02/06/2026
The shortlist is here!
Following the announcement that “nature” (specifically wildlife) was going to be the theme for the Bank of England’s notes from 2030 or thereabouts, the public are now being asked to give their views on what they’d like to see on them.
Working with a panel of wildlife experts from across the UK, the Bank has produced a shortlist of animals, birds, fish and insects that could feature in the future and have grouped them into three categories, covering a variety of species and environments. The public can select up to two examples from each category and have until July 3 to let the bank know via www.bankofengland.co.uk
Mammals - bottlenose dolphin, brown hare, european hedgehog, grey seal, pine marten and red fox.
Birds - atlantic puffin, barn owl, common kingfisher, eurasian curlew, great spotted woodpecker and white-tailed eagle.
Amphibians, insects and fish - atlantic salmon, basking shark, buff-tailed bumblebee, common frog, emperor dragonfly, and marsh fritillary butterfly.
