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Bats begin to hibernate as night-time temperatures fall, but they can still be seen on warmer nights. Some are still turning up at swarming sites – the bat equivalent of a late night party – where males appear to be showing off to each other and females seem to be looking for potential mates. At… 

Seaton Wetlands is a complex of freshwater grazing marsh, salt marsh and a large tidal lagoon, spreading along the western bank of the Axe Estuary, Seaton. The sites are owned and managed by East Devon District Council as a Local Nature Reserve, and attract in the region of fifty thousand visitors a year. In 2008… 

The hedgehog is rapidly disappearing from Britain. This half term week (Sunday 27 May – Sunday 3 June 2018) we need you to help us find out why. Hedgehogs are thought to have declined by around a third over the past 10 years, and the reasons for the decline remain largely unknown. To help solve… 

Beth here from Zero Fox Given, Imperial College London. We’ve had a mammal-packed few months with lots of opportunities to see the wonderful wildlife at Imperial’s Silwood Park Campus, Berkshire. We’ve found some great evidence in both the mud and snow, so we’ve been able to indulge in a little snow-tracking:        … 

I was delighted to represent the Mammal Society at the launch of Chris Packham’s new clothing range at Cotswold Outdoor, in Covent Garden on 5 April. This clothing range is aimed at encouraging children to explore the natural environment. Chris Packham gave a spellbinding talk on the build up to these clothes. Every detail had been… 

We were pleased to welcome winner of the Young Mammal Photographer of the Year (Under 15 Category) Katy Read at this year’s Spring Conference. Katy and her father joined us for the exhibition and prizegiving on the first night of this year’s Conference at the University of Exeter.  Pictured below are Katy Read and Hilary…