Wildlife Events

Tooth and Claw - Britain's wild predators and the way we feel about them with Ian Rowlands

Date: Wednesday 25th February 2009

Ian Rowlands assisted photographers Pete Cairns and Mark Hamblin, in getting under the skin of our attitudes towards predators.

Earthwatch Lecture – Forests and Climate Change

Date: 26th March

The speakers will be Dr. Mika Peck of the University of Sussex (Climate Change, Canopies, and Wildlife), and Dr. Dan Bebber of the Earthwatch Institute (The Footprint in the Forest).

Wildlife artist of the year 2009

Date: CLOSING DATE JANUARY 30th, 2009

Entries for next year's Wildlife Artist of the Year are now coming in and looking amazing! There's still time to add your own artwork to the competition (closing date January 30th, 2009).

Events at WWT Centres

Date: All winter

A wide range of events across all WWT centres all winter.

Darwin at the Natural History Museum

Date: 14 November – 19 April 2009

Discover the man and the revolutionary theory that changed our understanding of the world and our place within it

‘Rainforests, Reptiles and Popular Primates’ - Nick Garbutt

Date: Friday 16th January (6:15pm for 7pm)

Nick Garbutt is a renowned wildlife author, photographer, artist and lecturer as well as an experienced tour leader

Upcoming Events at WWT London Wetland Centre

Date: Throughout the year

There's something on every day at London WWT

Volunteers offered free trip to help butterflies in Europe

A new project is inspiring budding naturalists to take a closer look into the world of butterflies in Europe.

A Year of Walks with the National Trust

The National Trust has listed 12 walks, one per month, for 2008. The best times to see the best National Trust properties, and the wildlife you might see along the way.

UK Mole Survey - You can help

Have you ever seen a mole? Not many people have as they are so well adapted to life underground. However most of us have seen molehills. There remarkably little information about moles and their numbers so People’s Trust for Endangered Species is carrying out MoleWatch to find out more. This is first ever national survey to investigate the distribution of what is thought to be one of Britain’s most common mammals.

Events at Leighton Moss

Leighton Moss in Lancashire is one of the RSPB's best know reserves. There is always soemething happening at Leighton Moss, so see below for a list of all the vents happening in 2008. January Brave bitterns (for adults) Every Wednesday in January 11 am-1 pm Join us on a guided walk to look for our special bird, the secretive bittern, at a time when they are more likely to venture out to the edge of the reedbed.