{"id":24578,"date":"2023-03-16T15:13:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T14:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=140936"},"modified":"2023-03-16T15:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T14:35:45","slug":"how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles\/","title":{"rendered":"How to join in with Save Our Wild Isles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Help halt the loss of nature in the UK by joining the new Save Our Wild Isles campaign, launched by the National Trust, RSPB and WWF <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Tanya Jackson\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>After the success of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/news\/wild-isles-david-attenborough\/&quot;\">David Attenborough\u2019s Wild Isles<\/a>, which spotlighted the wonder and fragility of British wildlife and landscapes, three of the world\u2019s largest conservation charities have launched a campaign to engage the public to take urgent action to halt nature loss within the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.wwf.org.uk\/&quot;\">The WWF<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The National Trust<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RSPB<\/a> are asking people to \u201cgo wild once a week\u201d, no matter where they live. This could be as simple as planting wildflower seeds in a window box or green space, going vegetarian for one day a week, getting involved in local community projects or even writing to the country\u2019s leaders to urge them to take action now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">\ud83d\udd3b 90% \ud83d\udd3b<br\/><br\/>That&#8217;s the coming decline in the UK&#8217;s puffin population if we stand idly by.<br\/><br\/>From declining food supplies to oil spills, puffins face a range of threats. But with action we can turn things around.<br\/><br\/>That&#8217;s why we need your help. Together we can <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveOurWildIsles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#SaveOurWildIsles<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/k3rVD6WCsG&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/k3rVD6WCsG<\/a><\/p>\u2014 RSPB (@Natures_Voice) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Natures_Voice\/status\/1635687242084790273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>As highlighted in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/news\/wild-isles-david-attenborough\/&quot;\">Wild Isles<\/a>, the UK is home to some of the most incredible species in the world: from <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/birds\/puffin-facts\/&quot;\">puffins<\/a> to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/marine-life\/guide-to-britains-dolphins-porpoise-and-whales-how-to-identify-and-where-to-see-them\/&quot;\">orcas<\/a>, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/insects-invertebrates\/guide-to-british-butterflies-how-to-identify-and-the-best-places-to-spot\/&quot;\">butterflies<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/trees-plants\/oak-tree-guide-lifespan-uk-species-identification\/&quot;\">ancient oak trees<\/a> \u2013 and yet 38 million birds have been lost in the last 50 years, 97% of our wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s, and a quarter of all our mammals are at risk of extinction. In December, global commitments were made that highlighted we have just seven years left to halt and reverse the loss of wildlife and its habitats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C195,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C195,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C231,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C231,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C264,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C264,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C361,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C361,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C404,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C404,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C266,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C266,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C362,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C362,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-141079\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/1015028-6141aa9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C404&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Henry Johnston (farmer), with wild bird cover crop. Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, September 2002.\/Credit: RSPB.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In a joint statement, Hilary McGrady, Director-General National Trust, Beccy Speight, Chief Executive of the RSPB and Tanya Steele, CEO of WWF (UK), said: \u201cThe amazing wildlife and wild places that make the UK so special are being destroyed at terrifying speed. Huge numbers of animals, birds and habitats have been quite literally wiped out in our own lifetimes and we must now accept that without urgent and collective action, our economy, the climate and the stability of future generations living in our wild isles all face a ticking timebomb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three conservation charities have pledged to educate and support businesses throughout the UK on the crucial impact business plays throughout the natural world, providing tools and guidance on how to take positive action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Thanks, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Natures_Voice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@Natures_Voice<\/a> for supplying the bird boxes used in today's <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisMorning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ThisMorning<\/a><br\/><br\/>Putting up a bird box helps our native birds.<br\/><br\/>38 MILLION birds have vanished from our skies in the last 50 years. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/saveourwildisles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#saveourwildisles<\/a> wants to change that.<br\/><br\/>Find out more:<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/dBm7m8skx9&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/dBm7m8skx9<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/mJh4tca9uD&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/mJh4tca9uD<\/a><\/p>\u2014 David Domoney (@daviddomoney) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/daviddomoney\/status\/1635979384577224705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>A new YouGov poll commissioned in February 2023 for the <a href=\"\/\/www.saveourwildisles.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Save Our Wild Isles campaign<\/a> revealed that 76% of people in the UK are worried about the state of nature. The UK is in the bottom 10% of countries globally for protecting nature, yet 55% people mistakenly believe that the UK is on a par with the rest of the world \u2013 or even doing better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cNature underpins everything that makes our lives possible \u2013 from the air we breathe, to the clean water we drink, to the food we eat,\u201d continues the joint statement. \u201cIt is our life-support system, and it\u2019s clear that nature\u2019s recovery, and the desire to reverse the harm we have inflicted over the last two centuries, are issues that unite us all. Together, we can save our wild isles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cIt is a massive challenge, and we need to act fast, but there is hope. The science is clear about what we need to do and there are already amazing people transforming farms, businesses, coasts, urban spaces, transport networks, energy supplies and communities for nature. We just need much more of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Want to get involved? Sign up for advice, guidance and news on how you can take part in the campaign at <a href=\"\/\/www.saveourwildisles.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">saveourwildisles.org.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <p>More related content:<\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/wild-isles-filming-locations\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Wild Isles: Explore the filming locations and wildlife featured in Episodes 1 and 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/news\/john-craven-will-the-governments-new-environment-schemes-be-able-to-reverse-nature-decline\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">John Craven: Will the Government\u2019s new environment schemes be able to reverse nature decline?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/how-to\/outdoor-skills\/how-to-make-your-garden-wildlife-friendly\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">How to make your garden wildlife-friendly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>Image: Sir David Attenborough filming Wild Isles, next to Common puffins (Fratercula arctica), Skomer Island, off Pembrokeshire coast, Wales. Credit: Alex Board\/Silverback Films<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;highlight__image-container&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;highlight__image&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;img-container\" img-container--highlight-image=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2022\/12\/393854-d8f6086.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=556,556&quot;\" srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2022\/12\/393854-d8f6086.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1025,1025\" https:=\"\" sizes=\"&quot;(min-width:\" calc=\"\" width=\"&quot;556&quot;\" height=\"&quot;556&quot;\" class=\"&quot;img-container__image\" img-fluid=\"\" wp-image-132304=\"\" alignnone=\"\" size-highlight_image=\"\" img-container__image=\"\" alt=\"&quot;David\" attenborough=\"\" on=\"\" skomer=\"\" island=\"\" title=\"&quot;David\"\/><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section><hr\/><p><em>The BBC is not involved in the Save Our Wild Isles campaign and it is separate to BBC\u2019s latest nature series, Wild Isles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main image credit: Wildflower margins at RSPB Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, June 12th 2022\/Credit: RSPB<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Help halt the loss of nature in the UK by joining the new Save Our Wild Isles campaign, launched by the National Trust, RSPB and WWF <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":24579,"template":"","categories":[1,27],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"4"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles.jpg",8256,5504,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/03\/how-to-join-in-with-save-our-wild-isles.jpg",2048,1365,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Help halt the loss of nature in the UK by joining the new Save Our Wild Isles campaign, launched by the National Trust, RSPB and WWF","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/24578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}