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Get Mammal Society’s position on all things mammals. Featuring news, opinion, student research and more.
How UMAC has pushed me to gain leadership and science communication Skills
Student Spotlight by Anna Foster. 5 Min Read
Securing your camera trap (on a student’s budget!)
Student Spotlight by Kenneth Hillock. 2 Min Read
Mammal monitoring methods: Footprint tunnels
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
Searching for the Norfolk ghost: Brown hare
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
Media content analysis of wild red foxes in the UK
Student Spotlight by Katherine (Koko) Sutter 5 Mins
Tales from the Riverbank: The Life of an Otter Researcher
Student Spotlight by Holly Hulme 2 Mins
Guide to Small Mammal Bones in Barn Owl Pellets
Learn more about the tireless work that went behind creating this photographic guide. 5 Min Read
Fifth annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns for its fifth year this autumn. 2 Min Read
State of Nature 2023 - Mammal Society Response
More than a quarter of UK mammal species face local extinction. 10 Min Read
What are grey and black and red all over?
A look at the different squirrels we have in Britain. 3 Min Read