THE MAMMAL SOCIETY

Established in 1954, The Mammal Society is a charity advocating science-led mammal conservation, leading efforts to collect and share information on mammals, encourage research to learn more about their ecology and distribution, and contribute meaningfully to efforts to

conserve them.

UK MAMMAL LIST

Full Species List To view the Species Hub please click here The following is a full list of mammal species found in and around the British Isles, totalling 107. Cut off from the continent around 8,000 years ago, as the ice retreated and re-opened the North Sea and English Channel, our native mammal fauna was fixed. Since then a number of introductions have WHOSE POO? – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Hedgehog. Crinkly, often studded with shiny fragments from their insect diet. Blue-black colour. Sweet smelling with a hint of linseed oil. Size varies, 1.5-5 cm long and 0.8-1 cm thick. European rabbit. Found in grassland, field edges and hedgerows. May be in a dense collection of pellets on a

LOCAL GROUPS

Local Groups Local mammal groups bring together people with a shared enthusiasm for the local environment and the mammals within it. They work to share knowledge and raise awareness, survey and monitor local mammals, provide local expertise and training in field skills, hold talks and events, and support the work of the Mammal Society. Please click on the map below to find local MAMMAL SOCIETY’S 66TH SPRING CONFERENCE Mammal Society Virtual Spring Conference 2021 The Spring Conference 2021 is now over. Thank you to all of the delegates, presenters, sponsors and exhibitors who made it happen! Our 2022 Conference will take place in Cambridge on 7, 8 and 9 January. News will follow on our website and social media shortly. In the meantime, if you would like

to express

DORMOUSE ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION This one day course is recognised as the definitive course on dormouse ecology, survey and monitoring. Ideal for those with a general interest or working towards their Dormouse Handling Licence. The course includes a visit to check nest boxes, information on relevant legislation and may include the opportunity to handle dormice under supervision with guidance on best practice. OPTIMISING SMALL MAMMAL TRAPPING BY CONSIDERING Subscribe to our mailing list and receive regular e-bulletin packed full of mammal news and ways you can get involved with mammal

conservation

A REVIEW OF THE POPULATION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF A Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals: Technical Summary. Mathews F.,1 Kubasiewicz L. M.,2 Gurnell J.,3 Harrower C. A.,4 McDonald R. A.,5 Shore R. F.6 A report by the Mammal Society under contract to Natural THE LIVE TRAPPING SMALL MAMMALS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE 1 The Live trapping Small Mammals: A Practical Guide Additional Information John Gurnell and John Flowerdew This is a support site for the 4th Edition of The Live trapping Small Mammals: A Practical Guide Mammals Society booklet written by John Gurnell and John Flowerdew and published by the Mammal Society in 2019 – it will be updated from

time to time.

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE - Known as “Spraint” – usually black, but more grey if older - Distinctive sweet, musky odour, often compared to jasmine tea or

laurel flowers

THE MAMMAL SOCIETY

Established in 1954, The Mammal Society is a charity advocating science-led mammal conservation, leading efforts to collect and share information on mammals, encourage research to learn more about their ecology and distribution, and contribute meaningfully to efforts to

conserve them.

UK MAMMAL LIST

Full Species List To view the Species Hub please click here The following is a full list of mammal species found in and around the British Isles, totalling 107. Cut off from the continent around 8,000 years ago, as the ice retreated and re-opened the North Sea and English Channel, our native mammal fauna was fixed. Since then a number of introductions have WHOSE POO? – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Hedgehog. Crinkly, often studded with shiny fragments from their insect diet. Blue-black colour. Sweet smelling with a hint of linseed oil. Size varies, 1.5-5 cm long and 0.8-1 cm thick. European rabbit. Found in grassland, field edges and hedgerows. May be in a dense collection of pellets on a

LOCAL GROUPS

Local Groups Local mammal groups bring together people with a shared enthusiasm for the local environment and the mammals within it. They work to share knowledge and raise awareness, survey and monitor local mammals, provide local expertise and training in field skills, hold talks and events, and support the work of the Mammal Society. Please click on the map below to find local MAMMAL SOCIETY’S 66TH SPRING CONFERENCE Mammal Society Virtual Spring Conference 2021 The Spring Conference 2021 is now over. Thank you to all of the delegates, presenters, sponsors and exhibitors who made it happen! Our 2022 Conference will take place in Cambridge on 7, 8 and 9 January. News will follow on our website and social media shortly. In the meantime, if you would like

to express

DORMOUSE ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION This one day course is recognised as the definitive course on dormouse ecology, survey and monitoring. Ideal for those with a general interest or working towards their Dormouse Handling Licence. The course includes a visit to check nest boxes, information on relevant legislation and may include the opportunity to handle dormice under supervision with guidance on best practice. OPTIMISING SMALL MAMMAL TRAPPING BY CONSIDERING Subscribe to our mailing list and receive regular e-bulletin packed full of mammal news and ways you can get involved with mammal

conservation

A REVIEW OF THE POPULATION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF A Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals: Technical Summary. Mathews F.,1 Kubasiewicz L. M.,2 Gurnell J.,3 Harrower C. A.,4 McDonald R. A.,5 Shore R. F.6 A report by the Mammal Society under contract to Natural THE LIVE TRAPPING SMALL MAMMALS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE 1 The Live trapping Small Mammals: A Practical Guide Additional Information John Gurnell and John Flowerdew This is a support site for the 4th Edition of The Live trapping Small Mammals: A Practical Guide Mammals Society booklet written by John Gurnell and John Flowerdew and published by the Mammal Society in 2019 – it will be updated from

time to time.

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE - Known as “Spraint” – usually black, but more grey if older - Distinctive sweet, musky odour, often compared to jasmine tea or

laurel flowers

UK MAMMAL LIST

Full Species List To view the Species Hub please click here The following is a full list of mammal species found in and around the British Isles, totalling 107. Cut off from the continent around 8,000 years ago, as the ice retreated and re-opened the North Sea and English Channel, our native mammal fauna was fixed. Since then a number of introductions have

BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT

Books Our latest release is the Atlas of the Mammals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Based on more than 1.8 million records, the Atlas provides the most up-to-date information on the current distributions of both terrestrial and marine mammals in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Many changes over time, such as the rapid invasion of STRONG THEMES AT G7 SUMMIT BUT DECISIVE ACTION NEEDED TO by Stephanie Wray, Mammal Society Chair. If you have been living under a rock this week (which may well be a good Covid-avoidance strategy) you may not have noticed the pomp and ceremony of the G7 Leaders’

Summit in Cornwall.

SPECIES – FOX – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Behaviour: Foxes hold territories, the size of which depends on habitat; they can be as small as 0.2 square kilometres in urban areas or up to 40 square kilometres in hill country. Each territory is occupied by a fox family group. These often consist of a pair (dog fox and vixen) and their cubs. However, in areas where foxes are not persecuted and where there is a plentiful supply of food, a MAMMAL COMMUNICATIONS Mammal Communications Mammal Communications is an online, open access journal which provides a great opportunity for anyone currently researching mammals to publish a short paper on their work. Research on any aspect of mammal biology is accepted, particularly on British and European mammals. We are particularly interested in papers that evaluate the current or develop new research into survey INVESTIGATING THE BEHAVIOUR OF REHABILITATED HEDGEHOGS Mammal Society council member Dawn Scott is an expert in mammal ecology and conservation. Dawn is Head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Keele. Twitter @ProfDawnScott. Together with PhD student Kate Davies, Dawn is currently leading a conservation study on the post release behaviour of rehabilitated hedgehogs. We asked Dawn to tell us more about it. Why study SPECIES – STOAT – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Long slender body with short legs, medium to short tail with distinctive bushy black tip. Body length of 24-31cm and tail length 9-14cm. Stoat is larger than weasel. Download a printable field sign guide here! Footprints: Stoat tracks are similar to those of the weasel, but larger in size (width 2cm, length 2.2cm). SPECIES – WATER VOLE – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Field vole (Microtus agrestis) Much smaller than water vole, with head and body length of 9-12cm, compared with 14-22cm for water vole. Yellowish or grey/brown, much lighter than water vole which has darker chestnut brown fur. Tail shorter than water vole tail, only 30% length of head & body, whilst water vole SPECIES – BROWN RAT – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Tail length: 10.5-24cm. Weight: 40g at weaning, up to 600g, but usually 200-300g. Lifespan: Few survive more than 1 year in the wild but can live for around 4—6 years in captivity. Origin & Distribution: The brown rat is a native of central Asia which was introduced to the British Isles around 1720. SPECIES – WOOD MOUSE – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Weight: 13-27g. Lifespan: Few adults survive from one summer to the next. Origin & Distribution: Found throughout the British Isles, even on the smaller islands, the wood mouse is our most common and widespread wild rodent. It is an inhabitant mainly of woodland and fields but is highly adaptable and is found in most habitats if not

too wet.

THE MAMMAL SOCIETY

Established in 1954, The Mammal Society is a charity advocating science-led mammal conservation, leading efforts to collect and share information on mammals, encourage research to learn more about their ecology and distribution, and contribute meaningfully to efforts to

conserve them.

UK MAMMAL LIST

Full Species List To view the Species Hub please click here The following is a full list of mammal species found in and around the British Isles, totalling 107. Cut off from the continent around 8,000 years ago, as the ice retreated and re-opened the North Sea and English Channel, our native mammal fauna was fixed. Since then a number of introductions have RED LIST FOR BRITAIN’S MAMMALS Red List for Britain's Mammals One quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in Britain - click here for our latest press release Click on infographics below to download pdfs Click here for the complete Red List report PDF and rationale for the classifications Click here to download the spreadsheet .xlsx version Mathews F, and

Harrower C. (2020).

COUNTY MAMMAL RECORDERS SPECIES – FIELD VOLE – THE MAMMAL SOCIETY Rounded snout, less prominent eyes than mice and ears are furry. Size:

9-11.5cm; tail is