To get us in the mood for Christmas, we asked ecological consultant and Mammal Society council member, Merryl Gelling and her two children, nicknamed Seahorse (aged 2) and Turtle (aged 6), to review some of the latest children's nature-themed story books. We'll be posting the results of their … [Read more...] about Children’s nature-themed books – a pre-Christmas review
Blogs
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Surprises in Seal Poo
November 2020 Student of the Month - Lauren Arkoosh Email: 1805576@uad.ac.uk Twitter: @LArkoosh Background Antimicrobial resistance genes (AMRG), and their spread, are a growing threat to human health (Vittecoq et al., 2016). Resistant infections account for 700,000 deaths each year … [Read more...] about Surprises in Seal Poo
The Turtle and Seahorse 2.6 Challenge – Blog #2
Today we have the second in our series of 2.6 Challenge fundraiser blogs, this time from Merryl Gelling in Oxfordshire who, with her two daughters, raised an amazing £378 for the Mammal Society! I jumped at the chance to join Pam Worrall in her 2.6 Challenge to see 26 different species of … [Read more...] about The Turtle and Seahorse 2.6 Challenge – Blog #2
COVID-19 – advice to volunteers
The current advice to volunteers carrying out wildlife surveys is that they can continue to survey only if they are following all government guidance in their geographic region regarding outdoor activities, they are maintaining social distancing and appropriate health and safety procedures at all … [Read more...] about COVID-19 – advice to volunteers
Mammal Week 2020 – Islands
National Mammal Week 2020: Day 10: Islands Mammal Society Vice Chair and Biosecurity & Invasives Manager of South West Water Kate Hills writes about islands, their endemics and invasive species... This summer I went to the Isles of Scilly with the family, but also to hunt out a couple of key … [Read more...] about Mammal Week 2020 – Islands
Mammal Week 2020 – Coniferous Woodlands
National Mammal Week 2020: Day 9: Coniferous Woodlands Nick Littlewood is a Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation Management at Scotland’s Rural College in Aberdeen. He was Lead Editor of the Mammal Atlas of North-East Scotland and the Cairngorms. Here, Nick tells us about what you might find in … [Read more...] about Mammal Week 2020 – Coniferous Woodlands
Mammal Week 2020 – Urban & Gardens
National Mammal Week 2020: Day 8: Urban & Gardens Twitter: @L_J_Moore Nottingham Trent University PhD candidate Lauren Moore is studying the impact of roads on mammalian demography, with a particular focus on the impact of road mortality on local hedgehog populations in the UK.... There are … [Read more...] about Mammal Week 2020 – Urban & Gardens
THANK YOU 2.6 Challenge mammal recorders!
This week our trio of intrepid mammal mappers, Mammal Society council members, Derek Crawley, Pam Worrall and Merryl Gelling (with trusty sidekicks Seahorse and Turtle!) completed their 2.6 fundraising challenges to record as many mammal signs and sightings as they could within the space of 26 … [Read more...] about THANK YOU 2.6 Challenge mammal recorders!
