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People's Trust for Endangered Species
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We're working to ensure a future for endangered species and habitats worldwide. www.ptes.org. #BringingTheWildBackToLife

Donate to our latest appeal 💚 ptes.org/ways-to-give/hedgehog-appeal

Img: C. Morgan
'Hog or not...? 🦔❓
Test your wildlife-spotting skills in our festive Friday quiz! Can you guess the animals caught on our cameras?

Who has been photographed in this picture? Is it a hedgehog or something else?

👇Let us know in the comments 👇
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We're thrilled to hear the news that #greenturtles have recently been downgraded from 'Endangered' to 'Least Concern' by the #IUCN 🎉🐢PTES has supported many projects on green turtles in the past such as this one 👇
ptes.org/grants/worldwide-projects/sustainable-turtle-fishery-management
December 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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FIRST YEAR OF WILDCAT RESTORATION HAILED AS BIG SUCCESS 🎉

New research confirms that Saving Wildcats' first year of breeding and releasing wildcats into the Cairngorms National Park was highly effective.

Thank YOU, this project's supporters, for making this possible.
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Hedgehog Champions check your inbox for December's Hedgehog Street e-news ✉️🦔Your final instalment of hedgehog news from 2025 awaits! 🎄

Not already a #HedgehogChampion? Sign up 👉 hedgehogstreet.org/register

Hedgehog Street is run by us and British Hedgehog Preservation Society

📸Gemma H
December 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Winter is a great time to assess the health of your hedges. Without their leaves, it’s easier to see the structures and what might need a change. Winter is also a great time for management, both trimming and rejuvenation such as laying👇
ptes.org/winter-hedgerows

#healthyhedgerows

📸Sarah Barnsley
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It’s that time of year again when #hedgehogs go into #hibernation for the #winter months…❄️🦔 We get a number of questions about it so we've answered your most common queries here 👇
www.hedgehogstreet.org/hibernation-faqs

#HedgehogStreet is run by us and British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Christmas is around the corner so if you’re looking for a thoughtful last-minute present, one of our charity Gift for Nature cards is ideal. 100% of profit goes to helping protect your chosen species. There's still time to order! See the range👇
shop.ptes.org/product-category/gifts-for-nature
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
⚠️ Small sites form the backbone of our housing construction pipeline. Minor developments have major cumulative impacts both for nature and urban communities. The evidence shows exemptions would seriously damage nature recovery. PTES urges the government to retain BNG requirements for small sites.
December 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
'Hog or not...? 🦔❓
Test your wildlife-spotting skills in our festive Friday quiz! Can you guess the animals caught on our cameras?

Who has been photographed in this picture? Is it a hedgehog or something else?

👇Let us know in the comments 👇
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦔🎄Use our festive gift guide with a hedgehog twist for those last minute present ideas for hedgehog loving friends and family👇
www.hedgehogstreet.org/festive-gift-guide

#HedgehogStreet is a joint campaign run by us and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
A Hedgehog Friendly Holiday Season
Are you shopping for holiday gifts for your hedgehog-loving friends and family? We've put together the perfect hedgehog-themed gift guide featuring the PTES and BHPS online shops. Proceeds go back into our hedgehog conservation work. 
www.hedgehogstreet.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Explore our range of unique designs for fun and comfortable jumpers and hoodies for kids! Everything on our Teemill store is made from certified organic cotton, printed in the UK with low waste printing technology. A perfect gift this Christmas🎁♻️Shop the collection 👇
ptes.teemill.com/kids-collection
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
PTES is deeply concerned by reports that Government intends to exempt small sites from #BiodiversityNetGain. It would weaken one of the UK’s most important nature-recovery policies, undermine public trust &conflict with the Government’s legal &environmental obligations
www.wcl.org.uk/better-solut...
Government proposals would torpedo vital nature recovery scheme & biodiversity market, but new research shows a better solution for nature and development.
Government proposals would torpedo vital nature recovery scheme & biodiversity market, but new research shows a better solution for nature and development.
www.wcl.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We're very lucky to have talented artists supporting PTES and we love this beautiful snow leopard by our friend and supporter, artist Kate Moby. This hand-drawn illustration is rendered in inky cool tones using a bamboo pen which perfectly contrasts the soft flowing coat with piercing feline eyes.❄️🐾
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
'Hog or not...? 🦔❓
Test your wildlife-spotting skills in our festive Friday quiz! Can you guess the animals caught on our cameras?

Who has been photographed in this picture? Is it a hedgehog or something else?

👇Let us know in the comments 👇
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Are UK stag beetles in decline? 🪲

On 12 Mar 2026, David Wembridge ( @ptes-org.bsky.social ) shares new research combining citizen science & museum records (over 100 years!) to reveal changes in the stag beetle’s range, abundance & phenology.

FREE webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975613846...
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🎧 Roam a Hampshire woodland in search of rare hazel dormice with BBC Countryfile's The Plodcast host Fergus Collins and Ian White from People's Trust for Endangered Species. 🌳🐭

Listen now 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/325-roam-a-hampshire-woodland-in-search-of-rare/id886112661?i=1000737185162
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This #NationalTreeWeek take a moment to consider the important role trees play in hedgerows. But why are they so vital? 🤔 Well...
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
To get the most accurate picture of #hedgehog numbers across #Britain, we’re working with hundreds of trail cameras through our pioneering #NationalHedgehogMonitoringProgramme. We now need your help spotting hedgehogs and other wildlife in the recent camera images!
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Visit your nearest library this #NationalTreeWeek and discover activity booklets, posters, activity sheets and even special leafy bookmarks and tree-themed book displays.🌳

#libraries-week/#libraries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week/#libraries
National Tree Week - join the UK's largest tree celebration
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season
treecouncil.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🏅Competition time! 📣 Help us spot hedgehogs in our camera images and you could win a @naturespy.bsky.social camera! The more images you classify between now and 31st December, the more entries into the prize draw.

Find out more 👇
www.hedgehogstreet.org/nhmp-spotting-competition
NHMP spotting competition - Hedgehog Street
Counting hogs We’re using a combination of camera traps, AI and citizen science to monitor hedgehogs in our National Hedgehog […]
www.hedgehogstreet.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Tree-lovers unite! It's #NationalTreeWeek 🌳🌱Whether you have space to plant a sapling, a morning to join a tree-planting event, or simply a moment to learn about the incredible role trees play in our environment - your contribution matters.
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
You can support our global conservation programmes simply by shopping with us. Plus, our products are printed to order and made from organic cotton using #renewable energy, making your #Christmas gift a #sustainable one.

Get 10% off now with code TAKE10 at checkout 👇
ptes.teemill.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM