Threatened Species
Appeal
A big thank you to everyone who
helped to raise money for our Threatened Species Appeal last year. The
response has been fantastic and so far you have raised over £9,500. We
can now take action to help protect a number of threatened species across
Cornwall. A few examples of how this money will be spent include:
• Our Marine Officer being able
to work closely with dive clubs to identify locations where the delicate
coral Pink Sea Fan still exists and take action to prevent its further
loss;
• Our Water for Wildlife Officer
will be able to identify important wetland sites where species such as
the grass snake and water shrew occur and work with landowners to make
sure their habitat is positively managed;
• ERCCIS will be able to complete
a full review of where our threatened species occur, and start to promote
surveys of species we need to understand better.
Thank you once more for your contributions,
which will all help conserve our wildlife for future generations to enjoy.
Richard Marsh
Assistant Conservation Manager
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Open Day at Lower
Lewdon
On Sunday 12th January Jane Briggs,
Manager of Bude and Holsworthy Barclays Bank, handed over a cheque for
£500 to cover the final touches to the Barclays Sitesavers project at
Lower Lewdon Nature Reserve. The £5,000 project included substantial access
improvements, new sections of livestock fence, two new interpretation
boards, dormouse boxes and willow removal. The open day was a great success
attended by staff, volunteers, local members, the volunteer warden and
representatives of the press. Special thanks to Gavin Henderson and his
volunteer team for their hard work.
Jane Briggs presents a giant
cheque for £500 to Bena Smith of Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Photo: Robert
Sperrin
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Obituary: Kenneth
Williams
1918-2003
Kenneth Williams was a key
worker for, and promoter of, the Trust's interests for very iitnany
years. He worked tirelessly as
Honorary Secretary for 25 years whilst working as a full-time science
teacher at Pool School. Until ill health intervened he continued
to take an active interest in the Trust as well as the Camborne-Redruth
NHS, which he had helped to instigate in 1956.
His interest in and knowledge
of Cornish natural history was extensive and profound. As a Cornishman
he was aware of the history of 'his' land and the changing pressures
it had experienced over the centuries. A specialised interest was
his study of Cornish spiders, but he also undertook surveys of both
freshwater and marine life. He was very involved in studying the
effects of oil spillage of the Torrey Canyon' and was one of the
first to record the lethal effects of the dispersant. His extensive
collection of articles and news items on this first major oil spill
is in the Trust's library.
In all his work he was aided
by his wife Margaret, herself a botanist and a keen supporter of
the Trust's work. She died in 1991.
Kenneth was a very quiet man
whose work was never adequately recognised. He was ever ready with
advice and encouragement and will be very much missed by friends
and colleagues.
Stella Turk
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Wildlife guardians
We are grateful for the support
of our corporate members and supporters, listed below.
Corporate Members:
County Environmental Services Ltd;
Imerys; Miller Countrywide;
Paradise Park Wildlife Centre;
Robinson Reed Layton; Rosemullion
Homes; Stephens & Scown; The Lost Gardens of Heligan; Tregothnan Estate;
Vickery Holman; Watson Marlow; Weststar Holidays.
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Corporate Supporters:
Adventureline; Carley's of Cornwall
Ltd; Clowance Holdings Ltd; Cornwall
College; Cornwall Paper Company; DairyLand Farm World; Doble
Quality Foods, Duchy College; Environment
Agency; Hawkins Motors Ltd; Land's End and John O'Groats Co Ltd; Marcus
Hodges Environment Ltd; Massie Ludnow & Jenkins; North Cornwall District
Council; Penmere Manor Hotel Ltd; Quay
Sailing Club; Richard Lander School; Rose-in-Vale Hotel; Seven Wives of
St. Ives Soap Company; Shortlanesend
Garage; The Body Shop; Trevarno Estate and Gardens.
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