Research reports published by The Mammal Society
These reports are available by post from The Mammal Society Office or they can, where indicated, be downloaded as Adobe .pdf files.
Report number 8 - Poulton, S. and Stone, E., (2008) Pilot Study for a National Monitoring Scheme for Small Mammals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Report number 7 - Carter, P. K. L. & Churchfield, S. (2006). Distribution and habitat occurrence of water shrews in Great Britain.
Report number 6 - Sibbald, S., Carter, P. & Poulton, S. (2006). Proposal for a National Monitoring Scheme for Small Mammals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Eire.
Report number 5 - Noble, D., Carter, P., Harris, S., Leech, D., Poulton, S. & Shearer, G. (2005) Winter Mammal Monitoring - a pilot study. BTO Research Report 410 and The Mammal Society Research Report 5. BTO, Thetford and The Mammal Society, London. 165pp.
Report number 4 -Wilkinson, S. A. J., Craze, P. G. & Harris, S. (2004). Monitoring field vole (Microtus agrestis) numbers in lowland Britain. 23pp
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Report number 3 - Webbon, C., Baker, P. & Harris, S. (2002). British hunting ban had no effect on fox numbers. 10pp.
Report number 2 - Marsh, A. (1999). The National Yellow-Necked Mouse Survey. 18pp.
Report number 1 - Abyes, C. & Sargent, G. (1997). Investigation into survey techniques for recording Water shrews (Neomys fodiens). 15pp.
Peer-reviewed Scientific Papers based on The Mammal Society’s Scientific Research and Surveys
Webbon, C.C., Baker, P.J. & Harris, S. (2004) Faecal density counts for monitoring changes in red fox numbers in rural Britain. Journal of Applied Ecology, 41, 768-779.
Woods, M., McDonald, R.A. & Harris, S. (2003) Predation of wildlife by domestic cats Felis catus in Great Britain. Mammal Review, 33, 174-188.
Baker, P.J., Harris, S. & Webbon, C.C. (2002) Effect of British hunting ban on fox numbers. Nature, 419, 34.
Marsh, A.C.W., Poulton, S. & Harris, S. (2001) The yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis in Britain: status and analysis of factors affecting distribution. Mammal Review, 31, 203-227
Love, R. A., Webbon, C., Glue, D.E. & Harris, S. (2000) Changes in the food of British Barn Owls (Tyto alba) between 1974 and 1997. Mammal Review, 30, 107-129
Mallorie, H & Flowerdew, J.R. (1994) Woodland small mammal population ecology in Britain. A preliminary review of The Mammal Society survey of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), 1982-87. Mammal Review, 24, 1-15.
Hurrell, E. & McIntosh, G (1984) Mammal Society dormouse survey, January 1975-April 1979. Mammal Review, 14, 1-18
Harris, S. (1979) History, distribution, status and habitat requirements of the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in Britain. Mammal Review, 9. 159-172
Publications arising from The Mammal Society’s Symposia
Shore, R.F., Grogan, A. & Sangwine, A. eds. (In Prep) Roads and Mammals. Highways Agency, London
Quine, C.P., Shore, R.F. & Trout, R.C., eds. (2004) Managing woodlands and their Mammals. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.
Tattersall, F.H. & Manley, W.J., eds. (2003) Conservation and Conflict: Mammals in Farming in Britain. Linnean Society Occasional Publication, Westbury Publishing Yorkshire.
Monitoring Mammals – Proceedings of The Mammal Society’s Annual autumn Symposium held with the support of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee at The Zoological Society of London, 23-24 November 2001 Mammal Review 34 1-167
Entwistle, A.C. & Dunstone, N., eds. (2000) Priorities for the Conservation of Mammalian Diversity. Has the Panda Had its Day? Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Box, H.O. & Gibson, K.R., eds. (1999) Mammalian Social Learning. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 72. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Taylor, V. J. & Dunstone, N., eds. (1996) The Exploitation of Mammal Populations. Chapman & Hall, London.
Dunstone, N. & Gorman, M. L., eds. (1993) Mammals as Predators. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 65 Clarendon Press, Oxford
Mammals in Archaeology. Mammal Review (1992) 22 57-77. 79-85, 87-113
Gipps, J.H.W., ed. (1991) Beyond Captive Breeding: Re-Introducing Endangered Mammals to the Wild. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 62. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Whales in a modern world. Mammal Review (1990), 20, 1-73
Putman, R.J., ed. (1989) Mammals as Pests. Chapman & Hall, London
Harris, S., ed. (1989) British mammals: past, present and future. Symposium volume published by the Linnean Society of London for The Mammal Society, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 38, 1-118
The Badger, Meles meles. Special symposium, 28 June. Mammal Review (1988), 18, 1-75
Harris, S., ed. (1987) Mammal Population Studies. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 58. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Parasites of small mammals. Special Symposium, 16 December. Mammal Review (1987) 17 59-147
Ecology and Behavious of lagomorphs in Europe. Mammal Review (1986), 16, 103-200
Reintroductions. Mammal Review (1986), 16, 49-79, 81-88
Flowerdew, J.R., Gurnell, J. & Gipps, J.H.W., eds. (1985) The Ecology of Woodland Rodents: Bank Voles and Wood Mice. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London No. 55. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Ecology of insectivores. Mammal Review (1985), 15, 1-55
Biology of squirrels. Special symposium. Oxford, 15 January. Mammal Review (1983), 13, 55-195
Cheeseman, C.L. & Mitson, R.B., eds. (1982) Telemetric studies of Vertebrates. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London No. 49. Academic Press, London.
Bird-mammal interactions. Mammal Review (1982) 12 153-206
Berry, R.J., ed. (1981) The Biology of the House Mouse. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No.47. Academic Press, London.
Stoddart, D.M., ed. (1980) Olfaction in mammals. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 45. Academic Press, London.
The ecology of ungulates. Mammal Review (1979), 9, 3-52
Aspects of seal biology. Mammal Review (1978), 8, 3-76
Whales and Whaling. Mammal Review (1976), 6, 5-62
The biological basis of deer management. Mammal Review (1974), 4, 61-124
Rats and Mice. Mammal Review (1973), 3, 25-69
Circadian rhythms in mammals. Mammal Review (1971) 2, 171-251
Berry, R.J. & Southern, H.N., eds. (1970) Variation in Mammalian Populations. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 26. Academic Press, London.
Jewell, P.A. & Loizos, C., eds. (1966) Play, Exploration and Territoriality in Mammals. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, No. 18. Academic Press, London
