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Badger by Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION

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Red squirrel

The last red squirrel?

We're appealing today for your help in saving the last red squirrels in Merseyside and Lancashire. Without urgent action and ongoing vigilance, the red squirrel could be gone from the North…

Snow Hare

The last of the English snow hares

A major citizen science project will be launched in the Peak District and South Pennines this autumn to gather more information about the enigmatic snow hare, and how this species is being…

Kingfisher at Mere Sands Wood by Ryan Pentall

A trail fit for a king

One of Britain’s most iconic birds will be the star of a riverside trail being revived to link walkers to their historic past and to benefit wildlife.

Countryfile at Wigan Flashes

LWT welcomes Countryfile

Ellie Harrison and the BBC Countryfile team were filming at Wigan today looking at some of the wonderful wildlife at Wigan Flashes and Three Sisters Country Park.

Grey Plover

Hands off baby birds

Nature lovers should leave baby birds alone if they find them on the ground according to the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.