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Wildlife
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- - 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
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- - 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
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- - 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.

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Hedgehogs in Focus Development Officer

Fixed-term 12-month contract, full time. Office in Battersea, South London, with hybrid working options.

Job purpose: The postholder will be responsible for developing a National Lottery Heritage Fund application for PTES’s Hedgehogs in Focus project. Hedgehogs in Focus aims to scale up a nationwide programme using a novel combination of citizen scientists and AI to monitor hedgehogs and co-occurring mammal species. Since 2023, PTES has been working with partners to trial elements of a programme investigating the most effective ways to engage and train citizen scientist volunteers to carry out both field work and online activities, to produce robust population density estimates of mammals in different habitats across England. Download full job description.

How to apply: Please send your CV and a short covering letter to hedgehogsinfocusjob@ptes.org by midnight on Tuesday 26th May. Interviews will be held the week commencing 1st June with in person interviews being held in our offices in Battersea on Tuesday 2nd June and Thursday 4th June. There will be an option for interviews online. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme Officer

Fixed-term, 12-month contract, full time. Office in Battersea, South London, with hybrid working options.

Job purpose: The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) is a collaboration between PTES, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), Nottingham Trent University, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London HogWatch, MammalWeb and the University of Durham. The NHMP Officer will coordinate this nationwide hedgehog survey, which uses citizen scientists, putting out networks of camera traps, and AI models to produce population density estimates of the species and co-occurring mammals. Download full job description.

How to apply: Please send your CV and a short covering letter to nhmpjob@ptes.org by midnight on Tuesday 26th May. Interviews will be held the week commencing 8th June with in-person interviews being held in our offices in Battersea on Tuesday 9th June and Thursday 11th June. There will be an option for interviews online. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

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We’re unable to offer work experience to under 18s. Please visit www.environmentjob.co.uk to view occasional further volunteer opportunities and other jobs in conservation. You can also find more conservation jobs at Countryside Jobs www.countryside-jobs.com.