Devon Wildlife Trust

Do you live in Exmoor? Would you like to see white-tailed sea eagles in the area? 🦅 Our partner, Exmoor National Park, want to hear from you! They’re gathering feedback on the reintroduction programme of white-tailed sea eagles to the region. Thanks to the efforts of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England, the reintroduction programme is already taking flight! Exmoor has quickly become a hotspot for these magnificent birds, with seven white-tailed eagles (also known as sea eagles) spotted along its coast and combes since the project began. Now, there’s an exciting plan to release up to 20 juvenile eagles over the next three years, helping establish a thriving population. With Exmoor’s stunning woodlands and coastlines providing perfect breeding habitats, this is a chance to restore a vital part of our natural heritage. Your voice matters! Take a few minutes to complete their short survey 👉 https://buff.ly/4gpHEmW 📸: Henk Bogaard/Shutterstock

As 2024 comes to an end, we are celebrating the impact that The Wildlife Trusts movement has had this year. 💚 Our wild places are under constant threat, with wildlife disappearing at an alarming rate, but incredible work is happening across the UK to lay the groundwork for nature’s recovery. Here at Devon Wildlife Trust, that includes the reintroduction of pine martens to Dartmoor after 150 years! Thank you for all of your support in 2024. Together we can protect, restore and create wildlife-rich landscapes and bring more wildflowers, butterflies, birds and mammals back to Devon.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas ✨🎄 Whether you celebrate or not, we hope this festive season brings you peace, joy, and a well-deserved moment to rest and recharge. Thank you for being part of our journey this year—we can’t wait to embrace a wild and wonderful 2025 with you all!

A huge thank you to our two initial pledgers, including @Turnstyle Designs Ltd, for helping us reach our target in the Big Give campaign! 🎉🐾 Your incredible support has made a real difference, and thanks to you, we are now one step closer to expanding our efforts. With your help, we can build on the success of the pine marten reintroduction on Dartmoor and work towards bringing these amazing creatures back to Exmoor soon. Your generosity is vital in making this possible, and without you, we wouldn't have reached this milestone. Together, we’re taking an important step towards restoring a key part of our native wildlife and enhancing the health of our woodlands. Thank you once again for being part of this important journey! 📷: Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

From the first record of the rainbow sea slug in the county, to incredible sightings of dolphins and whales, it’s been a big year for marine wildlife in Devon. Today The Wildlife Trusts’ 2024 marine review has been published, which highlights this year’s biggest threats, incredible species discoveries, and how conservation efforts are making a difference across the UK. Huge thanks to the passionate volunteers in Devon who have devoted over 700 hours of their time in Devon to surveying, monitoring and engaging people with our incredible marine environment. Read more about the highlights from the South West’s waters in 2024 👇 https://buff.ly/3VIUN2g 📷: Paul Naylor

Our Exeter Valley Parks team has been working hard to improve access to Ludwell Valley Park, focusing on creating a more inclusive experience for all visitors, including those with mobility challenges. Efforts such as widening gate systems are helping to make it easier for everyone to enjoy the park’s natural beauty and wildlife. Five gates have been widened, each with a side gate that stays open when no cattle are nearby. Plus, one gate was removed as there are no longer cattle in the area. This vital work has been made possible by the generous support of the Clare Milne Trust. To ensure the safety of both visitors and livestock, the gates may occasionally be closed when cattle are present. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to enhance these green spaces, making them more accessible and welcoming for all.

A huge thank you to the @Stuart Line Cruises team for their incredible support! As a long-established business in Exmouth and a close neighbour to our Inner Warren nature reserve, Stuart Line Cruises has been a dedicated supporter of DWT for years. Through their fantastic, guided birdwatching trips, they’ve raised an amazing £3,779 this year, thanks to the generosity of their customers. We’re incredibly grateful for their ongoing support of our work and for helping us safeguard Devon’s wildlife and natural landscapes. You can find more information about their trips on our website 👉 https://buff.ly/2UwnYIa

A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Pine Martens Big Give Christmas Challenge! Together you’ve helped us reach our £50k goal in match-funded donations so that we can build on the success of the recent release of pine martens on Dartmoor and make their reintroduction to Exmoor a reality in 2025. 🐾 Thanks to your generous donations, these critically endangered animals will be able to thrive in the south west for the first time in 150 years, improving the health and diversity of Devon’s woodland habitats. 💚 📷: Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

⭐ LAST FULL DAY ⭐ of our challenge to raise £50k to reintroduce Pine Martens to Dartmoor and Exmoor. The Big Give Christmas Challenge ends at midday tomorrow (Tuesday). Between now and then, we only need to raise £5k which will be DOUBLED! Can you help with the final push to bring these amazing creatures back to our woodlands? 👉 https://buff.ly/3OHoLQv

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has shared and donated to our Pine Martens Big Give Christmas Challenge in the last couple of days. Words can't express how grateful we are for your help. So far, you've helped us raise nearly £20k, but we still have a long way to go to reach our target of £50k by next Tuesday. Time is counting down! Every donation - big or small - is match funded by The Big Give, and will go towards reintroducing Pine Martens to Exmoor and Dartmoor. Plus, it will train a dedicated group of volunteers in woodland restoration and wildlife monitoring. Vital for the success of the project. If you are able to highlight the campaign to your contacts, or are thinking of donating, thank you. The support of the LinkedIn community means so much to us. Here's the link to our match funded Big Give page: https://buff.ly/4fXwqpF #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge @BigGive