Your local endangered species guide looks at twelve endangered species across different regions of the UK.
As humanity thrives, nature suffers – at least this has, sadly, been the case in the UK for much of the last century. Many species are in decline as a results of irresponsible environmental practices and building, reducing their natural habitats. From bats in the South West to the Scottish Wildcat, they’re all here.
Quick Numbers:
59,000 – Estimated number of species native to the UK.
747 – Number of species under threat of extinction.
60% – Percentage of 3,148 surveyed species that have declined over the last 50 years.
31% – Percentage of 3,148 surveyed species that have strongly declined over the last 50 years.
1,150 – Number of species listed as a priority concern.
We’ve had some amazing and detailed responses from the mentioned charities that support the concerns shown and, in some cases, suggest that the numbers are even lower than our research suggested. Take a look below the infographic for those responses.
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Hedgehog threats and decline
Henry Johnson, a spokesperson from the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), got back to us and wanted to further interrogate the population and decline of British hedgehogs. As shown in his Wikipedia entry on hedgehog population, ‘the widely-quoted estimate of 30 million was based on an estimate of 36.5 million by Burton’ (see Wiki), however his estimates are now considered inaccurate. ‘The most current estimates are that we’ve lost a third of the national population in the last decade.
Johnson disputes the population numbers, saying ‘[1,100,000] is the last published scientifically respectable estimate for hedgehog population size, but in light of their decline since then, PTES state that we think there are fewer than a million animals left in the UK. It us hard to be exact as there is no way of accurately measuring hedgehog population size, but if we’ve lost a third of the population since 2000, there can’t be 1,100,000 any more.’
If you are still interested in helping, PTES and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) have a joint campaign, Hedgehog Street.
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ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/brown-hare/
www.hare-preservation-trust.co.uk/status.php
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/brown-hare/
www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/natterjack-toad
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/document-1355766966819/
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/leaflets/sobh.pdf
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/hedgehog/
www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/mar/28/dwindling-adder-numbers-genetic-survey
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=49714
www.arc-trust.org/Resources/Arc%20Trust/Documents/reptile-habitat-management-handbook-ffull.pdf
www.zsl.org/science/research/adder
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/water-vole/
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/water-vole/
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/harvest-mouse/
www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/cuckoo/index.aspx
www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/bbs/research-conservation/cuckoo
blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob7240.htm
www.rspb.org.uk/media/releases/details.aspx?view=print&id=tcm:9-217854
www.arc-trust.org/about-us/What-we-do/saving-species/Sand-lizard-breeding-reintroduction
www.surrey-arg.org.uk/SARG/08000-TheAnimals/SARGSpeciesData.asp?Species=Sand_Lizard
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/greater-horseshoe-bat/
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/wildcat/
scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/docs/002__057__publications__policies__Scottish_wildcat_policy___October_2011__1320168159.pdf
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/wildcat/
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/otter/
www.thepredationactiongroup.co.uk/images/EA_otter_survey_oct10.pdf
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/otter/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8209234
www.rsne.org.uk/threats
ptes.org/get-informed/facts-figures/red-squirrel/
If you permit me interfere in you good work, what are the treats to these animals, human, other animals, environment etc. What ever the case, these treats are going to remain in that particular zone. So, if a small amount of these animals will be transferred to a safer zones, perhaps they can breed into bigger numbers.
Hi Henry
The threats are, in my view and in order of importance (and urgency); habitat destruction and climate change.
We need to protect and conserve the habitat for endangered species where they are, not translocate them.
Cheers
Rob