With Brett Westwood. Herring Gulls have been reported as a nuisance to people, and yet are now a threatened species in the UK. Should they be conserved? Show more
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Saving Species reports the work of a Biologist who believes the Pika, a small mountain mammal, is being wrongly blamed for the degradation of grassland on the Tibetan plateau. Show more
The Bar-Headed Goose famously migrates high over the Himalayas to reach its breeding grounds on the high altitude grassland plateau - or does it? We report on the latest research. Show more
Saving Species reports from North Wales where conservationists are worried about the causes of a steady decline in the brown hare. Show more
A trip to Alaska to find the Spectacled Eider, a duck which is the focus of intense research and a species that represents the future of many Arctic creatures. Show more
Saving Species reports from the North Slope of Alaska with a team studying the extraordinary Spectacled Eider - the only duck in the world to winter on sea ice. Show more
It is UK National Tree Week in the UK, so we report on a story to resurrect ancient woodland in Britain with a 500 year plan. Show more
Brett Westwood investigates fungi with tights, or the attack of the powder cap strangler! Plus a report about the pikas that live on the Tibetan plateau. Show more
Presented by Brett Westwood. A team of biologists are on the hunt for the Horrid Ground Weaver, a miniscule hairy creature found, it is thought, in only one place in the UK. Show more
Sarah Pitt talks to Jennifer Owen about her life-long study of the wildlife in her garden, and Brett Westwood and Matthew Oates go in search of the Wood White Butterfly. Show more
Brett Westwood visits the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast to find out the latest about the UK's seabird populations. Show more
Presented by Brett Westwood. With the latest news from Chris, the Africa-bound cuckoo, an update on the UK Ladybird Survey and why tree sparrows matter. Show more
Saving Species reports from rural Nigeria under a sky swirling with millions of swallows destined for the barns and roofs of Europe. Show more
Presented by Brett Westwood. The Bar-Headed Goose migrates from southern India to the high plateaus of the Himalayas: these high altitude grasslands are fragile, but is the goose? Show more
Presented by Brett Westwood. The team join conservationists putting special transmitters on cuckoos to find out more about the bird's migration. Show more
The International Whaling Commission meets in Jersey for the next two weeks and Saving Species reports on the key issues the commission faces. Show more
Ian Redmond, influential gorilla conservationist, reports from Congo on the plight of lowland gorillas and the work that is being done to protect them. Show more
With Brett Westwood. Dormice remain the enduring image of 'cute' wildlife, curled up during hibernation. Featuring a special report on their conservation and surprising abundance. Show more
The programme has been allowed close access to a pair of beavers released into a large enclosure in rural Devon. Show more
Presented by Brett Westwood. The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the oldest known nesting site in the world for the common swift but numbers are falling there and elsewhere. Show more