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Wildlife
Leicestershire and Rutland are home to some incredible plants and animals. From ospreys to otters, badgers to bumblebees, wildflowers to wildfowl and red kites to red foxes, thousands of species make their home right in the heart of the UK in our two counties.
Winter Wildlife
Conservation Officer John Bristow shares an enchanting guide on how to enjoy wildlife and wild places this winter.
Encouraging Wildlife
Sadly, much of our wildlife is in decline across the UK. As many as 15% of our native species could face extinction. That's why we all need to do our bit for wildlife. We've pulled together the best ways that you can take action for wildlife on your doorstep.
Wildlife Advice
The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is unable to care for sick or injured animals. Luckily, there are organisations and individuals in the area that can help.
Get Growing For Wildlife
Every space, whether it’s a patio, garden, or field can be made into a wildlife haven. Read on to find out some tips on how to make your garden wildlife-friendly!
Wildlife Gardening
There are 15 million gardens in the UK, covering about 270,000 hectares – that's more than the area of all the National Nature Reserves in the UK. Joined together, they could make one enormous haven for all species. How you garden is more important than ever.
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Help wildlife in the cold
The colder months can be a tough time for wildlife, food is scarce and hibernators are looking for shelter. That's why we’ve put together our top tips for maintaining your garden for wildlife…
Support Wildlife this Christmas
Give wildlife a helping hand this Christmas by supporting Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Help wildlife at home
Help wildlife and nature at home
Local Wildlife Sites
With over 40,000 Local Wildlife Sites in the UK this is a well established system. In Leicestershire and Rutland we have 1,000 Local Wildlife Sites covering well over 3,000 hectares, but this is still less than 2% of the land area of the two counties.