Winter is nearly here and it’s time for hedgehogs to hibernate. But how have they fared this year? As part of National Mammal Week, the Mammal Society is appealing to the public to help with a new survey that will review how many hedgehogs – dead or alive – have been spotted this year.
Fiona Mathews, Chair of the Mammal Society and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter says “...
Join in the Mammal Society’s annual hunt for Easter Bunnies and Mad March Hares this Easter weekend. The Mammal Society is appealing for the public to record sightings of rabbits and hares and help target conservation efforts in the UK.
Both rabbits and hares are a regular sight in the countryside and are relatively easy to spot compared with many other mammals.
During journeys to visit family and friends, why not contribute to The Mammal Society’s new National Mammal Atlas?
It is not unusual to see a rabbit nibbling at the well-tended grass on a roundabout, or deer grazing peacefully alongside the motorway, and mammal spotting provides free distraction to bored children (or adults!).
Providing the first review of where mammals are...
