Samantha Stocks

Sam is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for wildlife and the outdoors.

Recent articles by Samantha Stocks

An adder on burnt heathland Elstead Common. © Surrey Wildlife Trust

The Wildlife Trusts report devastation as visitors flock to reserves

Wild bumblebee on heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Saving heather could help wild bees

A male common blue butterfly by Bob Eade, Butterfly Conservation

Common blue butterfly numbers soar in heatwaves

Basking shark mouth wide open English coast. © Alan James/WWF/naturepl.com

Robot cameras uncover the hidden world of basking sharks

Bengal tiger

Tiger census reveals rapid growth of India’s wild tiger population

American pocket shark

Scientists discover new shark species that glows in the dark

Sand dunes at Morfa Dyffryn, Wales, UK

Funding from the National Lottery aims to save threatened sand dunes

Cheetah playing with a ball

When is Animals at Play on TV?

David Lindo giving a guided bird walk

London Wildlife Festival discount code for BBC Wildlife readers

A hedgehog in Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Hedgehog highways to be included in new housing developments

A curlew on mud flats in Northumberland, UK.

New trial gives hope to Britain’s endangered curlews

Bee identification in the field

Nominate your wildlife heroes

The dingo was transported to Australia from mainland Asia between 3,500 and 4,000 years ago. © Auscape

How dingos can help improve Australia’s soil quality

Contrary to its name, the Kentish glory moth is now only found in north east Scotland © Tom Prescott

Scientists set a trap to lure rare moth

Brown hares are under threat in the UK due to habitat loss from large scale farming. © Andy Rouse /NPL/Getty

Why brown hares could benefit from exotic crops