Browsing: HIWWT

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust The Chalkhill Blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) is a striking and charismatic species…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The breeding season for birds is now in full swing – it…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Chalk grasslands are a type of grassland habitat found on limestone and…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Despite their lumps and warts and ancient association with witches, common toads…

By Hampshire and IW Wildlife Trust. Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust In Europe, we have reindeer. In America, they have caribou. However, despite…

There are lots of insects we might associate with the autumn season – spiders, crane flies, wasps – but what…

Rodents are a key component in the healthy functioning of many  ecosystems, such as grasslands and woodlands. They provide food…

Kingfishers hunt by hovering above the water or sitting on a perch and looking down on the lake or river…

Beavers are amazing animals. By building dams, digging ditches and coppicing trees, they can alter their surroundings in a way…