INCC News

Our letter to the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

As we enter our second heatwave of the year, we have written to the newly appointed Chair of the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee James Evans MS to ask for his assurances that they are fully prepared for the impact that our warming climate is having on our country. Wild Cymru is committed to ensuring that Welsh...
a water vole peeks out from its burrow

Saving our Upland Water Voles

Water Voles have witnessed one of the most dramatic population crashes of any mammal species in Wales. It is likely that if we do not act to save the Water Vole, then this once common neighbour of ours is facing almost certain extinction from these shores. Upland habitats such as bogs, mires and moorland offer a unique opportunity for Water...
Swift visiting nest box

Wild Cymru Newsletter February 2026

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2026 which looks towards some of our work themes over the next few months. As well as our conservation projects we have some big news to share with you. Cylchlythyr Wild Cymru Chwefror 2026Download Wild Cymru Newsletter February 2026Download

Looking for a Christmas gift? Say it with Science!

Got a nature-lover in your life? Looking for a meaningful Christmas present for them? Look no further than Natur Cymru! For just £30 you can give a year’s magazine subscription this Christmas and bring the joy of Welsh wildlife and wild places to those you love.  For £30 you will get: A copy of the current edition (summer 2025) to give...

Job Opportunity – Investigative Journalist

We are fighting for the future of Wildlife in Wales, and our Nature Investigations Unit is a vital branch in how we are going to achieve our goals. We are looking for a talented investigative journalist who is able to uncover hidden issues facing the natural world, and tell stories that will provide a lifeline to biodiversity here in Wales....
An oak tree and a carpet of bluebells at Llwyndewi nature reserve

Restoring Llwyndewi: Funding Success for Ammanford Nature Reserve

Some fantastic news for our Llwyndewi nature reserve. Llwyndewi nature reserve holds a rich mosaic of vital habitats 2 Restoring Llwyndewi - Press Release. 19.11.2025Download

Open Letter to the new NRW Chair Nilesh (Neil) Sachdev

On his first day in his new job as Chair of Natural Resources Wales, we wrote to Mr Nilesh (Neil) Sachdev asking him what assurances he can give us that he will reverse the dreadful decline in nature in Wales.  The new Chair had previously expressed that 'positioning NRW as a national leader in nature recovery' is a priority for...
Faith Campion. Species Monitoring Officer.

Species Monitoring

Our new Species Monitoring Officer - Faith Campion has joined the Wild Cymru team for the next few months and will be undertaking monitoring across several different sites that we help manage. Faith joins us as a Student Placement from Cardiff University. Here is Faith's story so far...... Hello! I am Faith, a 20- year- old student currently studying Zoology...

Establishing the new South Wales American Mink Partnership (SWAMP)

Invasive Non-native Species (INNS) are one of the principal threats to biodiversity worldwide. Huge amounts of money are spent annually in the UK on the removal and/or control of species such as Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica, American Signal Crayfish Pacifasticus leniusculus and Grey Squirrels Sciurus carolinensis. American Mink (c) Tim Melling One of the UK’s most significant INNS is the...