WILD CAT

see many native species that look like they are doing well or increasing.”

The Mammal Society-led study, commissioned by Natural England, examined 1.5 million mammal records including from “citizen scientists”. It said around 12 out of 58 native, “naturalised”, introduced and reintrogreater duced species faced extinction. Other threats included loss of ancient woodland and the arrival of predators. Prof Mathews called for funding to obtain more accurate research. She said: “We need to stop thinking of wildlife as something that happens elsewhere.”