Today, 9th November, a landmark report – the State of Britain’s Dormice 2026 – reveals that Britain’s native hazel dormouse population has declined by 59% since 2000. The new report, …

Climate change is altering the lives of UK wildlife, from hotter, drier summers and changing rainfall patterns to shifts in the seasonal availability of food. For dormice and other wild …

First ever good practice guidance for water vole reintroductions and translocations aims to boost recovery of Britain’s fastest declining mammal Today, 26th October, Britain’s declining water voles have been given …

Weird, wonderful and slightly spooky: species in need of a helping hand Halloween is the perfect time to celebrate the weird, wonderful and slightly spooky side of the natural world. …

Public asked to record mammal sightings in gardens, parks and other green spaces online Leading wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across the UK …

Pioneering new AI and citizen science framework could help reverse dramatic decline in hedgehog numbers and use community action to secure their future Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species …

People’s Trust for Endangered Species joins hundreds of UK charities encouraging people to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will From 7-13th September, wildlife charity People’s Trust for …

Volunteers needed to share sightings of one of Europe’s biggest insects, whose numbers may be declining – and you can now submit audio and video for the first time too …

Applications for Capital Grants open soon If you’re a farmer or land manager planning hedgerow management work in England, now is the time to get organised. Applications for Capital Grants …

In 1997, stag beetles (more formally, greater or European stag beetles, Lucanus cervus) were made a ‘priority species’ in the then UK Biodiversity Action Plan. There was evidence to suggest …

A new chapter for Leicestershire’s dormice There’s some exciting wildlife news from Bradgate Park this week as more than 40 hazel dormice have been released into one of the park’s …

Building on the 2025 reintroduction in the same woodland, this further release boosts numbers and genetic diversity, helping to restore a native species that has declined by over 70% nationally …