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Species recovery projects

The Wildlife Trusts are working to help species pushed close to extinction and to reintroduce missing keystone species.
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Forgotten species

We’re shining a spotlight on some species that are often overlooked.

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Wildlife laws under threat: protected species

With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected tomorrow, we’ve been sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today,…

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Species Recovery Appeal

Yorkshire is incredible. The Dales and Moors to coastal cliffs support over 3,000 different plants, birds and animals. However, our 'State of Yorkshire’s Nature' report exposes the…

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
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Blue-tailed damselfly

The blue-tailed damselfly does, indeed, have a blue tail. It is one of our most common species and frequents gardens - try digging a wildlife pond to attract dragonflies and damselflies.

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Key protections for at risk species lost

More than 30 conservation NGOs issue an open letter to oppose a review of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which could undermine decades of work to restore and protect threatened species

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Azure damselfly

The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a wildlife pond in your garden to attract damselflies and…

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Three species, one WILD comeback

We're on a mission to bring back three amazing insect species to their historic home in Greater Manchester's peatlands.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust
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Variable damselfly

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.