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Training programme

We’re working towards a society where everyone understands and appreciates the importance of British mammals and their habitats, with communities actively contributing to mammal conservation.

Wild boar ecology and monitoring training.


Did you know?
Mammal Society members enjoy generously discounted rates for our training courses. Companies can become Corporate Members and receive training credits and membership rate training for all of their staff, plus a range of other benefits.

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The Mammal Society offers an incredible range of online and in-person training courses, workshops and introductory webinars for all levels.

From nature enthusiasts, local volunteers and citizen scientists, to conservation professionals, life science students, ecological consultants and educators, our programme offers something for everyone with a role to play in the study and conservation of British mammals. Our programme includes:

  • Free monthly webinars on mammal conservation topics

  • Skill-building bite-sized webinars delivered by leading experts

  • Tracks & signs identification courses - online and field-based

  • Species introduction courses

  • Mammal identification and survey techniques - online and practical

  • Species mitigation, ecology and conservation

  • Wildlife law

  • Fieldcraft weekends

  • Masterclasses on writing and reviewing for scientific journals

  • And many more!

We can also arrange bespoke courses for groups or consultancies - contact us with your requirements. It is helpful for us to hear suggestions for topics of interest that our course currently does not cover. If we know there is sufficient interest we will try to add it to our programme. Get in touch at training@themammalsociety.org

Upcoming training & webinars
Golden Ticket Scheme
On-demand Learning