How do water voles (and ecologists) decide what is ‘good quality habitat’?

It’s International Women’s Day! This year we’re celebrating by profiling two of the many wonderful women working at NWT - Katy Barke and Natasha Hemsley.

One Native, one feral and one invasive. Could American mink halt the expansion of polecat range? Or is hybridisation with ferrets a bigger risk to their recovery? Naturally Native Project Officer…

A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship

“You’re told your whole life since you were a kid, sharks are dangerous.” – Rob Stewart

Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.

“No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of winter.”
― Kenneth Grahame,…

COP26 is nearly upon us, having been delayed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. You may have heard it referenced in the news or even in passing on the street, but the name gives little away.…

With autumn just around the corner, we are now entering the American mink dispersal season.

Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter