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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, American anthropologist, 1901-1978
Around the world, there are many groups of committed people who are making sure wildlife have what they need to survive and thrive. The more of us who join in, the greater an impact we will have! So join the bigger picture and do something!
What can one person do to help wildlife?
Celebrate one of Australia's most iconic species - and take meaningful action to help them survive and thrive! The Australian Koala Foundation says there are a number of ways we can all help, from adopting a koala to supporting the Plant-A-Tree programme. Without trees, koalas are stumped. And the 25th September is Save the Koala Day - why not organise a fundraiser to help koalas? Find out more here.
Rangers have got many challenges and threats to deal with - including putting their lives on the frontline to protect wildlife and their habitats. They often leave their families for some time (not just days) while they are working. The video from Helping Rhinos (left) tells you more about what they do. Please spread the word. Many will be taking part in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge on 19th September. Find out about it here.
Those fabulous people at the Amphibian and Conservation Trust and the Freshwater Habitats Trust have a booklet you can download to help you if you want to create a wildlife pond! It doesn't need to be huge as the video on the right from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust shows. We put a pond into our garden during lockdown, and it's been wonderful to see the difference it's made. The more of us who can do something like this, the more impact we will all have. Find out more and download the brochure here.
Did you know that there are 80 bat groups in the UK, made up of volunteers who do vital bat conservation work? And the Bat Conservation Trust has tips on gardening for bats!
As the Trust says, give bats bed and breakfast!
Create a wildlife corridor!
The RSPB have a great video showing why it's so important to create wildlife corridors for nature. You could:
Give hedgehogs a hole to crawl through
Grow climbers for wildlife to crawl up
Grow a hedge
The book "Earthshot" says that you and I can be part of the problem facing the planet - or we can be part of the solution. Two things we can do is to protect the natural world and to reduce our impact. "Urgency + Optimism = Action."
