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Animals in the wild

What animals you may have living around you and what to feed your local wildlife. It's also important you protect your local wildlife by making sure their habitats are safe.

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Hedgehogs in the garden

If you've got a garden, hedgehogs can be useful visitors.

Foxes

Living with foxes? Find out how to help them or deter them from your garden.

 

Feeding garden birds

What garden birds eat and how to attract them to your garden.

Frogs and toads

Understand the difference between frogs and toads and discover how you can help each other.

 
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Grey squirrels

Originally introduced from North America, grey squirrels are now common in England, Wales and central Scotland.

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Deer

Watch out for deer this Winter. Autumn and early winter are a peak time for deer vehicle collisions

 

Badgers

Find out more about Badgers in the wild

 
 

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