Wildlife Matters

About Wildlife Matters

Welcome to Wildlife Matters, a podcast by Dorset Wildlife Trust. Hear from our expert staff and special guests about our work to protect Dorset’s wildlife and wild places. And find out what you can do to make space for nature in your life and help wildlife wherever you live.

Publisher

Dorset Wildlife Trust

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2023

Latest episode

11 May 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 May 2026

   S3: E8 Life on the Reserves

   Join ecologists Steve Masters and Colleen Smith‑Moore as they take you behind the scenes of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s 42 nature reserves. From daily habitat management to monitoring rare species, long‑term conservation planning and the thrill of spring survey season, this podcast reveals the real work, challenges and joys of protecting Dorset’s most precious wild places.

2. 

   15 Apr 2026

   Bringing Beavers Back to Dorset

   In this episode of Wildlife Matters, we explore five years of beaver activity at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s enclosed project site. From the science behind their wetland engineering to the remarkable return of wildlife, we’ll uncover how these natural architects are reshaping habitats, boosting biodiversity and offering powerful insights into nature‑based solutions for Dorset’s future.

3. 

   3 Feb 2026

   S3: E6 Restoring Dorset's heathlands

   Discover Dorset’s precious heathlands and the incredible wildlife they support in this podcast. Wardens Anna Kenny and Phoebe Williams explore how humans have shaped these landscapes over thousands of years reveal how restoration and careful management help endangered plants, reptiles, birds, and insects thrive.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

404,203

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.