European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
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The Wildlife Trusts are firmly opposed to the badger cull on scientific grounds. Find out more about how we'd like to see the government move forward to tackle the issue of bovine tuberculosis.
Flawed badger cull expands across England
The Wildlife Trusts call on government: invest in medicine not marksmen.
The government has given permission for badger culls to go ahead in England for another year. This year, badgers are…
The Wildlife Trusts call for more investment in badger vaccination
The Wildlife Trusts' response to new figures released by the government.
Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad strike out for a Wilder Future
Stars speak up for wildlife in new film trailer hitting cinemas this weekend.
Fury over cull to wipe out a third of badgers
The Wildlife Trusts are angry that the Government has, again, extended its badger cull in an attempt to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to feed foxes and badgers in your garden responsibly
Feeding the wildlife in your garden is one of those simple pleasures that can instantly fill you with joy. As well as birds, you can also feed the foxes and badgers in your garden, but make sure…
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Adder
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Bladder wrack
This brown seaweed lives in the mid shore and looks a bit like bubble wrap with the distinctive air bladders that give it its name.
Adder's-tongue fern
The adder's-tongue fern is so-named because the tall stalk that bears its spores is thought to resemble a snake's tongue. An indicator of ancient meadows, it can be found mainly in…