Questions and answers

We teamed up with the BBC's Breathing Places campaign to help you find out more about the wildlife on your patch.

Here, our wildlife expert, Clare Flynn, education advisor for the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, answers a selection of your questions. Just click on the links below to find out more.

Bat. Image: Bat Conservation Trust

Bat

Can you help identify the bats in my garden?

Goshawk

Goshawk

I'm worried about goshawks' safety

Otter

Otter spotted

Are otters making a return?

Garden snail

Garden snail

How do snails get their shells?

Daisies

School patch

We want to be more wildlife friendly!

Red squirrel. Image: Alan Burfitt

Red squirrels

How many red squirrels are there in Wales?


Weatherman walks

Derek Brockway

Have a go

Try one of the walks from Derek's latest walking series on BBC One Wales.

Wildlife

Toads by Brian Stone

In your garden

Find out about the wildlife you can find on your doorstep.

Weird wildlife

A fin whale

Wildlife photos

A gallery featuring rare and unusual wildlife sightings in Wales.

Wildlife map of Wales

BBC Wales Nature map

Explore Wales

Zoom in and discover wildlife in your area with our interactive map.

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