Skip to main content
GOV.UK
Blog Natural England
Organisations:
Natural England

Stalking tigers on Surrey heathland

Posted by: Sarah Bunce, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: Biodiversity, Protected sites and species, Wildlife
Wood tiger beetle

In the wilderness of Surrey, I went on a tiger hunt. A hunt for tiger beetles, that is. I work for Natural England as a warden on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area. The heath tiger beetle should be widespread on my patch, but is sadly in massive decline.

Read more of Stalking tigers on Surrey heathland
Previous page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3

Related content and links

Stories and updates from Natural England

We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment, helping to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy.

This blog gives an insight into our work.

Find out more.

Recent Posts

  • Numbers of nesting hen harriers in England have risen slightly in 2025 1 October 2025
  • Celebrating five years of the People and Nature Surveys: What we’ve learned about England’s love for the outdoors  30 September 2025
  • Wildfires: Nature’s role in resisting the spark 29 September 2025
  • Natural England Hen Harrier Programme - Update to Southern Reintroduction Project 16 September 2025
  • Collaborative monitoring helps confirm positive impact of nature-friendly farming for butterflies  12 September 2025

Sign up and manage updates

  • Email
  • Atom

Follow us

  • Natural England on Twitter
  • Natural England on Instagram
  • Natural England on YouTube
  • Natural England on LinkedIn

Useful links

  • All GOV.UK blogs
  • All GOV.UK blog posts
  • GOV.UK
  • All departments
  • Accessibility statement
  • Cookies
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated
© Crown copyright