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Wetland at the Dorset Beaver Project site

World Wetlands Day: The Dorset Beaver Project

On World Wetland Day 2025, Assistant Rivers and Wetlands Conservation Officer, Hannah Divine, shares and celebrates the important role beavers can play in restoring the UK wetland habitats for…

Railway tracks

Take action for wildlife: December

There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? The Wilder Communities Team share some simple tips so that you can focus on one action you can take for…

Beaver felled tree in the water

Beaver Blog: Beavers and trees

In the latest beaver blog Rivers Conservation Officer, Steve Oliver, describes the relationship between beavers and trees.

Sunsetting over peatland

World Soil Day

5 December 2024 is World Soil Day, a day to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocate for sustainable management of soil resources. In this blog Dorset Peat Partnership…

Fluorescent snakelocks anemone

Kimmeridge's Snakelocks Anemone Bed

In the shallow waters of Kimmeridge Bay, not far from the seashore, lies an extraordinary wildlife habitat that few people ever see. It is made of short coral weed dotted with clusters of…

Robin

Take action for wildlife: November

There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? The Wilder Communities Team share some simple tips so that you can focus on one action you can take for…