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Our New Year kicked off with a trip to the Oxford REAL Farming Conference. Here we talked to farmers about how they can help conserve endangered species such as hedgehogs, …

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Hedgerows are not only a significant feature of our countryside but they are one of the most important farmland habitats. They are home to an incredible array of wildlife, they …

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Slow lorises are under threat for many reasons. They are targeted for the illegal pet trade because they look so appealing; their forest habitat is being degraded and cut down; …

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European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Hedgehog Street reveals which counties are recording the most hedgehog sightings For the first time we can revealed the counties across the British Isles who are recording the most (and …

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Glasgow water vole photo credit: L. Campbell

Water voles numbers have plummeted by around 90%, one of the most rapid and serious declines of any British wild mammal ever. But an unusual population of city dwelling water …

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Elephant photo credit: A Korstjens

The Sumatran elephant, a subspecies of the Asian elephant, is critically endangered and is found only in Sumatra, Indonesia. However, the lack of information about Sumatran elephant distribution, habitat use …

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Hazel dormouse by Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH Shutterstock

Mixed news for reintroduced dormice This weekend saw the second check for the dormice that were reintroduced into a Warwickshire woodland this summer. The great news is 27 adults plus …

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In this guest blog post Bayara Agvaantseren gives us an insight into what it’s like working to protect snow leopards, and describes the strides being made with local communities and …

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Aerial panorama over green crops in patchwork pasture farmland

Just as we depend on the UK’s farmland for much of the food we eat every day, so does lots of our wildlife. But over the decades our farming policies …

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2016 Jan Reinhardt - Spires Media using a drone to film the forest

The slow loris is now among the world’s top 25 most endangered primates. Having lost 90% of their tropical forests, exposed and vulnerable lorises are captured and sold illegally through …

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Fallen tree wood pasture moody sky - Moccas Park Tom Collingwood

Understanding wood pasture and parkland Wood Pasture and and Parkland is one of our most important habitats but it is one we are only beginning to understand. As a part …

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Bechsteins bat iStockphoto.com Faultier

Bechstein’s is one of the rarest British bats. Their preferred woodland homes are being destroyed or intensively managed and the challenges of studying an elusive night flying animal means much …

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