have finally been protected from damaging bottom towed fishing activity. Bex Lynam, Marine Advocacy…
Otterly Lovely
So far 2023 has brought with it some otterly wonderful news for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust!