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Get Mammal Society’s position on all things mammals. Featuring news, opinion, student research and more.
Mammal Society Launches Youth Ambassador Programme
Meet our first Youth Ambassadors! 5 Min Read
Local Groups Forum recap: beavers
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
Summer Events and Engagement
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.
A Weekend of Pellets and Poo – Festival of Nature 2024
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
Local Groups Forum recap: Invasive and non-native species
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
Is eradication of invasive mink now possible?
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
You’re invited to join our Mammal Book Club!
Calling all bookworms! We’re launching a Mammal Book Club for wildlife-lovers this month, hosted on Discord. 4 Min Read
University of Stirling photography competition
Student Spotlight by Sammy Berniger. 3 Min Read
Britain’s forgotten and underrepresented mammals
These forgotten and underrepresented mammals include species that are endangered, extinct, urban, small and under-recorded. 12 Min Read
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