You can make a difference to our unique native creatures by following a few simple suggestions:

• Be a responsible owner and prevent your pets from being able to harm wildlife.
• Consider a cat enclosure so your cat can have fun and be safe away from wildlife.
• Make sure your pet is desexed.
• Plant native trees and encourage wildlife to your backyard.
• Install nesting boxes. These are available through most wildlife organisations.
• Build a frog pond.
• Recycle.
• Compost.
• Use natural alternatives to chemicals in your garden.
• Keep an eye out for wildlife on the road and obey speed limits.
• Remember that human and animal lives are at risk when you speed.
• Look out for dead animals, as they may have surviving young with them.
• Become a wildlife carer.
• Contact your local parks and wildlife service to point you in the right direction (a permit is required to care for native animals).
• If you find an orphaned, sick or injured native animal, please contact your local RSPCA, a wildlife care group close to you, or a vet.