Winners of annual national mammal photography competition announced The past year has been challenging for people in so many ways and yet, when the Mammal Society set the challenge of submitting photographs of Britain’s “Mammals during Lockdown” for this year’s Mammal Photographer of the Year … [Read more...] about What Britain’s wild animals got up to during lockdown
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Volunteers wanted for innovative Scottish mountain hare survey!
Joint news release issued by NatureScot, BTO, the Mammal Society, GWCT and the James Hutton Institute Volunteers are wanted for the first on-the-ground national survey to shed light on distribution and numbers of Scottish mountain hares. The survey, which is launched today and will carry on … [Read more...] about Volunteers wanted for innovative Scottish mountain hare survey!
Are Britain’s animals eating plastics?
Programmes such as the BBC’s Blue Planet and Hugh’s War on Plastic, have drawn attention to the threat plastics pose to sea-life. However, little is known about the impacts on Britain’s land-based species, such as hedgehogs, rabbits and voles. A team of researchers … [Read more...] about Are Britain’s animals eating plastics?
New report shows highs and lows of mammal conservation in Wales
Media release Urgent action is needed to save a third of all mammals currently at risk of extinction in Wales, The State of Mammals in Wales report has revealed. Launched today (25 November) by the Mammal Society, the report examines for the first time in over 20 years the current situation for … [Read more...] about New report shows highs and lows of mammal conservation in Wales
Mammal Society wins Wildlife Recording Award
We are thrilled to announce that we have won the Wildlife Recording Group Award at the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Awards for Wildlife Recording! The NBN Group Award was awarded for the Society’s commitment to data collection, which in recent years has led to the publication of the … [Read more...] about Mammal Society wins Wildlife Recording Award
One quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in Britain
The first official Red List for British Mammals highlights species most at risk of national extinction in the near future, with researchers calling for urgent action to prevent their loss. The first official Red List for British Mammals, produced by the Mammal Society for Natural England, … [Read more...] about One quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in Britain
New Atlas shows changing distribution of Britain’s mammals
Mammals are notoriously difficult to record and British ones are no exception. Yet knowing where species are, and how they are doing, is critical for wildlife conservation. A new book, which has just been published by British wildlife charity the Mammal Society, maps the distribution of both … [Read more...] about New Atlas shows changing distribution of Britain’s mammals
Mammal Photographer of the Year 2020 – we have a winner!
Bold move pays off for winning fox photographer The winners of the Mammal Society’s annual photographic competition have been announced today and the first prize has been claimed by amateur photographer Roger Cox from East London. Roger says of his stunning image “Foxhall Zafira” “This … [Read more...] about Mammal Photographer of the Year 2020 – we have a winner!
