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Partners receive wildfire training

Team members from across the partners got together last week for 2 days of wildfire training with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS). Their Wildfire Tactical Advisor delivered an introduction to wildfire and the associated hazards. He also talked...

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2 years of K9 heathland heroes

Not all heroes wear capes, some of them wear K9 Firewise Patrol bandanas! Dorset Dogs are coming up to celebrating two years of their fantastic K9 Firewise Patrol and we want to say a big thank you to all the K9 Firewise Patrol dogs, along with their owners of...

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K9 Firewise Patrol volunteer dog

Dorset on Amber wildfire alert

The Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP) issued an Amber alert for the risk of wildfires over the weekend. This means that the weather and ground conditions give a higher likelihood of wildfire, and that any fire that broke out would potentially be difficult to...

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Firefighters tackling heath blaze. Credit Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Team visit to rewilding site

Along with Dorset Council's wider environment team, we were treated to a visit and guided walk around Dorset Wildlife Trust's Wild Woodbury site, Bere Regis, on 26 April. Wilder Dorset project manager, Rob Farrington, explained all about the rewilding project and...

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Wild Woodbury team visit

UHP lend a hand at BBQ dismantle day

Team members from UHP, including from Dorset Dogs, BARI and Firewise UK, got involved and volunteered at W&S Recycling, Poole to help dismantle 8000 disposable BBQs. The event was organised by our colleagues at Litter Free Dorset and came about as Southern...

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BBQ dismantle day

Public encouraged to report wildlife sightings

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust is asking the general public to add their own sightings of amphibians and reptiles into their national database. The trust has developed the Record Pool, a collaborative project between ARC and ARG UK, collecting records...

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UHP common-lizard