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This article was written by former Mammal Society Chair, Fiona Mathews. It has appeared in the magazine British Wildlife in June 2021. At the time of posting (19 June 2021) Wally the Walrus has moved from Tenby to France and Spain and was most recently seen off the coast of the Isles of … [Read more...] about Rare sightings and seals by Fiona Mathews

Max Anderson is a PhD student at the University of Sussex. His research has been focussed on understanding the impacts of livestock farming systems on wildlife, with a particular focus on bats and their invertebrate prey. Max Anderson (Twitter: @maxando) In every nook and cranny of our planet, … [Read more...] about Insects: a barometer for environmental health – National Insect Week

Today, in the wake of the G7 Summit in Cornwall, the Government has announced its response to the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity. In his February 2021 Report, commissioned by HM Treasury in 2019, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta stated “Truly sustainable economic growth and … [Read more...] about Mammal Society welcomes government commitment to ‘nature positive future’ in response to Dasgupta Report

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.  The stated aims of the UK Presidency of the 2021 Summit are to ‘build … [Read more...] about Strong themes at G7 summit but decisive action needed to save wildlife

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 … [Read more...] about Investigating the behaviour of rehabilitated hedgehogs

Izzy Fry is a 15 year old young naturalist based in Wiltshire. Follow Izzy on Instagram for further updates @izzyfryphotography www.youngnaturalistizzyfry.com Water voles are disappearing. They started to lose their homes in the 1940s and 50s with the intensification of agriculture, but the most … [Read more...] about Water vole surveying by young naturalist Izzy Fry

Student Spotlight - Rachel Findlay-Robinson PhD student at the University of Cumbria Email: rachel.findlay-robinson@uni.cumbria.ac.uk   Twitter: @RachFinRob   Website: https://rfrobinson5.wixsite.com/rfrobinson Project overview They spend most of their time sleeping, aren’t fans of social … [Read more...] about Hot and bothered? Unravelling the effects of climate change on Britain’s sleepiest mammal

Speaking from Delamere Forest in Cheshire earlier today, George Eustice, the Environment Secretary for the UK government announced his plans to protect and restore nature, tackle the climate and biodiversity crises and help deliver Net Zero by 2050. Mr Eustice committed to: amending the … [Read more...] about Promising news from UK government on restoration of nature plan