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- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
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- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
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- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
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- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
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- - There is nothing natural about the alarming rate at which we are losing animals and their homes. It is absolutely avoidable. We can stop the loss of our wildlife – but we need your support. You can act now by choosing to give to our cause. Thank you.

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Wildlife
- Close
- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Wild places
- Close
- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
- Close
- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
- Close
- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
Success stories
- Close
- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Get involved
- Close
- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
Shop
- Close
- - Support our work in our shop with a range of charity gifts, home-ware, cards and more. 100% of the profits go directly to help wildlife both in the UK an overseas.
Donate
- Close
- - There is nothing natural about the alarming rate at which we are losing animals and their homes. It is absolutely avoidable. We can stop the loss of our wildlife – but we need your support. You can act now by choosing to give to our cause. Thank you.

PTES people

It takes a huge team to bring the wild back to life and we have many extraordinary people working behind the scenes to make PTES what it is today. Meet the people behind PTES, from our incredible volunteers to pioneering grantees.

PTES people

It takes a huge team to bring the wild back to life and we have many extraordinary people working behind the scenes to make PTES what it is today. Meet the people behind PTES, from our incredible volunteers to pioneering grantees.

Meet Grace

Grace Johnson is Hedgehog Officer for Hedgehog Street in the UK.

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Meet Julie

Julie Mottishaw is a dormouse monitor at Chilworth and Wildwood in Surrey.

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Meet Ashley

Ashley Pinnock is a dormouse monitor at Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex.

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Meet Rebecca Klein: PTES project leader

Rebecca Klein is a PTES project leader and founder of Cheetah Conservation Botswana. She reflects on her proudest moments and the memorable experience of caring for two orphaned cubs.

Meet Rebecca
Meet Jamie Edmonds: dormouse monitor

Jamie is a dedicated Dormouse monitor at Goblin Combe in North Somerset. He's been working with dormouse since 2006, has volunteered for the NDMP and even completed his Masters dissertation on site.

Meet Jamie
Meet Amanda Thomas: wildlife gardener

From her carefully planted herb garden to the wild corner full of dandelions, Amanda describes why she loves wildlife friendly gardening and what it means to her and her family to spend time in nature.

Meet Amanda
Meet Laura Bower: conservation officer

Laura is PTES' Conservation Officer and a big noble chafer fan! We chat about noble chafers, stag beetles, and managing PTES' beautiful nature reserves.

Meet Laura
Meet Nedko Nedyalkov: PTES project leader

Nedko spends his time searching for the elusive Roach's mouse tailed dormouse in Bulgaria and often comes across other interesting species along the way.

Meet Nedko
Meet Alma, PTES project leader

Alma Hernández is Research director at Neotropical Primate Conservation Colombia and spends her time looking for black headed spider monkeys.

Meet Alma

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