The return of the great bustards
During the 19th Century, the Great Bustard was hunted to extinction, but now they are back!
During the 19th Century, the Great Bustard was hunted to extinction, but now they are back!
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
This striking duck was introduced to the UK and is now established as a breeding bird in England.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
The tiny firecrest vies with the goldcrest for the title of the UK's smallest bird. Once just a visitor, the firecrest can now be found breeding in woodlands in the south of England.
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.
Water-cress has become so popular as a salad addition that it is now cultivated on a wide scale. In the wild, it grows in shallow, fast-flowing streams and is an indicator of clean water.