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Wildlife
- Close
- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Wild places
- Close
- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
- Close
- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
- Close
- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
Success stories
- Close
- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Get involved
- Close
- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
Shop
- Close
- - Support our work in our shop with a range of charity gifts, home-ware, cards and more. 100% of the profits go directly to help wildlife both in the UK an overseas.
Donate
- Close
- - There is nothing natural about the alarming rate at which we are losing animals and their homes. It is absolutely avoidable. We can stop the loss of our wildlife – but we need your support. You can act now by choosing to give to our cause. Thank you.

One donation, twice the impact. From the 18th – 25th April your donation to protect ancient woodland will be doubled through the Big Give.

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Wildlife surveying and recording

Database of insects and their food plants
This database is primarily a collation of published interactions between Great Britain ‘s invertebrate herbivores (insects and mites) and their host plants. DBIF aims to help researchers access the accumulated knowledge of British plant-herbivore interactions, which is otherwise scattered throughout a vast published literature.

Hare Conservation and Recording Project
The Hare Conservation and Recording Project is a joint venture of the biodiversity partnerships for Lancashire, Greater Manchester and North Merseyside aiming to bring a cohesive approach to conserving the Brown Hares their area. This website brings together information on the various actions and recording schemes being undertaken to further the conservation of these emblematic farmland mammals.

iSpot
Share and get help with identifying what you have seen through this interactive service by The Open University as part of the OPAL project.

National Biodiversity Network
The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) is a project to build the UK’s first network of biodiversity information.

National Federation for Biological Recording
The National Federation for Biological Recording (NFBR) is the premier UK organisation for practitioners involved in biological recording.

Nature’s Calendar
Nature’s Calendar is the home for thousands of volunteers who record the signs of the seasons. You can enter your own signs of the seasons on the website and you can also see the data that others have entered.

Recording Invasive Species Counts
The Recording Invasive Species Counts (RISC) project is a way to find out more and to contribute to our understanding of the distribution and ecology of six invasive non-native species. Send in your records and photos of new species for identification.

The Tracking Mammals Partnership
The Tracking Mammals Partnership is a collaborative initiative, involving 23 organisations with a variety of interests in UK mammals, which aims to improve the quality, quantity and dissemination of information on the status of mammal species in the UK.

Will’s Skull Page
Will’s Skull Page offers numerous photographs and measurements of provenanced mammal skulls with online help with ID.