Jen Bousfield has been monitoring dormice in five woodlands in Devon since 2010. Earlier this year she had a close encounter with a dormouse that she wasn’t expecting: One evening …

PTES staff, volunteers, and conservation partners unite to restore a cherished native species in Leicestershire In March 2025, excitement rippled through the Bradgate Park Trust volunteer team. A new species …

People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and NatureSpace are collaborating to develop survey methodology and protocol to produce a more robust map of dormouse presence and distribution within a county. …

Simply create a wild patch, record its location online and encourage much-needed natural insect prey and nesting materials for native hedgehogs This July, gardeners, families and individuals are being urged …

The British public is being asked to keep an eye out for spectacular stag beetles this summer and record any sightings online, as part of a wildlife charity’s national Great …

Outside your window, there are some ferocious predators: from insects to insectivores, and caterpillars to cats, fierce carnivores prowl around every corner. A lot of wild mammals, although not strictly …

Returning dormice to Leicestershire This week, we’ve reintroduced over 20 rare hazel dormice into a secret woodland location in Leicestershire, creating the county’s only known population of the tiny mammals. …

Landmark conservation effort aims to restore rare hazel dormice, classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List for Britain’s Mammals, to combat the national decline of 70% since 2000 This …

2025 marks a decade of the National Water Vole Monitoring Programme (NWVMP) – a huge milestone for the UK’s largest citizen science survey dedicated to water voles. Over the past …

Many species that are habitat specialists – organisms that rely on specific environments or food sources – are declining in what is becoming a worrying trend. One such specialist facing …

Overall 2024 was a warm and unsettled year for the UK. It was the fourth warmest year on record in Britain. Eight months had temperatures above their usual average, with …

Charity calls for help surveying water voles as part of national effort to save Britain’s fastest declining mammal Wildlife conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for …