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50% of wildlife in decline
With 50% of wildlife in decline, this Christmas we're asking you to help build a #WilderDerbyshire by giving a gift to a bat, a bee or a hedgehog.
A species abundant future for Wild Peak with new Species Survival Funding
An ambitious plan to halt and reverse declining native species abundance across the Peak District has been awarded £1.69 million funding from the Government's Species Survival Fund.
New species of shieldbug found in Derbyshire
This species has never before been recorded in Derbyshire.
Winter Species to Spot in the Woods
There's still plenty of wild things to see during the winter months, we've put together a little guide for what you might be able to find around our nature reserves during winter!
Bird of Prey Initiative’s missed target shows more needs to be done for declining species, say conservation charities
Wildlife Trusts in the Peak District are calling for urgent action to create a wilder National Park rich in wildlife
Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
Downloadable bee guide
Bee a Hero
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee
The appearance of semi-circular holes in the leaves of your garden plants is a sure sign that the patchwork leaf-cutter bee has been at work. It is one of a number of leaf-cutter bee species…
Bee wolf
One of our largest and most impressive solitary wasps, the bee wolf digs a nest in sandy spots and hunts honey bees.
Ivy Bee
The Ivy Bee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It feeds exclusively on the nectar of Ivy flowers and can be seen in autumn when this plant is in…