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Fox in snow

Mammal mysteries

Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.

Dormouse

Getting to know our hibernating mammals

As the days get colder, Yorkshire's wildlife species are building up fat reserves and getting ready for winter. But did you know there are only three mammals in the UK that truly hibernate?…

A willow tit stood on a log (C)Adam Jones

Bringing willow tits back from the brink

Sophie Pinder (Reserves Officer – South Yorkshire) reveals more about the rare and elusive willow tit and our work to bring them back from the brink...

Drinker moth caterpillar

Survival strategies

Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter

Water vole © Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

It's all thanks to you

Your unwavering support during the pandemic has helped us to achieve incredible things for wildlife and wild places.

Tick on blade of grass

Be tick-aware

Ticks, mosquitos, horseflies, spiders, bees, wasps, ants, are all natural, native creatures that can feel very unwelcome when they sting or bite. But fortunately, they cause no long-term harm to…

Common pipistrelle bat (c) Tom Marshall

Meeting the neighbours: common pipistrelle bats

The sun is setting on an idyllic summer’s day. You look up to admire the twilight sky when suddenly you see a flash of black whirl through the air, and then another and another! Welcome to the…

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