Identify beetles
Beetles can be found throughout the UK, with many visiting gardens. We've put together a guide to identifying some of the more common or noticeable species.
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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.
The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
Adopt an animal
Help protect UK wildlife by sponsoring an animal, tree, or habitat. Sponsorship can be the perfect gift for nature lovers, adults and children alike, especially with our special adoption gift packages. Great for Christmas presents and birthday presents!
Tiger beetles
Find out where you can see Britain's biggest tiger beetle. Watch a larva waiting to ambush, or an adult speeding off after its prey.
Found a dead animal
Whether you hit an animal with your car, you see a dead animal in a public place, or you think you may have found an animal that is the victim of a wildlife crime, knowing what should be reported and to who can be confusing. This page collates some general advice on what to do if you find a dead animal.
Identify animal skulls
How to identify an animal skull! Found a bird skull or mammal bone in the UK? Take a look at our ID guide to work out what your animal bones might be.
Forgotten species
We’re shining a spotlight on some species that are often overlooked.
Adopt a grazing animal
Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Adopt a grazing animal with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children! Sponsor a flock of sheep, konik pony, highland cow, shetland sheep, Dartmoor pony or a goat.
Gardeners urged to help beetles
Beetles are the unsung heroes of the garden and need our support urge the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts, as they launch 2021’s Wild About Gardens campaign.
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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