Many of us love wildlife. We enjoy watching birds foraging in our gardens, squirrels scavenging for nuts and insects scurrying along dead wood in our local woods. But how much longer will we be able to revel in observing their fascinating day to day adventures?

The sad fact is, much of our beloved wildlife is in decline. If we don’t act now, these species could soon become a thing of the past.

Find out about nine of the rarest species in the UK right now, and what we are doing to help save these precious creatures.