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500,000 people involved with our events

2,300 nature reserves across the UK

100 coastal and undersea conservation projects

98,000 football pitches of wildlife-rich land

We are a grassroots movement that believes we need nature and it needs us. More than 800,000 members and 40,000 volunteers work together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone.

Every Wildlife Trust is an independent charity.

We’d love you to join us.

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Latest news and blogs

New map shows endangered water voles thriving across threatened wetlands

Campaign launched today to save the Gwent Levels

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World Mental Health Day

Dominic Higgins reports on World Mental Health Day and what The Wildlife Trusts are doing.

News

Flawed badger cull expands across England

The Wildlife Trusts call on government: invest in medicine not marksmen

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A national nature map for the UK

Dr Sue Young on one of the most important things we can do to improve things for wildlife – create a national nature map to guide land…

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A new Agriculture Bill

Tomorrow in Parliament MPs will debate the UK’s first Agriculture Bill for more than 40 years. It’s a big day for farming – and for…

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Guide to Solitary Bees in Britain

Most people are familiar with honey bees and bumblebees, but look closely and there are smaller furry bees moving from flower to flower…

What we stand for

Children playing with snail (Emma Bradshaw)

Sir David Attenborough

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The Wildlife Trusts play a very important part in protecting our natural heritage. I would encourage anyone who cares about wildlife to join them

- Sir David Attenborough

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Experience autumn wildlife

Beech woodland leaves in Autumn, The Wildlife Trusts

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Where to see autumn wildlife

Where to see the best of autumn wildlife.

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See red squirrels

Find out where you can see our native red squirrels around the UK.

Action

How to attract hedgehogs and badgers

Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals through colder spells.

Why is nature in trouble?

56% of the UK's wildlife - our wild plants and animals - are in decline. Find out more:

Culm grassland habitats divided by an A-road in north Devon - Stephen Powles

Find out more about what we do

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Saving wildlife and wild places

The work The Wildlife Trusts do to protect wildlife on land and at sea. Saving the UK’s wildlife and wild places and helping them to…

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Bring people closer to nature

The work The Wildlife Trusts do to help people connect with nature and the wildlife around them. This is through providing access to…

Undersea landscape, Lundy - Alexander Mustard/2020Vision

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Living Seas

From local sustainable fisheries projects to campaigning for protected areas at sea - find out about The Wildlife Trusts work to bring…

Follow us on social media

Keep in touch with The Wildlife Trusts in social media. See our list of all our social media accounts.

What's your wild life?

Nature matters to us in so many different ways. Read people's stories about nature and tell us yours....

My remedy

Elise, Peckham, South London

Penny Dixie

My recovery

Simone, Stanley Moss, Durham

My gym

Andy, Middledown Nature Reserve, Somerset

Find your Wildlife Trust

Andy Rouse/2020VISION

Nature Recovery Network

Read our proposals for a Nature Recovery Network

Nature Recovery Network graphic (by Nik Pollard)

Learn about the UK's wildlife

Species

Blackbird

A much-loved garden bird, the blackbird is famous for its harmonious song. In winter, our resident birds are joined by migrants from…

Species

Beaver

Our largest rodent, the European beaver has a flat tail and webbed feet, and is well-suited to a semi-aquatic lifestyle. Once hunted to…

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Candlesnuff Fungus

The Candlesnuff Fungus is very common. It has an erect, stick-like or forked fruiting body with a black base and white, powdery tip. It…

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English Oak

The English Oak is, perhaps, our most iconic tree: the one that almost every child and adult alike could draw the lobed leaf of, or…

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Wildcat

The rare Wildcat is so similar to a domestic tabby that interbreeding is a serious threat to its survival. Although known as the '…

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22-spot Ladybird

The 22-spot Ladybird is one of three yellow ladybirds in the UK. Look for it in grassland, woodland and gardens. Ladybirds are…

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