According to a recent National Survey Hedgehog numbers have plummeted in the countryside and individuals are seeking the city life, or at least they are being forced to.

Despite the recent news that a fifth of UKs wild mammals are at high risk of extinction, at least one is doing remarkably well – the mole is the second most numerous species, second only to the…

There are only a modest number of stoat records from Birmingham and the Black Country, but enough to show they are distributed across the conurbation and are established residents in the area.…

With March upon us it seems a good time to focus on the Brown Hare, which has the sad accolade of being one of the most rapidly declining mammals in the UK. Two hundred years ago there were an…

If you listen closely, February is a great month to hear woodpeckers active in trees. There are more than 200 species of woodpeckers, though only 3 in the UK, (great spotted, lesser spotted and…

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature did stir, not even the wood mouse… Because they were out in the woods enjoying their natural habitat! (well, nearly, they’…

Robin, Erithacus rubecula is one of the most loved, and common, garden birds, so loved it was voted Britains favourite bird in 1960 and chosen by a vote of bird lovers as our national bird in 2015…

Our second most popular web page is on foxes - so we've gathered fascinating facts, myths and advice on these clever creatures.

Surprisingly our most popular web page this month has been about slugs and snails (we're not sure why) but as there's an interest we've put together an extra special in-depth look…