Our recent successes
With over 40 years of conservation work in the UK and around the world, we’ve been involved with many brilliant projects and been able to achieve some incredible conservation successes. Here are some of our recent successes. Thank you to all those involved, and to all of you who helped to fund this work.
See our current UK projects and overseas projects, or donate now to support our current projects.
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Andean bears
Gaining greater protection for biodiversity hotspot, Neblina Reserve in Ecuador
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Dormice in Bulgaria
Searching for the elusive Roach’s mouse-tailed dormouse in south-eastern Bulgaria
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Andean bears
Monitoring the incredible cloud forests of Ecuador for Andean bears and other mammals
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Kelp forests
Mapping a kelp-less forest along the Sussex coastline in the UK for a sustainable future
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Cave salamanders
Protecting ponds and waterfalls to create safe spaces for salamanders in Iran.
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Giant tortoises
Completing the first ever census of the critically endangered Eastern Santa Cruz tortoise.
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Pine martens
Understanding the diet of pine martens in northern Ireland and their adaptability to surroundings.
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Andean bears
Extending the mountainous Neblina Reserve in Ecuador for threatened Andean bears.
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Bonobos in DRC
We've supported African Wildlife Foundation to train rangers in the Iyondji Nature Reserve to patrol and prevent potential loggers and hunters from using the nature reserve.
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Stag beetles
Last season we have had over 8000 records submitted to the great stag hunt. Here are just some of our favourite images from 2019!
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Dormice strongholds
For the last 25 years we have been fighting to save the critically endangered, and incredibly cute, hazel dormouse in woodlands across England and Wales.
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Suffolk’s water voles
PTES recently provided funds for Suffolk Wildlife Trust to see what impact 15 years of mink trapping has had on their water voles.
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Saiga antelope
Working with local people to protect saiga antelope in a changing landscape
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Barbary macaques
We've been working with local communities to stop the illegal pet trade of this endangered primate. In total we've reached over 8,300 children and teachers.
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Snow leopards
We’ve supported Wildlife Without Borders and Beijing Forestry University’s Wildlife Institute, to identify corridors and habitat for snow leopards
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Red squirrels
We’ve helped return red squirrels to woodlands in the north west Highlands in areas where the red squirrels will be safe from grey squirrels.
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Sea turtles
Green and hawksbill turtles face a brighter future in the Caribbean where we’ve had some resounding success in the Turks and Caicos Islands