Dormouse dispersal surveys
Volunteers are helping us to monitor populations of hazel dormouse on our reserves and in the wider countryside. Here's an update on what has happened in 2016.
Volunteers are helping us to monitor populations of hazel dormouse on our reserves and in the wider countryside. Here's an update on what has happened in 2016.
Hazel dormice are hard to spot – not only do they only come out at night, but they are also only found in very few places in the UK. Dormice spend a lot of their time hibernating – and are known…
The lucky dormice of the region now have many new places to keep cosy this winter, thanks to willing teams of local volunteers who have been busy making dormouse boxes
An afternoon of dormouse conservation and nest box making with PAB
Gwen Hitchcock, Monitoring and Research Officer, reports on the results from the footprint tunnel project
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
Calling all carpenters! We are looking for volunteers to help build nest boxes for dormice
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
The extensive, golden-brown reedbeds that are formed by stands of Common reed are a familiar sight in our wetlands. They provide an important home for many species, including the rare Bittern.
The carnivorous lifestyle of common butterwort makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. Its leaves excrete a sticky fluid that tempts unsuspecting insects to land and become its prey.