Habitat & species advice
Advice on how to manage Suffolk's habitats and species.
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Flagship species in Suffolk
Targeted action for some of Suffolk's most vulnerable wildlife is helping turn around their fortunes in the county.
Bringing ospreys back to Suffolk
We now see ospreys on migration here in Suffolk for a few short days in spring and autumn, but it has been many hundreds of years since they have bred in the region. We’d love to see them back, and we have an exciting plan to help them return.
Endangered species wildlife conservation
Suffolk Wildlife Trust helps endangered species by protecting habitat for wildlife. Learn how you can support nature conservation in Suffolk
Developing a Species Conservation Strategy for water vole
Suffolk Wildlife Trust are working as part of a partnership of organisations, with Natural England to develop a species conservation strategy for water vole in the East Anglian region.
New species of fly discovered at Lackford Lakes
It's not every day that a new species is discovered, so it's extremely exciting that a new stem-boring fly has been found by Graham Moates, a volunteer at Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve,…
Mission 2030 - Bringing Back Nature In Suffolk
Nature is in crisis, but together, we can turn the tide. Suffolk Wildlife Trust has launched Mission 2030—an ambitious campaign to raise £1,000,000 over the next three years to restore wildlife,…
Barn owl
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
Controlling mink to preserve water voles and other native species
Jamie Smith, our Coastal Warden, explains how we’re working with Suffolk Coasts & Heaths & Dedham Vale AONB to help water voles and other native species avoid predation by American mink.…
Barn owl
The ghostly silhouette of a barn owl, seen silently floating over a meadow, marsh or field margin is a view of Suffolk’s landscape that many people treasure. But with the loss of habitat and nesting opportunities the breeding population had fallen below 100 breeding pairs in the county by 2005.
Nextdoor Nature projects
Our Nextdoor Nature projects give people and communities in Ipswich the tools and opportunities to help urban wildlife flourish.
Ghost Ponds - bringing life back to the landscape
Organic farmer John Pawsey rediscovers and reinstates 'ghost' ponds at Shimpling Park Farm.