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Watch this space for updates and opportunities for - and from - the local mammal group network, including news, events, training, resources, officer recruitment and funding opportunities.
To submit an item for the bulletin board, email localgroups@themammalsociety.org
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11/07/2024 - Nationwide
Risk Assessment and Safeguarding Training for Local Mammal Groups
Thursday 18th July 2024, 6pm-7pm
Join us for a free training session designed specifically for our Local Mammal Groups. Led by Matt Larsen-Daw, CEO of the Mammal Society, this webinar will provide essential support and guidance on conducting risk assessments and addressing safeguarding issues. These skills are crucial for creating a safe and supportive environment at local mammal group meetings, fieldwork activities and events.
In this session, you'll have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions, ensuring you leave with the knowledge and confidence to implement effective safety measures. While the main session will be recorded for future reference, there will be an unrecorded question period at the end for discussing sensitive matters. Don't miss this chance to enhance your group's safety practices with expert advice.
11/07/2024 - Nationwide
Equipment Loan Scheme Now Live!
Small mammal traps, bioacoustic monitoring kit, trailcams and more can be borrowed from the Mammal Society at no cost to enable your local surveying efforts. Equipment is covered by Mammal Society insurance and delivered to your group by courier. We ask that you keep equipment for as short a time as required to deliver your plans, and return it clean (sanitised where necessary) and well packaged.
To browse equipment, check availability and download a loan request form click here.
11/07/2024 - Nationwide
Claim your free copy of our new barn owl pellet dissection guide!
Our new photographic guide to the bones of small mammals in owl pellets by Susanna J Ramsey and Derek Crawley is now available from NHBS as a high quality A4 wiro-bound workshop resource, or as a free digital download from our Publication pages.
All registered Local Groups seeking to add to small mammal records in their area via owl pellet dissection, or contributing to our Searching For Shrews project, are able to claim a free copy of this invaluable resource. To claim, simply email localgroups@themammalsociety.org with a delivery address. One copy per local group.
02/03/2024 - NW Scotland
The North West Scotland Mammal Network held a community engagement event on Saturday 3rd March in Aultbea, NW Scotland, to generate awareness and interest in local mammals, and to dissect some local barn owl pellets to contribute data to the Searching For Shrews project. No Greater white-toothed shrews detected - just voles and one pygmy shrew. Much fun had by all, and a chocolate hedgehog cake was enthusiastically consumed!