Protecting wildlife where you live

Watch as we celebrate the wonders of urban wildlife with David Lindo and Kate Bradbury.

Learn how to identify swifts, swallows and martins. These birds are all summer visitors to the UK. Here's how you can find the difference between a swift and a swallow or work out what kind of martin you could have spotted!

The landscape of Birmingham and the Black Country has a rich social, economic and natural heritage shaped by a complex history of rural, industrial, and more recent suburban and commercial land use. The wildlife is as varied and valuable as that of any other part of the United Kingdom.

The rare and the special are here, from scarce mammals like water voles and polecats to dragonflies and kingfishers, plus a huge variety of plant life, as documented in the trailblazing book ‘Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country’.

Wildlife Crime information and advice

Learn how to turn your garden wild. Wildlife gardening is a way of encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and other animals into your garden. It is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife.

The Wildlife Trust does not have the skills or facilities to care for injured animals, but there are several organisations across Birmingham and the Black Country who do. If you have found an injured animal we hope the contact details below will be helpful to you. Also, consider calling your local vet - many vets will treat wild animals for a reduced charge, often only the cost of any medicines used.

The Spring 2025 issue of Wildlife, our membership magazine.

Explore the vast array of wild species to be found across the UK

Spring, time to spot birds building nests, bluebells and celandine emerging, frogs spawning, bees buzzing and the whole cycle of life being played out in every garden, pond and park.