wildlife conservation

A Eurasian beaver male swimming in a pond in a large woodland enclosure soon after release at National Trust South Downs. ©National Trust

National Trust reintroduces beavers to southeast England

Seabirds above waves

Little terns experience best breeding season for 25 years at Norfolk nature reserve

Wild boar in forest

Wild boar guide: benefits, dangers and where to see them in Britain

Overgrown pond

How to make a wildlife pond

Fire at the closed Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve

Nature reserves damaged as lockdown restrictions ease

Capercaillie (tetrao urogallus) male displaying with open tail feathers

Guide to Britain’s rarest birds: how to identify and where to see them

European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

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

Hen harrier

Guide to hen harriers: identification, distribution and where to see them

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

Hedgehog on log

British hedgehog guide: where to see and how to help hedgehogs

Wood warbler on branch

Birds benefitting from climate change today may struggle tomorrow

A bittern stands in front of reeds. © Getty

Britain’s bittern population at a record high

British oak trees

Wildlife stories

Native oak decline puts thousands of species at risk