Wildlife charity needs as many citizen scientists as possible to record mammal sightings in gardens, parks, riverbanks and churchyards.

Hundreds of volunteers across the UK will be looking in their gardens, local green spaces or riverbanks over the next few months and recording their sightings of mammals in a bid to help endangered wildlife.

Leading wildlife conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for nature enthusiasts, families and individuals to take part in two of their key annual surveys – Living with Mammals and the National Water Vole Monitoring Programme. These record wild mammals in gardens or other urban green spaces, and along riverbanks, in streams or canals. PTES is particularly keen for more records from more unusual green spaces such as churchyards, cemeteries and allotments which are often teeming with wildlife and making it possible for everyone to take part.