How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
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Wildlife laws under threat: water regulations
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we’re sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Ali Morse…
Swindon Wildlife Group: Cotswolds Water Park Birdwatch
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Birdwatching in the Cotswold Water Park
Water mint
Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…
Cornwall Wildlife Trust Water User Survey Training
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Be a part of helping us get a better understanding of how our coastal waters are being used.
Water
Water is a vital part of the natural world. The lives of animals, plants and people depend on healthy water sources.
New measures needed to help struggling wildlife cope with water shortages
The Wildlife Trusts call for efficient water management, huge reductions in pollution, and support for landowners to create more space for nature
Wildlife
Information about wildlife species and habitats in the United Kingdom (UK). Explore more than 1000 pages of wildlife information and facts.
Water voles
Water voles were once widespread across the UK, but numbers have dropped dramatically in the last few decades.
Water voles
Find out where to see water voles, Britain's largest vole species and the inspiration behind The Wind in the Willows' Ratty.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…