People's Trust for Endangered Species

Hedgehog hibernation isn’t as simple as we thought - surprising new findings reveal a smarter survival strategy 🦔👇
www.hedgehogstreet.org/research-hibernation-patterns

#HedgehogStreet is a joint campaign by us and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Mother's Day card by a sunny window.

Let mum know you're thinking of her 💛 shop.ptes.org

Every penny we make in our online shop helps support our conservation work at People's Trust for Endangered Species.

Clean Water Now - tell your MP to take action Take action A new water law is coming. Soon, MPs will decide whether to finally clean up our rivers, lakes and seas − or let toxic pollution continue unchecked. Right now, sewage, farming pollution an...

So if you care about restoring rivers, lakes and seas back to health, choose to stand up for #CleanWaterNow today on #WorldWildlifeDay 🌎💧

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action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...

Clean Water Now - tell your MP to take action Take action A new water law is coming. Soon, MPs will decide whether to finally clean up our rivers, lakes and seas − or let toxic pollution continue unchecked. Right now, sewage, farming pollution an...

A new water law is coming. ⚠️ Soon, MPs will decide whether to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas, or let toxic #pollution continue unchecked.

This law is a once-in-a-generation chance to save our waters.

A colourful infographic showing a redbrick house with a blue front door, and a grassy garden full of wildflowers. Text reads: Go WILD for hedgehogs - wild gardens welcome hedgehogs. www.hedgehogstreet.org/go-wild-for-hedgehogs

Did you know...?
It's not too late to Go Wild for Hedgehogs...?
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Choose a patch of garden today & simply let it go wild! We’ll take you on a journey through the seasons, with tips & what to look for!
👉 buff.ly/SClmjws

#HedgehogStreet is run jointly with @ptes-org.bsky.social

Stag beetles may look tough, but they rely on scarce deadwood habitats 🪵 A new UK analysis shows stable cores but falling numbers; so what next?

Join our FREE entoLIVE on 12 Mar with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) on conservation actions that work 🌍

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975613846...

A joy! 🦔

PTES manage a reserve to support red squirrels alongside other rare species. The reserve covers 100 hectares of semi-natural ancient woodland and is carefully managed to balance the needs of woodland mammals.

🐿️ ptes.org/red-squirrels-in-the-uk-threats-conservation-and-our-work-at-briddlesford-woods

If you're celebrating #MothersDay, you're sure to find something from our new Prickles and Petals range of clothing and accessories. Your purchase will help fund PTES' vital conservation work protecting wildlife around the world.

Shop now🦔💐 ptesshopteemill.org.uk

We don’t know exactly when hedges were first planted but there's evidence of field boundaries since the Bronze Age. Some of these still remain as the banks below some of our most ancient hedges. The hedges that cross our landscape sometimes have a checkered past, their history is entwined with ours.

Two hedgehogs eating kibble at night. 📷 Bridget Lapworth

Hedgehog Champions check your inbox for February's e-news🦔 It's raining cats and 'hogs! How do these spiky mammals hold up in the wet weather?

Not already a #HedgehogChampion?Sign up 👉hedgehogstreet.org/register
Hedgehog Street is a joint campaign run by us and British Hedgehog Preservation Society

Parthenogenic rock lizards in Armenia - People's Trust for Endangered Species Researchers in Armenia are producing practical guidance for restoration to save rare parthenogenic rock lizards.

Why? Because, much like unspoilt heritage properties on the housing market, natural rocky habitats just aren’t left the way they used to...👇
ptes.org/grants/worldwide-projects/parthenogenic-rock-lizards-in-armenia

Rock lizard on old church structure with crevices. Photo M.Arakelyan

Like admirers of ornate cornicing and period charm, these reptiles seek out the cracks and crevices of old churches and crumbling stonework.

Colourful Armenian rock lizard sits atop a orange rock in the sunshine with its head turned profile to the camera📸Bartand Ben

We’re not the only animals with an eye for good architecture🏡In Armenia, a rather glamorous lizard has a fondness for ancient structures and traditional features when choosing its home. ✨🦎

Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage is a grassroots environmental charity that campaigns to protect the ocean and all it makes possible.

Sign @sascampaigns.bsky.social petition to demand government put public health first 👇
www.sas.org.uk

For more than 30 years water companies have put corporate profit before public health and we’ve all been paying the price. But tonight, the truth will be laid bare 💧💩⚠️

Watch Dirty Business expose the brutal lie at the centre of our profit-first water industry model. Tonight 9pm on Channel 4.

#HedgehogStreet is a joint campaign run by us and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

The Hedgehog Olympics - Hedgehog Street On your marks, get set…. HOG! In honour of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, we’re showcasing the sporting prowess […]

For the last summer Olympics we celebrated the *ahem* athletic ability of hedgehogs. We’d give them a gold medal any day! 👇
www.hedgehogstreet.org/hedgehog-olympics

🎞️ Karen Brocklehurst

Enjoying the drama and intrigue of the #WinterOlympics? How do you think this speedy #hedgehog would get on in the mountaineering? ❄️⛰️

UK Stag Beetles 🪲

Iconic, unforgettable… and increasingly scarce. New research shows worrying declines in stag beetle abundance across the UK. Join our FREE entoLIVE with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) to hear what’s really happening.

On 12 Mar 2026
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975613846...

Before replacing fences, paving or decking, think about whether gaps, edges or rough areas could be left to help animals move through your garden. 🦔 Leave space under fences (hedgehogs just need a 13cm × 13cm gap) or allow a strip of long grass to help wildlife travel, feed and shelter.

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Happy Valentine's Day to all creatures great and small 💌💞 #ValentinesDay

Pallass cat blending into rocky mountainous terrain under a pale blue sky at dusk. 📸Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation and Snow Leopard Trust

Large black vulture spreading its wings wide while standing on dry grass near a small water body in a barren landscape. 📸Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation and Snow Leopard Trust

Lynx walking along a rocky ridge with wildflowers under a clear blue sky. 📸Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation and Snow Leopard Trust

A wild ibex with curved horns standing on rocky terrain under a clear blue sky. 📸Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation and Snow Leopard Trust

Snow leopards aren't the only animals roaming the Tost mountains of Mongolia. They share them with a mix of flora and fauna such as lynx, vultures, pallass's cats and ibex. Your donations are supporting the protection of this nature reserve and all that lives here https://bit.ly/supportsnowleopards

Biodiversity Net Gain at a crossroads: any consultation must close loopholes, not create new ones Phillip Box, Senior Policy Officer at Wildlife Countryside Link, explores why consultations for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) must be designed to close existing loopholes rather than creating new ones.

Biodiversity Net Gain at a crossroads: any consultation must close loopholes, not create new ones @wclnews.bsky.social

wcl.org.uk/biodiversity...

The population of #snowleopards is declining every year. Their mountain habitat is shrinking due to illegal mining and poaching, forcing them to live closer to humans. But our team has secured Mongolia's first nature reserve, giving the cats a fighting chance 👇❄️
bit.ly/supportsnowl...

💞This exclusive PTES charity gift card will pull on their heart strings because your donation will go towards helping a hazel dormice couple start a family in the wild. #ValentinesDay

Support a cause they care about, shop charity gift cards today 👇
shop.ptes.org/product-category/gifts-for-nature

Here are some fun facts to show off to your friends later...

🐸 40% of the worlds plants and animals depend on wetlands.
🌱Every year 200 new species are discovered in freshwater wetlands.
🌊Coastal wetlands like mangroves are among the most biologically diverse places on earth.

#WorldWetlandsDay

They provide homes for many endangered species, offer a lifeline for freshwater species and act as vital ‘service stations’ for millions of migratory birds to rest and refuel. Many endemic species are found only in specific wetland areas.

A small, wet water vole perched on a mossy log over a calm river in a natural, overcast setting. 📸Mike Lane | istock.com

Today we're celebrating #WorldWetlandsDay with our friends at WWT🌾💧As much as we need air to breathe, we need water to live. The conservation of our wetlands is essential to life on Earth.

Did you know #wetlands are one of the world’s most biodiverse habitats?

A vibrant poster with a green background showing a red squirrel, Scottish wildcat, and puffin wearing party hats. They are surrounded by green and pink confetti, streamers, and balloons holding up a banner that reads: “MSPs voted to pass the Natural Environment Bill! Scotland WILL have legally binding nature recovery targets.

Big win for Scotland’s nature! The Natural Environment Bill passed by MSPs will bring in legally binding targets to restore wildlife and habitats. Huge thanks to LINK’s members and supporters who helped make this happen! Let’s keep pushing for strong action and funding to restore Scotland’s nature.