Conservation Collection (#95)

European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) young, glass eel on net at captive rearing project headquarters, Sustainable Eel Group, Gloucestershire, England, January

Common Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) adult, scale being taken by Environment Agency worker during fish survey, River Soar, Leicestershire, England, April

European Chub (Squalius cephalus) adult, held by Environment Agency worker during fish survey, River Soar, Leicestershire, England, April

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) net, used to catch fish in restocking project, underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult male, in breeding colours, having milt removed to fertilize eggs to be taken to hatchery for restocking project

Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) adult, handled (under licence) by man during survey, Derbyshire, England, May

Soay Sheep, flock, used for conservation grazing and browsing on coastal clifftop, Berry Head N. N. R
Soay Sheep, flock, used for conservation grazing and browsing on coastal clifftop, Berry Head N.N.R. Torbay, Devon, England, July

Przewalskis Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) adult, walking in semi-wild conditions of plateau grassland habitat, Causse Mejean, Cevennes, France, May

Please avoid photographing birds at nest and refrain from using tape playback and mealworms to attract birds signs, Doi Pha Hom Pok N.P. Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, November

This Beach is a Nesting and Research Site for Critically Endangered Sea Turtles sign, Turtle Beach, Corlands Bay, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, October

Wildlife Sanctuary sign at edge of reservoir, Stocks Reservoir, Gisburn Forest, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, January

Domestic Cattle, beef cattle standing in wet meadow at edge of lake, with medieval castle in background, Framlingham Castle, Framlingham Mere, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, July

Domestic Cattle, Highland cow, used for conservation grazing management on wetland reserve, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve, River Yare, The Broads N.P. Norfolk, England, October

Domestic Cattle, Highland calf, standing beside fence at edge of marshland, Fairburn Ings RSPB Reserve, West Yorkshire, England, November

Domestic Cattle, Highland bull, backlit at sunset, used for conservation grazing management on wetland reserve, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve, River Yare, The Broads N.P. Norfolk, England, December

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination scheme, badger in live trap being vaccinated by Wildlife Trust personnel, Shropshire, England, June

European Bison (Bison bonasus) two adult males, wearing radio tracking collars, standing in snow covered meadow, Bialowieza N.P. Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, February

Eurasian Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) two sows, used for bracken control in fenced area of woodland, Dundreggan Estate, Glen Moriston, Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland, August

Common Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) leuistic adult, being examined in gloved hand, Sussex, England, July

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) adult pair with chicks, in flight and sitting at nest on manmade platform, Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.A. March

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) juvenile, fitted with radio tracking device, perched in tree whilst second bird approaches, in silhouette at sunrise, Loch Garten RSPB Reserve, Abernethy Forest

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) adult, with rings on legs, in flight, taking off from loch with trout prey in talons, Aviemore, Cairngorms N.P. Grampian Mountains, Highlands, Scotland, July

Common Crane (Grus grus) two adults, in flight, with radio transmitters, Gloucestershire, England, February

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) chick, held by Wildlife Trust volunteer, from nest on city university building, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, May

Keepers lead elephants (Loxodonta africana) back from the park into the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage at night, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Standard lightbulb and compact fluorescent lightbulb

GU10 compact fluorescent lightbulb and standard GU10 lightbulb

Watercolour painting of underwater scene showing typical fish of large rivers, sea trout, eel, salmon, bass, mullet, sea bass, steelhead

Compost bin, lid open

Dying weeds on soil that has been covered by light-excluding material, close up

Soil being raked

Weed skimmings being tipped off the blade of a spade

Large terracota pot containing stacked plastic pots, spade, trowel and spools of string, close up

Wooden bird nesting box with round access hole, plants growing up and around it, lawn and flowers in background

Legs of man raking autumn leaves on lawn, high angle view

A pile of natural brown rice alongside a pile of refined white rice

Hand holding live Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) above water

Africa, Kenya, Ol Pejeta, Sweetwaters Conservancy, Morani the tame Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) feeding

Elephants at a waterhole in the Addo Elephant National Park

An eland at De Hoop Nature Reserve

Red, black and bronze coloured insect with finely structured wings, trapped in piece of amber

Pygmy killerwhale after being released C018 / 1046
A Pygmy Killerwhale (feresa attenuata), returned to deeper water after it became stranded. It was found near a resort at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia on the island of Borneo

Stranded pygmy killerwhale being helped C018 / 1065
Volunteers help transport a Pygmy Killerwhale (feresa attenuata), to deeper water after it became stranded. It was found near a resort at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia on the island of Borneo

Volunteer with stranded pygmy killerwhale C018 / 1066
Volunteers helps support the weight of a Pygmy Killerwhale (feresa attenuata), as it rests and recovers his strength. It standed itself near a resort at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Sorting and inspecting seeds C018 / 1059
Sorting and inspecting seeds at the Acacia mangium nursery in Kota Marudu, Sabah in Borneo. A. mangium will tolerate low fertility soils with impeded drainage

Fish restaurant in Borneo C018 / 1058
Inside restaurant specialising in live fish for sale in Sabah on the island of Borneo. The live reef fish trade can use very destructive fishing practices such as the use of cyandine to stun the fish

Endangered Humphead wrasse for sale C018 / 1048
Endangered Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), for sale at restaurant in Sabah on the island of Borneo. The live reef fish trade can use very destructive fishing practices such as the use of

Bulldozer clearing road in jungle C018 / 1067
A bulldozer clearing a road for the trucks through the forest near Kota Marudu, Sabah in Borneo. Much of the original forest is being lost as oil palm is planted

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