British wildlife

A native pine marten (4). Credit Dr Joshua P Twining

Pine martens show a preference for non-native grey squirrels over native red squirrels

Cors Caron, Wales

Day out: Cors Caron, Ceredigion

Pine marten standing on tree trunk, Getty

Urban areas are limiting the control of grey squirrels by pine martens

Langdale, Lake District, Cumbria with mountains fells and blue sky and clouds in summer

Virtual escapes: Britain’s incredible National Parks

European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Guide to nightjars: identification, distribution and where to see them

Winter waterfall

Virtual escapes: magnificent waterfalls and crashing cascades

Narrow roadway with flower verges in Cornwall, England

Wildlife stories

Guide to Britain’s road verges: history, why they are important and threats

Goldfinch and nest

Guide to bird nests: how to identify different species nests

Short-necked oil beetle (c) Annie Haycock

Rare beetle rediscovered in Wales

Woodland in sunlight

Virtual escapes: magical woodlands and forests

Lake District National Park in spring

Virtual escapes: Britain’s most beautiful hills

Looking underwater with a pond viewer

Make an underwater viewer

Country house at night with bright moon

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It’s time to restore darkness to its rightful place in our lives

European badger, Meles meles

Badger culling to be phased out

Badger cub in bluebells

Spring wildlife guide: how to identify and where to see