Leading conservation organisations and campaigners call for withdrawal of flawed Sea Link proposal
Coalition, backed by Sir Roger Gale MP, warn flawed application places unreasonable burden on charities, local authorities, and communities.
Thousands join epic mission to measure the health of insect populations across the UK and Ireland
Since May, an army of citizen scientists has been embarking on a unique mission - counting bug splats on car number plates to help monitor the health of the UK and republic of Ireland’s insect populations.
Historic breakthrough as wild-born chough takes to the skies and thrives in Kent for the first time in over 200 years
Conservationists celebrate landmark moment in bid to return red-billed choughs to South East England.
Let’s twist again: “Extinct” moth rediscovered in England at Kent Wildlife Trust reserve after 73 years
A moth species long thought to be extinct in England has made a dramatic return, rediscovered at local conservation charity Kent Wildlife Trust’s Lydden Temple Ewell Reserve near Dover after a 73-year absence.
Kent Wildlife Trust urges public to register as Interested Parties for Sea Link
Kent Wildlife Trust is calling on the public to take action before Monday 23 deadline.
Bugs Matter citizen science survey finds dramatic decline in flying insects splatted on number plates in Kent
The Bugs Matter survey determined bug splats on number plates have fallen by 67% since the app was launched in 2021. Conservationists describe the outlook for Kent as “seriously concerning” but acknowledge that more data is required to determine long-term trends Bug splats declined 13% from 2023 to 2024, following sharper drops of 51% in 2023 and 27% in 2022. This shows the rate of decline has slowed and it may even flatten or reverse next year.
Good nature news as Thanet woodland designated as a Local Wildlife Site
Conservationists and local volunteers are celebrating as Dane Valley Woods, an important green oasis nestled between a large housing estate and a railway line in Margate, has officially been designated as a Local Wildlife Site.
Kent Wildlife Trust prepare to fight as Planning Inspectorate accepts application for development consent for Sea Link
Kent Wildlife Trust is encouraging people to register as an interested party and stand up for nature after the Planning Inspector accepted the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Sea Link Project, an environmentally harmful scheme which will impact East Kent.