Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
More amazing wildlife Tales from the Riverbank with UK Wild Otter Trust Ambassador 2020 and Gwent Wildlife Trust supporter and volunteer Jeff 'Otterman' Chard.
George is a Senior Ecologist at Butterfly Conservation, and also loves to get out recording butterflies, moths and other wildlife in his spare time. Here, he tells us more about some recent and…
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
There’s more going on in gardens during winter than meets the eye. Many insects and mammals are safely hiding away or hibernating, but whether they are active or not there’s lots of ways to…
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
Our Senior Conservation Ecologist Andy Karran explains all about visiting Redwings and Fieldfares in his guide to Winter Thrushes.
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
There is hope on the horizon and spring is waiting in the wings. However, at the time of writing we are back in lockdown, it is cold outside and the days are short which can feel a bit uninspiring…
Sending letters 'to the Editor' of local newspapers is another great way to speak up for wildife.