Mammals

A Eurasian beaver by a stick in a wetland

Eurasian beavers granted legal protection in England

Bison at Wildwood Trust. Credit Wildwood Trust

Wild bison released in English woodland as part of flagship wildling project

Hazel dormouse/ Credit: Clare Pengelly

Endangered hazel dormice reintroduced into northwest England for second year running

Beavers Countryfile plodcast podcast

Podcast: a fabulous canoe journey at dawn to see beavers on an English river

A photograph of a common kingfisher flying out of the water

Best wild swimming spots for seeing wildlife

British White Cattle calf with mum Ava in ancient oak woodland on the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire

First pedigree British White Cattle calf born at Blenheim Estate

John Craven Eastville Park

Countryfile Presenters

John Craven: Why hare coursing has no place in our countryside

Boxing hares in the Suffolk fields

March hares: why do they box and best places to see them in the UK

Wild, native hedgehog on green moss with red berries and snow

New report finds hedgehogs in decline by up to 75%

Front facing picture of golden eagle in flight over snowy terrain

Winter wildlife in the Cairngorms National Park

White tailed sea eagle in snow fending off a crow

The best wildlife webcams to watch in the UK and Ireland

Beaver in river

Guide to Britain’s beavers: history, reintroduction and best places to see

Four day old domestic pigs outdoors, with black spots on pink skin

Native British pig breeds and how to recognise them

Silhouettes of men in tweed coats and flat caps with greyhound dogs awaiting a hare coursing race

New measures announced to tackle hare coursing

Men in tweed coats and hats holding greyhounds

Hare coursing: what it is and why it’s illegal