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- - 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.
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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.
Who we are
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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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- - 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.
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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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Together we can stand up for wildlife

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Together we can stand up for wildlife

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We stand up for wildlife and their habitats. Will you?

Nature needs us. 142,500 species are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, with over 40,000 species under threat of extinction. That includes 41% of amphibians, 26% of mammals, 13% of birds and 37% of sharks and rays. The earth’s biodiversity is shrinking, fast.

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When biodiversity declines, our ecosystems become disrupted: they lose the ability to provide us with the clean water, purified air, nutrient-rich soil, and food that we need to survive. Not only do ecosystems become increasingly dangerous and difficult to live in, but they also become infinitely less interesting, less exciting and less bright: depleted of the myriad colours, sounds, and wonders of the natural world.

red squirrel on mossy rock — Red squirrel by Targn Pleiades, Snow leopard by Mikerogal, Water vole by Samib123, Shutterstock

snow leopard — Red squirrel by Targn Pleiades, Snow leopard by Mikerogal, Water vole by Samib123, Shutterstock

Help protect endangered species

But you can help. You can be part of the growing movement around the world to protect nature, by supporting endangered species and their habitats. This means giving animals space to roam and mate and play, it means ensuring there are enough sources of food, and it means protecting unique and threatened ecosystems. It means working with and for wildlife, and not against it.

This idea – working with and for wildlife – is at the heart of our work at PTES. We support grassroots initiatives, work with local communities, and listen to local knowledge to create the most sustainable and equitable solutions for nature. Thanks to donations from our passionate supporters, PTES funds locally led, targeted nature conservation that helps save species from extinction, protects large areas of priority habitat, and services societies with green jobs and sustainable livelihoods.

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Learn about some of our impactful projects all around the world

Reducing human-wildlife conflict and protecting lions and other carnivores in Tanzania.

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Image credit: hazel dormice by Leo Gubert.

Reintroducing hazel dormice into woodlands across the UK.

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Ending illegal mining in Mongolia and safeguarding community land to keep snow leopards safe.

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Image credit: snow leopard by Snow Leopard Trust.

Encouraging better management of UK hedgerows to protect the land and foster biodiversity.

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The natural world is shrinking, biodiversity is in decline, and wildlife find it increasingly difficult to be wild. But people all over the world are joining the fight to bring the earth’s most threatened species back from the brink. A donation from you can help us recreate a world where wildlife thrives once again.

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