Bystock

A popular wildlife site has been saved by a record-breaking fundraising appeal. Bystock Pools, between Exmouth and East Budleigh in East Devon, was put up for sale by South West Water, its owner, last spring, after it had been leased to Devon Wildlife ...

The first was at the Warleigh Point nature reserve, near Plymouth, while the other took place at Bystock Pools nature reserve, near Exmouth. The incidents involved the dumping of domestic rubbish and building waste. The incidents came after the charity ...

The first was at the charity's popular Warleigh Point nature reserve, near Plymouth, while the other took place at the other end of the county at its Bystock Pools nature reserve, close to Exmouth. The incidents involved the dumping of domestic rubbish ...

Earlier this year, a number of terrapins, which are not native to the UK, were released into Bystock Pools without permission. The reptiles, which are usually found in the United States, have been released into the wild by people who no longer want to ...

For the last decade, dedicated volunteers from the Exmouth and Bystock group have lovingly nurtured the site, from planting trees and installing nest boxes to tackling non-native plants and surveying butterflies. Now they are spearheading the campaign ...

A spokesman for Devon Wildlife Trust said: “The wildlife is one of the great things about the Bystock Nature Reserve. “It's very difficult to find a way to get rid of them [terrapins] and we would urge people not to release animals into the wild which ...