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Become a hoverfly hero
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is calling on gardeners across the county to help save hoverflies.
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Chiltern gentian
Considered to be one of the prettiest gentians, the Chiltern gentian is a rare plant in the UK. It likes chalk grasslands, its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming from August.
Love Your River Bromsgrove
Defra's Love Your River campaign sought to raise public awareness about the health of our rivers and the water we use. We worked closely with Partners in Bromsgrove to deliver wetland improvements and raise awareness about the town's watery habitats
Wyre Forest becomes largest woodland NNR
Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve (NNR) is extended by almost 900 hectares (60 percent) to now cover over 1,455 hectares.
Soft brome
Soft brome is a tall, annual grass of roadside verges, waste ground and meadows, and is a 'weed' of arable land. It has long, grey-green leaves and loosely clustered flower spikes.
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Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Dead man's fingers
These gruesome sounding creatures are actually a type of coral! They get their name as they branch out into lobes as they grow - making them look like fingers on a hand.
Badgers matter
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust opposes the badger cull and we will not allow culling to take place on our land.
Badgers win reprieve
At last the government has announced that culling of badgers will be halted and replaced by vaccination – just what we have been calling for since the first culling was approved.