Useful contacts

North Yorkshire

British Butterfly Conservation (Yorkshire Branch)  
British Dragonfly Society (Yorkshire Branch)  
Craven Conservation Group  
Craven Naturalists’ and Scientific Association  
Cross Hills Naturalists’ Society  
Harrogate and District Naturalists’ Society  
High Batts Nature Reserve 01765 600528
Lower Ure Conservation Trust     01765 602832
Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group 01924 275631
North Yorkshire Bat Group  
Ryedale Natural History Society  
Scarborough Field Naturalists’ Society 01751 476550
Upper Wharfedale Field Society 01756 753259
Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society  
Whitby Naturalists’ Society  
Yoredale Natural History Society 01969 623012
York Ornithological Club  
Yorkshire Fern Group 01943 467519
Yorkshire Mammal Group  
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union  
Yorkshire Planning Aid 0113 2042460

South Yorkshire

Barnsley Naturalist and Scientific Society      
British Butterfly Conservation (Yorkshire Branch)  
British Dragonfly Society (Yorkshire Branch)  
Doncaster Naturalists’ Society  
Rotherham Naturalists’ Society  
Sheffield Bird Study Group  
Sorby Natural History Society  
Yorkshire Mammal Group  
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union  
Yorkshire Planning Aid 0113 2042460

East Yorkshire

Beverley Naturalists’ Society 01482 867115
British Butterfly Conservation (Yorkshire Branch)  
British Dragonfly Society (Yorkshire Branch)  
East Yorkshire Bat Group 01482 844800
Filey Brigg Ornithological Group  
Goole & District Naturalists’ Society  
Hull Naturalists Society  
Hull Valley Wildlife Group  
South Holderness Countryside Society  
Thorne and Hatfield Conservation forum  
Yorkshire Mammal Group  
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union  
Flamborough Head Bird Observatory  
Spurn Bird Observatory 01964 650479
Yorkshire Planning Aid 0113 2042460

 West Yorkshire

Bradford Botany Group  
British Butterfly Conservation (Yorkshire Branch)  
British Dragonfly Society (Yorkshire Branch)  
Castleford and District Naturalists’ Society  
Cross Hills Naturalists’ Society  
Halifax Scientific Society 01422 348222
Huddersfield Bird Watchers’ Club  
Leeds Bird Watchers’ Club  
Leeds Naturalists’ Club and Scientific Association  
Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group 01924 275631
Swillington Ings Bird Group  
Wakefield District Biodiversity Group  
Wakefield Naturalists’ Society 01924 781775
West Yorkshire Bat Group  
Yorkshire Conchological Society 0113 2697047
Yorkshire Fern Group 01943 467519
Yorkshire Mammal Group  
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union  
Yorkshire Planning Aid 0113 2042460

 National Groups

Badger Trust 08458 287878
Barn Owl Conservation Network 0845 051 0344
Bat Conservation Trust Helpline 0845 1300 228
British Herpetological Society  
British Lichen Society  
British Ornithologists' Union 01733 844 820
Hawk and Owl Trust 0844 984 2824
Mammal Society 023 80237874
National Biodiversity Network 0115 959 6433
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 01767 693690 
The Wild Flower Society 020 8368 5328
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 01453 891900

 Wildlife Crime Officers

If you believe a protected species to be under direct threat then ask to speak to your local Wildlife Crime Officer

North Yorkshire Police 0845 6060247
South Yorkshire Police 0114 220 2020
Humberside Police Force 0845 6060 222
West Yorkshire Police 0845 6060 606