Northumberland Wildlife Trust and the Dogs Trust are urging dog owners to do their bit when visiting nature reserves by keeping their pets on leads during ground-nesting season.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust and Dogs Trust have launched advice to encourage owners to keep their pooches on leads during nesting season from now until August.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is urging dog owners to keep their pets on short leads now that birds are nesting, species are emerging from hibernation and to protect grazing livestock.