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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.

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Leave a legacy to wildlife

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If you love the natural world, please consider leaving us a gift in your will to help save wildlife for the future.

Around one third of our charity's income comes from legacy gifts; we wouldn't be able to do our crucial conservation work without them.

Thanks to the generosity of the hundreds of people who have remembered PTES in their wills, we have achieved some truly amazing things.

We have recruited over 120,000 Hedgehog Champions to create hedgehog-friendly neighbourhoods, and commissioned urgent research to find out why they are declining so rapidly in our countryside. Now, through the amazing efforts off thousands of people in towns across the UK taking action for hedgehogs, we’re already seeing a positive difference.

A generous legacy gift allowed us to buy and restore Briddlesford Woods, an internationally important ancient woodland on the Isle of Wight, and one of the last refuges in Britain for red squirrels and dormice.

To help save water voles from extinction, we set up a national monitoring scheme. Now, we can keep an eye on how these animals are faring across the country.

How to leave a legacy in your will

If you are interested in finding out more about leaving a legacy to our charity, please complete the short form below to download your free legacy pack, or call us on 020 7498 4533 for an informal and confidential chat.

If you are considering remembering us in your will, please let us know so we can thank you, and so we can plan ahead to save wildlife.

Our Registered Charity Number is 274206.

Click here to view more frequently asked questions about setting up a legacy.

Thank you

Jill Nelson, jill.nelson@ptes.org

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