A 13-year-old boy from Moulton has been named as one of Britain’s most influential conservation heroes.

In the latest BBC Wildlife Magazine, Findlay Wilde, a local environmental campaigner, has emerged on the ‘Wildlife Power List’.

The list includes some of the most important British wildlife champions including Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham and primate scientist Dr Jane Goodall.

Findlay is one of the youngest people on the Power List- with just one other 13-year-old.

As a blogger and a trainee bird ringer, Findlay has been spotted for his creation of Harry the Hen Harrier, a fibreboard mascot that is touring the UK to raise awareness of crime against birds of prey.

He said: “"Wildlife is in serious trouble. In the last 40 years half of the world's wildlife has slipped through our fingers and has been lost, some of your grandchildren will never be able to see certain species as they will be lost forever.

“We now have a new government leading the UK, what will they be focusing on?  I would like a real focus on education and learning in schools; about the protection of the natural world as young people today will be the guardians of tomorrow."

Each member of the power list has been chosen because experts believe that they will have the biggest impact on wildlife in the next decade.

Findlay was chosen for his potential from hundreds of nominations put forward by a range of wildlife specialists.

BBC Wildlife Magazine editor, Matt Swaine, says: “These are the people who we believe will shape the way we see the natural world in the coming years and who have the greatest potential to deliver a positive outcome for wildlife both in the UK and abroad.”