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European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
Badger, bats and beech nuts
August has been a busy month, with the school holidays in full swing the woodlands have been visited by many intrepid explorers.
The summer so far
Summer is proving to be even busier than expected, hence the lack of blog posts, but I'm not complaining about how much time I'm spending out of the office! Here is an update on how I’ve…
Badger Cull campaign 2021
Summer at Eycott by Oscar Adams
Over the summer I have become a little more acquainted with Eycott’s most prominent inhabitant, the Belted Galloways.
Trust continues to oppose badger cull
Call for cattle vaccine to be top priority to tackle Bovine Tuberculosis, not badger culling
Shock as the Badger cull comes to Cumbria
Cumbria Wildlife Trust was shocked and disappointed by the Government’s surprise announcement that a badger cull was to go ahead in Cumbria. Cumbria Wildlife Trust is calling on Secretary of State…
A summer visit to Gosling Sike
Throughout the summer Susan Cartwright-Smith, writer in residence at Gosling Sike has continued to visit the reserve. She has complied two beautiful poems reflecting upon those visits.
A summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Volunteer Jenny looks back at a summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve...
Badger culling can’t be justified on any grounds
Following a Government announcement that it is to allow badger culling in areas of England at low-risk from bovine TB, including Cumbria, Cumbria Wildlife Trust is calling on the Government to…
Wildlife heroes receive Badger's Paw awards
Twelve of our longstanding volunteers have been recognised for their great contribution to wildlife conservation