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Bridging the knowledge gap Hazel dormice have long been the focus of conservation efforts in Britain. In the 1990s Pat Morris and Paul Bright studied them, laying the foundation for …

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Lily is a member of the Nottingham Wildlife Trust Keeping it Wild youth team. Having done a diploma at Brackenhurst, Lily has been accepted at Bangor University to study ecology …

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arboreal wildlife bridge, designed for native dormice after seeing successes in Japan, on the Isle of Wight

New research by 18 global wildlife conservation funders outlines the need to transform conservation action by encouraging evidence-based decision making when awarding grants. Based on their combined 100+ years of …

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Golden langurs are considered one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

A deadly conflict In the middle of the vast Brahmaputra River in Assam, just off the sprawling city of Guwahati, there’s a tiny, wooded island little more than 100 metres …

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The tradition of celebrating orchards As gathering swallows twitter in the skies ere their winter flight, orchard owners and managers across the UK are preparing to open their gates to …

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The National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP) primarily focuses on tracking the population of hazel dormice and gathering essential biometric data on this endangered species to assess the health of Britain’s …

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A hedgehog at night by photographer Christopher Morgan

The first ever National Hedgehog Conservation Strategy has been published by leading wildlife charities People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). The strategy has …

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NATIONAL HEDGEHOG CONSERVATION STRATEGY

A major step forward for hedgehog conservation The State of Britain’s Hedgehogs 2022 report, published by People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), revealed …

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Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater horseshoe bat Drovers by Daniel Hargreaves

‘A common pipistrelle can eat over 3,000 tiny insects in a single night.’ It’s a stat that gets repeated a lot. It’s a common sight on summer evenings, a little …

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Megan Gimber Ptes x Land App news

Farmers can now use Land App to assess hedgerow condition and satisfy new SFI scheme requirements, thanks to collaboration with People’s Trust for Endangered Species Farmers and land managers across …

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The value of healthy hedgerows Hedgerows have been at the heart of British farming for centuries. However, without the traditional lifecycle approach to management, their structural condition has been steadily …

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Siamese crocodile, Cambodia. Credit Jeremy Holden FFI - extended

PTES staff were thrilled about the exciting news that one of the rarest reptiles in the world has had a boost in numbers, thanks to the impressive efforts of PTES …

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