The Wildlife Trust
Walk in their pawprints
In the Wind in the Willows trailer, you see how our wild places have become disconnected. Take a moment or two to imagine what Badger and his friends might need to survive in your neighbourhood. You might want to consider the following things:
- If you were a hedgehog and needed miles to roam to feed at night, could you get through the fences in your area?
- If you were a toad are there any ponds nearby to lay eggs in?
- Are there trees and woods near you for badgers to build setts in?
- If you were a water vole like Ratty, could you burrow into the banks of the river near you?
- If you were a mole could you get up out of the soil or has someone paved or astro-turfed the areas of grass near you?
So how can you help?
We are a nation of nature-lovers, but as you may be starting to notice, we live in one of the most nature-depleted nations in the world. Wildlife is at an all-time low and soon it will be too late to turn the situation around. But if we act now, we can put nature into recovery.
There are loads of ways that you can help bring wildlife back where you live, whether that's taking action alone, teaming up with friends and neighbours or getting your local Council involved.
Terry Whittaker/2020VISION