Bird Flu on the Isles of Scilly, Spring 2023
In August, 2022 Avian Influenza was confirmed on the Isles of Scilly. It was a tough time for everyone on Scilly. The team at the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust did their best to limit the risk of…
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Common frog (c) Ed Marshall
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From Seed to Sea - St Agnes’ plastic-free lobster pots
Jof is a maker and lobster fisherman on St Agnes, but like many Scillonians has many strings to his bow. He learned the art of traditional lobsterpot making 25 years ago, and in the intervening…
Finding the least adder's-tongue fern
As the early morning sun flooded Scilly in wintery light, the team landed on the shores of St Agnes, prepared for a day of kneeling in the dirt in search of the least adder’s-tongue fern.
Scilly's seal pupping season
August-November is grey seal pupping season, and on Scilly this means that we’re more likely to see young ‘white coats’ (pups) on our beaches. Whilst the majority of seal pups are born in remote…
Thunderstorm brings flood of relief to the Isles of Scilly
There was a moment of relief this morning across the Isles of Scilly as the sky turned black and we experienced our first downpour for weeks, topping up our freshwater pools and reservoirs,…
Ruby Red workforce
Our Red Ruby Cattle are working hard for nature and giving something back, too.
Scilly and climate change
Our changing climate is already affecting wildlife in Scilly. Join our CEO, Julian, for a brief exploration of our changing world and some examples of differences we are noticing already.