We need as many people as possible to object to the Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park development to keep our Red Squirrels safe. 🐿️🧡 Please take action and share this campaign with friends and family: champ.ly/AGfHrSh6 📸 Gillian Lloyd #RedSquirrels #Wildlife #Nature #WalesStaycation

There are only three Red Squirrel populations remaining in the whole of Wales, and the population in mid-Wales is now under threat. We need your help to protect their home from development. Take action to #SaveOurRedSquirrels: champ.ly/AGfHrSh6#SaveOurRedSquirrels 📸 Peter Cairns/2020VISION #RedSquirrels #Wildlife

Members of WTSWW have priority to book overnight stays on Skomer & Skokholm. We won’t be processing new memberships during the height of booking season. If you’d like priority booking, join as a member before the 22nd Sep. Become a member: www.welshwildlife.org/become-member

We have less than two weeks left to object to the Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park that threatens a precious population of Red Squirrels in mid-Wales. Use our template to send your objection and help #SaveOurRedSquirrels: champ.ly/AGfHrSh6#SaveOurRedSquirrels #RedSquirrels #Wildlife #Nature #Wales

For over 20 years, we’ve been working to protect Red Squirrels in mid-Wales but now a wind farm development threatens to destroy one of the few forests they still call home & push this population to extinction. Take action to #SaveOurRedSquirrels: champ.ly/AGfHrSh6

Join us tonight for an online premiere of The Wildlife Trust & Me, a short filmed produced by Alfred Aston. Fred's short animated film explores his experience as a neurodivergent person and journey with our Cardiff Stand For Nature Youth Forum. Tune in at 7pm to watch: youtu.be/EhApSRBMbpY

It's #RememberACharityWeek! Choosing to leave a gift in your Will to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales will ensure that your love of nature lives on in our wonderful wild spaces. Find out more: www.welshwildlife.org/g#RememberACharityWeekft-in-will 📸 Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

We've been inviting the local community to come and meet our grazing herds at Ystradfawr and Allt Rhongyr! 🐮 These events have been a great way for people to learn about the benefits of conservation grazing and how to safely interact with cattle.

You can help to rescue Red Squirrels with our adoption packs! 🐿️ Each pack includes an introductory letter, personalised adoption certificate, fact sheet and cuddly soft toy. Find out more: champ.ly/wuFkFFIL 📸 John Bridges

We are incredibly grateful to the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust who raised £5000 for Skomer & Skokholm in memory of their late colleague, Ian Bullock. A much loved member of staff, artist & admired member of the naturalist community. Read more: champ.ly/qi8L_xrx

Celebrating a fresh start at Cartersford 🌳 We have officially signed the lease meaning the work can now begin to transform this felled forest into a haven for wildlife! We celebrated the occasion with The Gower Society, our Swansea Local Group and volunteers.

Our Wilder Engagement Officer hosted a bilingual beginner tree ID walk.🌳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Members of the public were led on a guided walk around Forest Farm to learn all about our native broadleaf trees, while also learning their Welsh names and practicing their Welsh language skills.

Important islands booking update We’ve listened to your feedback and have made some changes to improve how you book stays on Skomer and Skokholm. For more information visit: www.welshwildlife.org/islands-booking-faqs 📸 Joshua Copping #Skomer #Skokholm

🚨 Job opportunity! 🚨 We're hiring a Fundraising & Communications Manager! If you have experience securing unrestricted income through fundraising and communications apply by 5th September. Find out more: www.welshwildlife.org/jobs #EnvironmentJob #ConservationCareers

Today we remember the 112 men and boys who lost their lives in the Parc Slip Colliery disaster on 26th August 1892. Every year a service is held on the anniversary at the memorial at Parc Slip Nature Reserve. 📸 Diana Clark/WTSWW

What's on this week at Welsh Wildlife Centre ☀️ 🐞27th August - Mini-beast Safari & Crafty Afternoon 🎨28th Aug - Clay Creature Modelling & Family Nature Walk 🐸29th Aug - Pond Explorers & Arty Friday Find an event: www.welshwildlife.org/events 📸 Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Looking for things to do with your little ones this August? How about taking part in a #WILDFundraiser to support the wild spaces you'll be enjoying this summer? 🌞 Head to our fundraising page for more inspiration: www.welshwildlife.org/b#WILDFundraisercome-a-wild-fundraiser 📸 David Tipling/2020VISION

Recognising our brilliant Bridgend Local Group volunteers 💚 We nominated our volunteers for the Bridgend Unsung Heroes Awards in recognition of their invaluable support assisting with membership mailings. A huge thank you to these volunteers for their passion, dedication & organisational skills!

Have you met our highland cows at Parc Slip?! 🐮 Hamish and Dougal do great job grazing the reserve, helping to boost plant biodiversity in turn supporting a huge range of species! 📸 Tim Jones #ParcSlip #Bridgend #NatureReserve #Cows #Grazing #Conservation

Last week our Wilder Engagement Officer, Marianne, spent a few days on Skomer helping the island team run a youth event with Black2Nature. The group got stuck in with rock pooling, sea watching and even helped researchers with their monitoring of Manx Shearwater chicks!

What's on this week at Welsh Wildlife Centre ☀️ 🐞20th Aug - Mini-beast Safari & Crafty Afternoon 🎨21st Aug - Clay Creature Modelling & Family Nature Walk 🐸22nd Aug - Pond Explorers & Arty Friday Find an event on near you: www.welshwildlife.org/events 📸 Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

🚨 Job opportunity! 🚨 We're hiring a Fundraising & Communications Manager! If you have experience securing unrestricted income through fundraising and communications apply today. Find out more: www.welshwildlife.org/jobs/fundraising-and-communications-manager

This summer our Wilder Engagement Officer, Alex, is working alongside Green Soul to host a family nature club in Cardiff. 🦔🌸 The first session was a huge success, with families from the local community enjoying a range of nature-themed activities. #TeamWilder #Cardiff

From wildlife walks to arts and crafts, we have an event for everyone this summer. ☀️ Find an event on near you: www.welshwildlife.org/events 📸 Matthew Roberts

It’s the final day of #NationalMarineWeek and we’d love to know you’ve taken action for our oceans! 🦭💙 Whether you’ve done a sponsored swim, beach clean or seashore survey, share your story to inspire others. Add your action to our map: champ.ly/AORuldwh

Get down to your favourite beach and pick up any plastic pollution you find. Any litter removed from a natural ecosystem helps wildlife and creates a better space for humans too! Get beach clean tips: champ.ly/m4mHE3VC #NationalMarineWeek

Last week we welcomed Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, to Skomer Island. He spoke to our team, along with staff from @rspbcymru.bsky.social & Biosecurity for Life, about the vital work we do protect seabirds & the importance of biosecurity measures across islands in Wales. 📸 Grace Hunt

Fundraise for our oceans! 🌊 Whether you walk for wildlife, do a sponsored swim or have a marine-themed bake sale, the money you raise helps us to protect marine life in South & West Wales. Become a #WILDFundraiser: champ.ly/lWlco-yL#WILDFundraiser #NationalMarineWeek

You don’t need to live near to coast to make a difference to our oceans. Taking action to reduce your carbon emissions can make a huge difference to marine life. 🌍 Learn more: www.welshwildlife.org/learn/things-you-can-do-about-climate-change #NationalMarineWeek

What to see on Skomer in August 🐦🐬🦋 The majority of Puffins have now left the island but there are plenty of other species to look out for on your visit - from amazing marine mammals to stunning seabirds and beautiful butterflies.

Record your sightings! ⭐📋 Citizen science is a huge part of marine conservation & one of the most fun ways of helping our seabeds. Whether you’re out snorkelling or rock pooling, you can record your findings on iNaturalist. Share your marine sightings: champ.ly/KKPgf585 #NationalMarineWeek

Check out this incredible artwork created by children from @PrioryCIWSchool inspired by a session all about Swifts! 🎨 Our Team Wilder Engagement Officer helped the children to plant wildflowers at their school to attract insects & create a bug buffet for Swifts!

Did you know that bottom trawling is still allowed in many Marine Protected Areas? We want this to stop. We're calling for bottom trawling to be banned in seabed MPAs, and we need your help.🌊📣 Add your voice: champ.ly/DEW472CX #NationalMarineWeek

What's on this week at Welsh Wildlife Centre ☀️ 🐞6th Aug - Mini-Beast Safari & Crafty Afternoon 🎨7th Aug - Clay Creature Modelling & Family Nature Walk 🐸8th Aug - Pond Explorers & Arty Friday Find an event on near you: www.welshwildlife.org/events 📸 Jon Hawkins

At this time of year almost a million Manx Shearwaters call Skomer home. We have 350,000 breeding pairs on the island meaning there are plenty of chicks tucked away in the safety of their burrows. Watch Shearwaters live from Skomer: www.youtube.com/watc...

Why seabeds matter? 🌊 💙 These vital habitats are full of incredible wildlife and store vast amounts of carbon. Yet they are threatened with destruction by industrial scale fishing in many areas. For #NationalMarineWeek we’ll be sharing how you can help save our seabeds.

These colourful Cuckoo Wrasse are found on rocky areas around our coastline. They all start life as females but can change to males when the dominant male on the reef disappears! 🌈🐟 #NationalMarineWeek

Worms in the sea are anything but dull and Twin Fan Worms are a perfect example of the intricate beauty these animals possess. Their tentacles help to collect food and extract oxygen from the sea water. 🌀🌊 #NationalMarineWeek

This summer, Bron Jones is showcasing her art inspired by Skokholm with her exhibition, 'Dream Island'. You can check out her work between 8th Aug to 8th Sep at the Oriel y Parc Gallery in St Davids. She'll be donating a portion of sales to support our work on Skokholm.

The Little Cuttlefish is often found buried in sandy seabeds with only their eyes exposed, on the look out for predators and prey. They most often appear white with brown and black splodges to blend in with their sandy home, but are able to change colour. 🦑🌊 #NationalMarineWeek

Scallops have 200 small eyes which help to detect predators. They can swim out of harm's way by rapidly opening and shutting their shells, sending out jets of water which propel them over short distances. If they avoid predation they can live up to 20 years! 🐚👀 #NationalMarineWeek

Pony power! 🌿🐎 At Carmel Nature Reserve we’ve been using a more traditional approach to control the bracken on site. This Welsh Mountain Pony has been trained to pull an adapted truck tyre behind him, which bruises the bracken and weakens it over time, helping to encourage native plant growth.

Orange Clubbed Sea Slugs can be found on rocky shores around the country, but at just 2cm in length they can be hard to spot! The vibrant orange clubs covering its body have different functions, including taste and smell. 🧡🌊 #NationalMarineWeek

Your actions for nature! 💚 It's been inspiring to see what you've doing for wildlife in South & West Wales and our action of the month comes from Raoul... Add your action: www.welshwildlife.org/get-involved/take-action-nature/team-wilder-actions-map

Lobsters are common around our coastline, but despite their familiarity you might not know that they are actually blue - they only turn red when cooked! Lobsters are nocturnal, coming out at night to search out food on the seabed. 🦞💙 #NationalMarineWeek

Every summer Spiny Spider Crabs undertake an epic migration, traveling to shallow coastal waters to moult on mass. They group together to provide safety in numbers as they shed their old shells. 🦀🌊 #NationalMarineWeek

Hot off the press! 🐞 The summer edition of our Your Wales Wild magazine has just dropped. If you'd like to receive our magazine, packed with exciting nature news from South & West Wales, become a member today. Find out more: champ.ly/DxERD-rU 📸 Molly Johns

Corals aren’t only found in tropical waters, we have lots of colourful coral along our coastline, like this Pink Sea Fan. They grow very slowly - only 1cm a year - so the largest sea fans may be over 50 years old! #NationalMarineWeek

Our underwater cameras in Cardigan Bay give an incredible insight into our seabeds in West Wales. They recently captured an Angelshark, one of the world's rarest & most threatened shark species! 🦈 Read the full story: champ.ly/DmjX7aIm 📸CBMWC @aberdlsagb.bsky.social @neildcook.bsky.social

Our Burrow Cam livestream is back! Tune in to follow the journey of this Manx Shearwater chick as it grows and fledges the nest! Watch Shearwaters live from Skomer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ihL7gTNKZE 📸 Chris Lawrence #ManxShearwater #Seabirds #Skomer #WildlifeWebcams