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Cornwall Wildlife Trust calls for more time for local councils on weed spraying proposals
Update 22 April 2026. A motion calling for Cornwall Council to reconsider plans for chemical weed killer use was strongly supported at a…
Green light for Cornwall’s most ambitious project for nature
Cornwall Wildlife Trust has launched its largest and most ambitious nature recovery project, Tor to Shore, thanks to a £3.3 million…
First Trees Planted at West Muchlarnick as Cornwall’s New Temperate Rainforest Begins to Take Shape
The first trees are in the ground at Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s West Muchlarnick site, marking the beginning of an ambitious 50‑year…
Hundreds of stranded puffins washing up on Cornwall's beaches
Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds - particularly puffins - are washing up on Cornwall's beaches in the wake of the recent stormy…
Beaver comeback continues as Seal Sanctuary pair released in Cornwall
Rescued beaver pair, Parsnip and Turnip, from Cornwall Seal Sanctuary released into the wild in Cornwall as Cornwall Wildlife Trust…
Wild beavers release marks new chapter for nature recovery in Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is celebrating the return of wild beavers to Cornwall, as the county’s first fully licenced release has now…
Cornwall Wildlife Trust raises concern over dolphin strandings
January 2026 saw 27 dolphins wash up dead on Cornwall’s beaches.
The Wildlife Trusts’ 2025 marine review
A year of disasters, discoveries and determination around UK shores
Nightmare before Christmas: worst environmental regression in decades looms
Labour’s list of broken promises mounts
Cornwall Wildlife Trust and local fishers warn against cutting corners as Falmouth Docks fast-tracked
Cornwall Wildlife Trust has raised the alarm over the government’s decision to “fast-track” the £150 million Falmouth Docks…
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
• ‘Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return
• Four years on from Environment Act, nature…
Bigger Oysters, Stronger Future for the Fal
The Fal’s historic oyster fishery has increased its minimum landing size to boost sustainability and protect the UK’s last viable native…
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