Jobs - The Wildlife Trusts
Each of the 46 Wildlife Trusts is an independent charity and together we employ more than 3,000 people. We are always looking for passionate, dedicated and resourceful people to join us.
Identify UK woodpeckers - The Wildlife Trusts
Great spotted woodpecker. The great spotted woodpecker is black and white, with white shoulder patches and red underneath the tail. Males have a red patch at the back of the head.
Identify birds of prey | The Wildlife Trusts
Are birds of prey under threat? During the 20 th century, many of our birds of prey were persecuted to near extinction such as the white-tailed eagle, or severely suffered from the effects of organochlorine pesticides like DDT - such as the merlin. Today, massive conservation efforts offer them a lifeline. Not only are The Wildlife Trusts …
Identify poo | The Wildlife Trusts
Otters and American mink. Both these mammals are found in similar wetland habitats. Otters produce droppings known as ‘spraints’, which are left in prominent places along riverbanks, on rocks or under bridges to mark out their territories. Otter spraints are usually dark greenish, slimy and full of fish bones, scales and crayfish parts.
Adder - The Wildlife Trusts
About The adder is a relatively small, stocky snake that prefers woodland, heathland and moorland habitats. It hunts lizards and small mammals, as well as ground-nesting birds, such as skylark and meadow pipit.
Have you found a hornet? | The Wildlife Trusts
Asian hornets. The non-native Asian predatory wasp, Vespa velutina (also known as the Asian hornet), is an invasive species from Asia. In September 2016, the National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire - this is the first time the hornet has been discovered in the UK.
Brown rat - The Wildlife Trusts
About The brown rat is an incredibly adaptable mammal and can be found almost everywhere in the UK, in any habitat, all it needs is shelter and food.
Common frog - The Wildlife Trusts
Our most well-known amphibian, the common frog is a regular visitor to garden ponds across the country, where they feast on slugs and snails. In winter, they hibernate in pond mud or under log piles.
Identify beetles | The Wildlife Trusts
Beetles are insects from the order Coleoptera — which means 'sheath-winged'. In most beetles, the front pair of wings has adapted to form tough, protective cases that lie across their back, giving them their armoured appearance. These wing cases (called elytra), protect the more delicate wings ...
Polecat - The Wildlife Trusts
Known for its bandit-like appearance, the polecat was once so persecuted it was on the brink of extinction in the UK. Thankfully, numbers are now increasing in rural Wales and parts of England.