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States gives £17,000 to Alderney Wildlife Trust

Adam Durbin

BBC News Online

The States of Alderney has said it will give £17,000 to the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) for 2020.

The Policy & Finance Committee has agreed a £16,000 grant for the trust for wildlife protection and education programmes.

It has also approved £1,000 for maintaining community woodland.

The AWT presented a plan to the States for 2020 which included:

  • Setting up long-term scientific research to improve the understanding of the island's environment
  • Monitoring marine conservation efforts and respond to any changes to the ecosystem
  • Focusing on the creation of environmental policy and legislation

In January, the AWT found plastic in nearly every gannet nest on the island, largely from fishing industry waste.

A 2019 initiative championed by the AWT was setting up a milk machine, allowing participating islanders to eliminate the use of plastic bottles.

Gannets
Alderney Wildlife Trust
Alderney's Wildlife Trust has been monitoring plastic levels on the islands gannet colonies

Investigation into disturbance on Heathrow-Guernsey flight

Guernsey Police are investigating an in-flight disturbance on the inbound Flybe BE511 from London Heathrow on the evening of Saturday, 7 December.

A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on police bail while inquiries continue.

Officers are urging anyone who may have witnessed events either in flight or once the aircraft had landed at Guernsey Airport to contact PC 57 Perriam or PC 76 Lewis on 01481 725111.