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Showing the true spirit of Christmas, leading British wildlife conservation charity Wildwood Trust has welcomed a bouncing bear cub into the family fold after he was rejected by his mother. Ten-month-old ‘Boki’ has spent his first few nights at the park, near Herne Bay, after following yonder star to the wise men of Wildwood with … Read more
The five resident red squirrels at Wildwood Escot have been enjoying the early signs of spring – including a bright carpet of daffodils – as they explore their woodland home in East Devon. Twiglet, Blossom and the other red squirrels are sure to get the most out of the flowers, as red squirrels also have … Read more
Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust will lead a groundbreaking conservation project to introduce bison into a British woodland over the next two years. The £1 million project, funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, will take place in Blean Wood near Canterbury with the aim of restoring the ecosystem of the area’s ancient … Read more
Wildlife parks and zoos around the country reopened their gates for the first time in months last week as the government eased its lockdown restrictions. This move was greeted with much excitement by the venues who could at last welcome back visitors to enjoy a great day out while raising vital funds to cover essential … Read more
As the nation comes together each week for the Clap For Our Carers campaign, locals near Wildwood Trust in Kent have been treated to a chorus of wolves as they join in and howl along. Surprised residents noticed the wolves begin to howl on a Thursday evening at 8pm, just as people started clapping to … Read more
Heralding the arrival of spring, the brown bears at Kent’s Wildwood Trust have emerged from 4 months of hibernation and returned back into their huge 1.5-acre woodland home. A huge occasion for the wildlife conservation charity, the release would usually be attended by hundreds of visitors who enter a raffle for the chance to feed … Read more
Conservationists at Kent’s Wildwood Trust have been working round the clock to ensure two beautiful lynx kittens could move to the UK before the Brexit deadline at the end of the month. The last two weeks have seen frantic activity from teams at the wildlife conservation charity, with the two lynx – a male and … Read more
The Wildwood Trust near Canterbury is celebrating the arrival of four extremely rare wildcat kittens. Keepers are particularly pleased with how well first-time mum Jura is coping with her litter – the largest number bred to one mother at the charity. Wildcat Keeper Jack Poncé said; “We are so proud of our lovely kittens, two … Read more
Lynx UK Trust and Wildwood Trust are working together on ambitious plans to reintroduce six Eurasian lynx to the Kielder Forest in Northumberland for a five-year trial period. An application is currently awaiting approval from the environment secretary, Michael Gove, and Natural England, although the trial is considered a near certainty after landowners who control the 20 adjoining … Read more
Wolf fans are in for a treat this weekend as four cubs will be released into a large woodland enclosure at Wildwood in Kent. Visitors to the wildlife centre on Saturday will be entered into a lottery with one lucky winner being chosen to release the wolf cubs at 11am. After spending twelve weeks with … Read more
Visitors to Wildwood in Kent were greeted by four adorable wolf cubs on Friday as they ventured outside for the first time. Female wolf Nuna and male Odin were released together into their newly extended woodland enclosure at Easter and the creation of a new wolf pack followed. This is the first litter for mum … Read more
Visitors to Wildwood in Kent are in for a treat this week as the first baby red squirrels, born just 3 weeks ago, have been spotted venturing out of their nest boxes. Once the new babies mature, Wildwood will release them as part of their red squirrel conservation project. Aimed at preventing the nationwide extinction … Read more
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