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We are pleased to share this post written by Steve Lunn who is a hands-on conservationist and re-wilder, and the author of The Price of Dormice.

An account about the 7th World Lagomorph Conference by Michelle Henley 5 Min Read

Mammal Societies first Youth Ambassadors recently spent a week up in the Scottish Highlands - hear from YA Meg about her experience! 5 Min Read

Meet our first Youth Ambassadors! 5 Min Read

This August we hosted our second Local Groups Forum which was all about beavers. Alana Skilbeck and Holly Usher from the Beaver Trust joined us to talk about how local groups can support beaver protection and restoration across the UK. It was attended by a wide range of counties across the UK including Kent, North East Scotland, Shropshire, Devon, Sussex, Staffordshire and Essex. 5 Min Read

It’s been a whirlwind of activity with school visits and engagement events this summer! Read on for updates from Education and Training Officer Fiona on what she’s been up to. 5 Minute Read.

Mammal Society has been busy attending various events over the summer. Hear from Robson about volunteering with us at Festival of Nature. 5 Min Read

May saw the kick-off of our first Local Groups Forum during Invasive and Non-Native Species Week (INNS), attended by a wide range of counties across the UK including Wiltshire, North East Scotland, Cornwall, Devon, Sussex, Ceredigion, Staffordshire, Somerset, and Perthshire. 5 Min Read

We are pleased to share this insightful post about mink eradication written by Darren Tansley who is the Chairman of UK Water Vole Steering Group and Wilder Rivers and Protected Species Manager at Essex Wildlife Trust. 10 Min Read

Calling all bookworms! We’re launching a Mammal Book Club for wildlife-lovers this month, hosted on Discord. 4 Min Read

These forgotten and underrepresented mammals include species that are endangered, extinct, urban, small and under-recorded. 12 Min Read

Footprint tunnels offer an accessible and non-invasive approach to surveying the presence of hedgehogs and other small mammals in your local environment. Creating and setting footprint tunnels is a fun and educational activity that can engage the whole family while contributing valuable data to local wildlife conservation efforts. 5 Min Read

The star-gazing hare said to bring good luck. The Romans’ and Greeks’ sacred hare. The Cornish white hare said to warn of coming storms. Across the globe, the brown hare has long been seen as something special, more spirit or ghost than just an animal. 6 Min Read