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Wildlife surveys

You don't have to be an expert to take part in one of our surveys. Looking out for animals and changes in their habitats is fun, connects you with nature and the information you share gives us a real insight into how our wildlife is doing.

Living with Mammals

Record the wild mammals visiting your garden, local parks or other green spaces.

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Traditional orchards

Help play a vital role in finding and recording our vital wildlife havens so we can protect them.

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Great British Hedgerow Survey

Health-check your local hedgerow to help restore these precious habitats.

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  • male stag beetle taking of

    Great Stag Hunt

    Spot a spectacular stag beetle as they emerge on warm, sunny evenings in spring and summer.

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  • water vole credit Iain Green thumbnail

    Watching water voles

    Visit your local riverbank and record tell-tales signs of these elusive animals.

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  • Christopher Morgan - hedgehog on a lawn at night

    Hedgehog spotting

    Take part in the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme and look for hedgehogs in camera trap images.

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  • Torpid dormouse, credit Lorna Griffiths - thumbnail

    Seen a dormouse?

    Record a one-off sightings with the National Dormouse Database (NDD). You need to record who you are, the species (with a photo ideally), where and when you saw it.

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We'd love to tell you about our conservation work through our regular newsletter Wildlife World, and also how you can save endangered species through volunteering, taking action or donating. You must be 18 or over. The information that you provide will be held by People’s Trust for Endangered Species. For information on how PTES processes personal data, please see our privacy policy.

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