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Get Mammal Society’s position on all things mammals. Featuring news, opinion, student research and more.
You’re invited to join our Mammal Book Club!
Calling all bookworms! We’re launching a Mammal Book Club for wildlife-lovers this month, hosted on Discord. 4 Min Read
University of Stirling photography competition
Student Spotlight by Sammy Berniger. 3 Min Read
The Mammal Society Recognises Three Conservation Heroes in 70th Anniversary Awards
The Richard Shore Prize, Mammal Society Medal and President’s Award were all given to three mammalogists on the 13th April. 5 Min Read
The Big Mammal Challenge results are in!
The red fox and European rabbit were the most commonly spotted mammals in the Big Mammal Challenge. 5 Min Read
Britain’s forgotten and underrepresented mammals
These forgotten and underrepresented mammals include species that are endangered, extinct, urban, small and under-recorded. 12 Min Read
Call for data on wild mammals during National Mammal Week
Conservation charity Mammal Society urges UK public to help boost data on wild mammals in National Mammal Week (22-28 April 2024). 5 Min Read
How UMAC has pushed me to gain leadership and science communication Skills
Student Spotlight by Anna Foster. 5 Min Read
Campus conservationists win our first ever mammal champions award
Lyndon Howson, a student at the University of Chester, has been recognised for spearheading the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Project on his campus. 3 Min Read
National Mammal Week celebrates mammal diversity
From April 22nd to 28th, National Mammal Week returns, dedicated to raising awareness and promoting conservation of British mammals. 3 Min Read
Securing your camera trap (on a student’s budget!)
Student Spotlight by Kenneth Hillock. 2 Min Read
Mammal Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners Announced!
See the winners of our MPOY 2024 competition! 3 minute read
Mammal monitoring methods: Footprint tunnels
Footprint tunnels offer an accessible and non-invasive approach to surveying the presence of hedgehogs and other small mammals in your local environment. Creating and setting footprint tunnels is a fun and educational activity that can engage the whole family while contributing valuable data to local wildlife conservation efforts. 5 Min Read
Media content analysis of wild red foxes in the UK
Student Spotlight by Katherine (Koko) Sutter 5 Mins
Tales from the Riverbank: The Life of an Otter Researcher
Student Spotlight by Holly Hulme 2 Mins
Guide to Small Mammal Bones in Barn Owl Pellets
Learn more about the tireless work that went behind creating this photographic guide. 5 Min Read
Fifth annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns for its fifth year this autumn. 2 Min Read
State of Nature 2023 - Mammal Society Response
More than a quarter of UK mammal species face local extinction. 10 Min Read