Wildlife

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In the news

A kestrel in the skies at Orford Ness

We're securing a sustainable future for the wildlife of Orford Ness and Havergate Island.

In the news

Great Crested Newt © Rainer Theuer

Danbury Common proves to be a great place for reptiles and amphibians, with slow-worms and great crested newts doing well in a recent survey.

In the news

Fallow Stag © Ainley Bisby

Hatfield Forest puts venison on the menu. As part of the forest's deer management programme, it now has its own venison processing unit, so you can buy the meat to try at home.

 

Love butterflies

Close-up of a male Chalkhill Blue butterfly with its wings open © Matthew Oates

Our nature conservation advisor, Stuart Warrington, reveals some of our best butterfly-spotting locations.

Habitats

Stones and sea shells on the beach at Orford Ness, with sea peas growing out of them © NTPL/Joe Cornish

We care for some of the most valuable, interesting and exciting wildlife habitats in the region. These habitats include wood pasture, grazing marshes, chalk downland, heathland, salt-marshes, sand dunes and shingle.

Studying dung at Wicken Fen

A video showing the study of wildlife dung at Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

Anglia Ruskin University has been 'poo picking' to see whether wildlife on Wicken Fen are dispersing plant species via their digestive systems.