My Wild Life: Kevin Doyle - Dormouse Champion
Kevin Doyle has been surveying dormice in Brampton Wood for nearly 30 years and is excited to see the project enter a new phase
this year. Local Wildlife asked him about his involvement in…
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Dormouse dispersal surveys
Volunteers are helping us to monitor populations of hazel dormouse on our reserves and in the wider countryside. Here's an update on what has happened in 2016.
Hazel dormouse
Hazel dormice are hard to spot – not only do they only come out at night, but they are also only found in very few places in the UK. Dormice spend a lot of their time hibernating – and are known…
Dormouse designer des res
The lucky dormice of the region now have many new places to keep cosy this winter, thanks to willing teams of local volunteers who have been busy making dormouse boxes
Identifying species
Ever wondered what that bird or mammal might be? These pages provide identification information and photos for some common UK species.
Dormouse Boxes with Peterborough Association for the Blind
An afternoon of dormouse conservation and nest box making with PAB
Looking for dormouse footprints
Gwen Hitchcock, Monitoring and Research Officer, reports on the results from the footprint tunnel project
Adopt A Species
Our digital adopt a species packs make the perfect gift for nature lovers at just £15
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Common seal
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
Rare Species Guardians
A collaborative project with volunteers helping to monitor and protect Bedfordshire’s rarest plant species at sites across the county.
Common walnut
The common walnut tree produces a large, brown nut that is familiar to so many of us. It is an introduced species in the UK, and can be seen in towns, gardens and parks.