The mysterious basking shark: What we know (& some things we don’t…)
You hear “shark”, you think Jaws. Sadly, this is true for many of us… but then who hasn’t been slightly traumatised by Steven Spielberg’s enduring epic?
National Marine Week: Blue Influencers
Those of you who have been following the development of the Blue Influencers Scheme being delivered by Kent Wildlife Trust may recall that KWT successfully bid for funding from The Ernest Cook Trust and the #iwill Fund and were awarded £20,000 a year for three years. This enabled the recruitment of Jenny Luddington to the role of Blue Mentor, who will be responsible for recruiting young people to become ‘Blue Influencers’.
How to protect our marines
Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden takes a moment ahead of National Marine Week to explain what we can individually and collectively do to help restore and protect nature on our coasts.
How to protect our marine areas
Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden takes a moment ahead of National Marine Week to explain what we can individually and collectively do to help restore and protect nature on our coasts.
Sir Roger Gale on why National Grid should Rethink Sea Link
In episode 9 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith speaks to Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet and Deputy Speaker, about why the National Grid need to Rethink Sea Link. If we don't hold them to account, he warns, we would be "failing our future generations."
What are salt marshes & why are they important?
We humans have a habit of thinking in terms of opposition: there’s rain or shine, hot or cold, and land or sea – to name but a few. Salt marshes, however, are something in between.
Oyster Reintroduction in Essex with Blue Marine Foundation
Rob Smith heads to Brightlingsea to meet Matt Uttley of the Blue Marine Foundation to talk about his work restoring native oysters in Essex with the Essex Native Oyster Restoration Initiative (ENORI).
UK Government Fails to Offer Greater Protection to Marine Mammals
Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden at Kent Wildlife Trust reacts to the governments long awaited report on Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and Abroad.