Do you remember a time when a car journey meant lots of squashed insects on the windscreen? Not anymore, as the number of British insects has plummeted since the 1960s

Animals like the shrill carder bee were once common in Britain but now are endangered. 

The Frozen Ark collects and cryopreserves DNA and cell samples of endangered animals. DNA and cells can guide the reintroduction of missing genetic diversity in wildlife populations, prevent inbreeding, and identify, introduce, or preserve characteristics that can help a species adapt to ongoing climate change.

WHY NOW?

We have seen long periods of rain and flooding and dry, hot summers. Climate change is helping to reduce the number of UK bugs, including spiders, bees, snails and spiders. The number of butterflies has plummeted to a record low. Thirteen bee species have gone extinct in the UK, with more threatened with extinction. The fall in the number of bugs has led to a reduction in birds. Grey partridges, for example, depend on sawflies for food, and many chicks have died as there are not enough sawflies. And yet, this destruction receives little public attention. We all need to reverse this catastrophic decline and help protect our UK bugs.

We need your help to secure the future of UK wildlife.

Donate today, and you could help save biodiversity and our ecosystem.

HOW YOUR DONATION WILL SAVE OUR WILDLIFE

Your donation could support our critical work to save UK bugs. We will -

Collect and cryopreserve DNA and cell samples of UK bugs.

Provide samples to conservationists and scientists working to protect UK bugs.

Advise others on how best to use our samples to protect bugs.

Your donation will help pay volunteers expenses and training costs and help fund staff salaries.

EVERY DONATION MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

We are a small charity reliant on volunteers, so £3 really does make a difference to us.