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Wildlife Matters is a community of wildlife and nature lovers linked through our podcast Our projects and campaigns help wildlife and nature to thrive We have nearly thirty years experience working for leading charities www.wildlife-matters.org
In this week's episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast, we explore Trees for Life's groundbreaking Missing Species Programme for the Highlands.
This initiative aims to reintroduce lynx, beavers, red squirrels, and modern-day auroch
Tune in to learn more about this exciting project. #wildlife
This initiative aims to reintroduce lynx, beavers, red squirrels, and modern-day auroch
Tune in to learn more about this exciting project. #wildlife
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In this week's episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast, we explore Trees for Life's groundbreaking Missing Species Programme for the Highlands.
This initiative aims to reintroduce lynx, beavers, red squirrels, and modern-day auroch
Tune in to learn more about this exciting project. #wildlife
This initiative aims to reintroduce lynx, beavers, red squirrels, and modern-day auroch
Tune in to learn more about this exciting project. #wildlife
As we approach five incredible years of the Wildlife Matters podcast, we're excited to celebrate by highlighting our top 10 most listened-to episodes!
Coming in at number 9 we delve into the "Fascinating World of Foxes in Spring," released in April 2025.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe #wildlife
Coming in at number 9 we delve into the "Fascinating World of Foxes in Spring," released in April 2025.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe #wildlife
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
As we approach five incredible years of the Wildlife Matters podcast, we're excited to celebrate by highlighting our top 10 most listened-to episodes!
Coming in at number 9 we delve into the "Fascinating World of Foxes in Spring," released in April 2025.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe #wildlife
Coming in at number 9 we delve into the "Fascinating World of Foxes in Spring," released in April 2025.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe #wildlife
This week's Wildlife Matters podcast looks at how you can help your garden wildlife this winter. As temperatures drop below freezing, wildlife struggles to find clean water, which can lead to dehydration and health issues.
Full story on the podcast Find us on all good podcast platforms #wildlife
Full story on the podcast Find us on all good podcast platforms #wildlife
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This week's Wildlife Matters podcast looks at how you can help your garden wildlife this winter. As temperatures drop below freezing, wildlife struggles to find clean water, which can lead to dehydration and health issues.
Full story on the podcast Find us on all good podcast platforms #wildlife
Full story on the podcast Find us on all good podcast platforms #wildlife
This week's Wildlife Matters podcast discusses how to support wildlife in your garden during winter.
Badgers struggle to find earthworms when frost covers the ground.
You can help by offering hearty foods like sausages, cheese, or protein-rich eggs boiled or raw with shells.
#wildlife
Badgers struggle to find earthworms when frost covers the ground.
You can help by offering hearty foods like sausages, cheese, or protein-rich eggs boiled or raw with shells.
#wildlife
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This week's Wildlife Matters podcast discusses how to support wildlife in your garden during winter.
Badgers struggle to find earthworms when frost covers the ground.
You can help by offering hearty foods like sausages, cheese, or protein-rich eggs boiled or raw with shells.
#wildlife
Badgers struggle to find earthworms when frost covers the ground.
You can help by offering hearty foods like sausages, cheese, or protein-rich eggs boiled or raw with shells.
#wildlife
Last week, a magnificent White-Tailed Eagle was spotted in Sussex
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation confirmed the eagle as a juvenile female, distinguished by a tag on her leg.
For the full story, tune into this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, available on all major platforms.#wildlife
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation confirmed the eagle as a juvenile female, distinguished by a tag on her leg.
For the full story, tune into this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, available on all major platforms.#wildlife
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Last week, a magnificent White-Tailed Eagle was spotted in Sussex
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation confirmed the eagle as a juvenile female, distinguished by a tag on her leg.
For the full story, tune into this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, available on all major platforms.#wildlife
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation confirmed the eagle as a juvenile female, distinguished by a tag on her leg.
For the full story, tune into this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, available on all major platforms.#wildlife
Join us for the latest episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast, where we share essential tips to protect your garden wildlife and keep your wildlife pond thriving through the winter months. It's a fun and practical guide that you won't want to miss
#wildlife #gardenwildlife #wildlifegarden
#wildlife #gardenwildlife #wildlifegarden
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Join us for the latest episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast, where we share essential tips to protect your garden wildlife and keep your wildlife pond thriving through the winter months. It's a fun and practical guide that you won't want to miss
#wildlife #gardenwildlife #wildlifegarden
#wildlife #gardenwildlife #wildlifegarden
Wildlife Matters is on a mission to end the fur trade, which has tragically driven one species of chinchilla to extinction
We believe there is no justification for wearing the coat of another creature. Read more in our article "23 Farmed for their Fur"—link in bio! #wildlife
We believe there is no justification for wearing the coat of another creature. Read more in our article "23 Farmed for their Fur"—link in bio! #wildlife
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Wildlife Matters is on a mission to end the fur trade, which has tragically driven one species of chinchilla to extinction
We believe there is no justification for wearing the coat of another creature. Read more in our article "23 Farmed for their Fur"—link in bio! #wildlife
We believe there is no justification for wearing the coat of another creature. Read more in our article "23 Farmed for their Fur"—link in bio! #wildlife
On this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, we explore why some wildlife hibernate, while others, like the badger, enter a state called winter lethargy.
Want to learn more? We are available on all major podcast platforms. Just search for the Wildlife Matters podcast and look for the leaping fox logo.
Want to learn more? We are available on all major podcast platforms. Just search for the Wildlife Matters podcast and look for the leaping fox logo.
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
On this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, we explore why some wildlife hibernate, while others, like the badger, enter a state called winter lethargy.
Want to learn more? We are available on all major podcast platforms. Just search for the Wildlife Matters podcast and look for the leaping fox logo.
Want to learn more? We are available on all major podcast platforms. Just search for the Wildlife Matters podcast and look for the leaping fox logo.
Join us this week on the Wildlife Matters podcast as we explore the intriguing world of hibernation!
While many might assume that shrews, with their small size and high metabolic rates, would be ideal candidates for this survival strategy, they actually do not hibernate.
On all good pod platforms
While many might assume that shrews, with their small size and high metabolic rates, would be ideal candidates for this survival strategy, they actually do not hibernate.
On all good pod platforms
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Join us this week on the Wildlife Matters podcast as we explore the intriguing world of hibernation!
While many might assume that shrews, with their small size and high metabolic rates, would be ideal candidates for this survival strategy, they actually do not hibernate.
On all good pod platforms
While many might assume that shrews, with their small size and high metabolic rates, would be ideal candidates for this survival strategy, they actually do not hibernate.
On all good pod platforms
In this week's #wildlifematters #podcast, we ask: What is hibernation, and why do wild species, such as the hazel dormouse, use it for winter survival?
Find us on all good podcast platforms. #wildlife
Find us on all good podcast platforms. #wildlife
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
In this week's #wildlifematters #podcast, we ask: What is hibernation, and why do wild species, such as the hazel dormouse, use it for winter survival?
Find us on all good podcast platforms. #wildlife
Find us on all good podcast platforms. #wildlife
Eighty-five per cent of all fur comes from five species—rabbits, chinchillas, foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs—subjected to horrendous conditions on commercial fur farms.
This is not fashion; it’s a brutal industry built on suffering. It’s time to take a stand against this cruelty. #wildlife
This is not fashion; it’s a brutal industry built on suffering. It’s time to take a stand against this cruelty. #wildlife
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Eighty-five per cent of all fur comes from five species—rabbits, chinchillas, foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs—subjected to horrendous conditions on commercial fur farms.
This is not fashion; it’s a brutal industry built on suffering. It’s time to take a stand against this cruelty. #wildlife
This is not fashion; it’s a brutal industry built on suffering. It’s time to take a stand against this cruelty. #wildlife
Meet Maya, an osprey whose summer home is Rutland Water.
Maya's remarkable migration journey has captivated the Leicester community, inspiring residents to see reflections of their own experiences in her resilience and return.
Listen to the full story on this weeks #wildlifematters #wildlife
Maya's remarkable migration journey has captivated the Leicester community, inspiring residents to see reflections of their own experiences in her resilience and return.
Listen to the full story on this weeks #wildlifematters #wildlife
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Meet Maya, an osprey whose summer home is Rutland Water.
Maya's remarkable migration journey has captivated the Leicester community, inspiring residents to see reflections of their own experiences in her resilience and return.
Listen to the full story on this weeks #wildlifematters #wildlife
Maya's remarkable migration journey has captivated the Leicester community, inspiring residents to see reflections of their own experiences in her resilience and return.
Listen to the full story on this weeks #wildlifematters #wildlife
Wildlife Matters is an independent nonprofit dedicated to producing the Wildlife Matters podcast, using its proceeds to support local wildlife and nature conservation projects.
You can support our efforts by donating through our "Ways to Help" page on our website. #wildlife
You can support our efforts by donating through our "Ways to Help" page on our website. #wildlife
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Wildlife Matters is an independent nonprofit dedicated to producing the Wildlife Matters podcast, using its proceeds to support local wildlife and nature conservation projects.
You can support our efforts by donating through our "Ways to Help" page on our website. #wildlife
You can support our efforts by donating through our "Ways to Help" page on our website. #wildlife
In simple terms, many of us think that hibernating animals go to sleep in the autumn and wake up in the spring in time for the warmer weather
But there's so much more to hibernation than that!
Listen to the whole story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast. Find us on all good podcast platforms
But there's so much more to hibernation than that!
Listen to the whole story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast. Find us on all good podcast platforms
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
In simple terms, many of us think that hibernating animals go to sleep in the autumn and wake up in the spring in time for the warmer weather
But there's so much more to hibernation than that!
Listen to the whole story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast. Find us on all good podcast platforms
But there's so much more to hibernation than that!
Listen to the whole story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast. Find us on all good podcast platforms
You may have heard about hibernation and be familiar with some of the wildlife that hibernates in Britain, but what are the differences between hibernation, aestivation, torpor, and which animals actually hibernate?
Tune in to this week's #wildlifematters #podcast #wildlife
Tune in to this week's #wildlifematters #podcast #wildlife
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
You may have heard about hibernation and be familiar with some of the wildlife that hibernates in Britain, but what are the differences between hibernation, aestivation, torpor, and which animals actually hibernate?
Tune in to this week's #wildlifematters #podcast #wildlife
Tune in to this week's #wildlifematters #podcast #wildlife
Plans are underway to construct a beaver observatory at the Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve in Derwenlas, near Machynlleth.
Listen to the full story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast
Listen to the full story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Plans are underway to construct a beaver observatory at the Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve in Derwenlas, near Machynlleth.
Listen to the full story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast
Listen to the full story on this week's #wildlifematters #podcast
Look into his eyes, and you can see the fear—he's shaking and trembling.
It's not only our cats and dogs that dislike fireworks; wildlife also finds this night extremely stressful.
Never forget #wildlifematters
It's not only our cats and dogs that dislike fireworks; wildlife also finds this night extremely stressful.
Never forget #wildlifematters
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Look into his eyes, and you can see the fear—he's shaking and trembling.
It's not only our cats and dogs that dislike fireworks; wildlife also finds this night extremely stressful.
Never forget #wildlifematters
It's not only our cats and dogs that dislike fireworks; wildlife also finds this night extremely stressful.
Never forget #wildlifematters
Remember, remember all wildlife and animals on November 5th.
Always inspect your bonfire before lighting it, and consider using silent fireworks to minimise stress on wildlife and animals.
And always remember #wildlifmatters
Always inspect your bonfire before lighting it, and consider using silent fireworks to minimise stress on wildlife and animals.
And always remember #wildlifmatters
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Remember, remember all wildlife and animals on November 5th.
Always inspect your bonfire before lighting it, and consider using silent fireworks to minimise stress on wildlife and animals.
And always remember #wildlifmatters
Always inspect your bonfire before lighting it, and consider using silent fireworks to minimise stress on wildlife and animals.
And always remember #wildlifmatters
A brand-new episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast launches today, exploring what hibernation is and the reasons why wild animals hibernate.
This episode includes a guide on how to make bonfires and celebrate Firework Night safely for wildlife, featuring easy-to-follow tips #wildlife
This episode includes a guide on how to make bonfires and celebrate Firework Night safely for wildlife, featuring easy-to-follow tips #wildlife
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A brand-new episode of the Wildlife Matters podcast launches today, exploring what hibernation is and the reasons why wild animals hibernate.
This episode includes a guide on how to make bonfires and celebrate Firework Night safely for wildlife, featuring easy-to-follow tips #wildlife
This episode includes a guide on how to make bonfires and celebrate Firework Night safely for wildlife, featuring easy-to-follow tips #wildlife
Wearing fur has never been an ethical choice, and today it is entirely unnecessary.
Yet, around 85 million animals are 'farmed for their fur' every year. This cruel and horrific trade has to end.
Read the full article Farmed for their fur on our website—link in our bio #wildlifematters #wildlife
Yet, around 85 million animals are 'farmed for their fur' every year. This cruel and horrific trade has to end.
Read the full article Farmed for their fur on our website—link in our bio #wildlifematters #wildlife
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wearing fur has never been an ethical choice, and today it is entirely unnecessary.
Yet, around 85 million animals are 'farmed for their fur' every year. This cruel and horrific trade has to end.
Read the full article Farmed for their fur on our website—link in our bio #wildlifematters #wildlife
Yet, around 85 million animals are 'farmed for their fur' every year. This cruel and horrific trade has to end.
Read the full article Farmed for their fur on our website—link in our bio #wildlifematters #wildlife
The dew pond at Ditchling Beacon on the South Downs was part of over 1,000 ponds a century ago, but numbers have dropped sharply, affecting wildlife
Ponds support about 70% of freshwater species.
Listen to this week's wildlifematters podcast for the full story.
Ponds support about 70% of freshwater species.
Listen to this week's wildlifematters podcast for the full story.
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The dew pond at Ditchling Beacon on the South Downs was part of over 1,000 ponds a century ago, but numbers have dropped sharply, affecting wildlife
Ponds support about 70% of freshwater species.
Listen to this week's wildlifematters podcast for the full story.
Ponds support about 70% of freshwater species.
Listen to this week's wildlifematters podcast for the full story.
A survey in Greenwich Park is investigating Dung Beetles.
#wildlife
These beetles play a vital role in ecosystems. By burying, relocating, and consuming dung from rabbits, deer, and horses
Find out more on this weeks #wildlifematters #podcast
#wildlife
These beetles play a vital role in ecosystems. By burying, relocating, and consuming dung from rabbits, deer, and horses
Find out more on this weeks #wildlifematters #podcast
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
A survey in Greenwich Park is investigating Dung Beetles.
#wildlife
These beetles play a vital role in ecosystems. By burying, relocating, and consuming dung from rabbits, deer, and horses
Find out more on this weeks #wildlifematters #podcast
#wildlife
These beetles play a vital role in ecosystems. By burying, relocating, and consuming dung from rabbits, deer, and horses
Find out more on this weeks #wildlifematters #podcast
The classic creepy creature is one of our closest neighbours, with its eight long legs sending shivers down many people's spines.
We’re all familiar with the house spiders that scurry along skirting boards, but the UK is home to an incredible variety of spectacular spiders – around 650 species!
We’re all familiar with the house spiders that scurry along skirting boards, but the UK is home to an incredible variety of spectacular spiders – around 650 species!
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The classic creepy creature is one of our closest neighbours, with its eight long legs sending shivers down many people's spines.
We’re all familiar with the house spiders that scurry along skirting boards, but the UK is home to an incredible variety of spectacular spiders – around 650 species!
We’re all familiar with the house spiders that scurry along skirting boards, but the UK is home to an incredible variety of spectacular spiders – around 650 species!
Halloween is a season filled with magic, myths, and monsters. But you don’t need Hollywood monsters for scares—nature offers creatures just as eerie and spooky.
You don’t need a haunted graveyard—during autumn nights, tawny owls call through forests, parks, and gardens, guarding their territories.
You don’t need a haunted graveyard—during autumn nights, tawny owls call through forests, parks, and gardens, guarding their territories.
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Halloween is a season filled with magic, myths, and monsters. But you don’t need Hollywood monsters for scares—nature offers creatures just as eerie and spooky.
You don’t need a haunted graveyard—during autumn nights, tawny owls call through forests, parks, and gardens, guarding their territories.
You don’t need a haunted graveyard—during autumn nights, tawny owls call through forests, parks, and gardens, guarding their territories.