A new review investigates the ecological role of the American black bear (Ursus americanus)—the world’s most abundant large carnivore 🐻🌍 📖 Read the full review here: doi.org/10.1111/mam....

National Harvest Mouse Survey – Refresher Training Get ready for the 2025–2026 Harvest Mouse Survey season with our online refresher session. 📅 Tuesday 23 September 2025 🕖 19:00–20:00 BST 💻 Online Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1634006801... #environment #nature #wildlife #harvestmouse

To read more about the decline of fieldwork across UK universities, including ministers' responses, click here: mammal.org.uk/blog/decline... To read a guide to fieldwork for students, click here: mammal.org.uk/blog/why-fie... #conservationtraining #ecologytraining Photo credit: Arron Roberts

A new review highlights the importance of measuring personality in wild small mammals—and proposes a much-needed standardised approach 🐭🔬 📖 Read the full review here: doi.org/10.1111/mam....

The Cambridgeshire Mammal Group is looking for people to take on voluntary roles, with vacancies for Chair, Fundraising Officer, Events Officer, and Social Media Officer. For more information, contact: [email protected] #environment #nature #wildlife #conservation #mammals #ecology

✨ Early bird tickets are now available for our Annual Conference 2026! 🦡 🏡 Venue: Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness 📅 Dates: 27th & 28th March (main programme) 🐦 Early bird discount (10% available to October 31st) Head to this link to find out more: mammal.org.uk/annual-confe... PC: Ian Wood #mammals

🐾 Give your views about domestic cat populations! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cats/balan... The purpose of this study is to understand and prioritise concerns regarding cat populations in the UK, considering owned cats, free-living unowned cats and cats in shelters. #environment #nature

Through citizen science, marine mammal monitoring can be done on a much larger scale than relying on experts alone. That's why the Mammal Society is surveying for marine mammals this week alongside the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust with CalMac Ferries, across the Minch. Photo credits: Dan Brown

One of our golden ticket winners, Eilidh, recently enjoyed completing our beaver ecology and conservation course. Here’s what Eilidh made of the experience: mammal.org.uk/blog/attendi... Photo credit: Jason Parry-Wilson #beavers #ecology #conservation #wildlife #britishwildlife #nature

Join Louise Wilson (Director, Conservation K9 Consultancy) for this live, practical training course exploring how conservation dog teams can be used ethically, efficiently, and effectively in the field. 📝 Places are limited — secure yours today here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1408260989...

The Mammal Society has partnered with BIAZA’s Harvest Mouse Focus Group to launch the campaign 'Where's Harvey', encouraging BIAZA zoos and aquariums to get involved with our National Harvest Mouse Survey. To learn more, head here: biaza.org.uk/campaigns/de... Photo credit: Beth Arkwright

🐾 An extremely rare pygmy shrew with an albino mutation was found by Anita McMillan near St Austell, Cornwall, while out for a walk. To find out more about how we protect shrews, head here: mammal.org.uk/current-rese... PC: Anita McMillan #environment #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #mammals

🦫 Join us for a one-day, in-person training course exploring the fascinating return of the Eurasian beaver to Britain’s landscapes, delivered in partnership with Beaver Trust. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/beaver-co... #BeaverEcology #BritishWildlife #Beavers #Ecology #Conservation

🐾 We're excited to be attending Global Birdfair from 11–13 July! We will be displaying owl pellet dissection and running a small mammal trapping workshop. To learn more: globalbirdfair.org PC: David Tosh #GlobalBirdfair #BritishMammals #Conservation #Environment #Nature #Wildlife #Ecology

We're supporting the Making Space for Water campaign to bring our rivers back to life, which is calling on the government to support farmers and landowners to create and maintain nature-rich river corridors. Sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72... #rivers #wildlife #environment

Our youth ambassadors Liane and Felix have started their 154km West Highland walk and mammal survey! Head here to help them raise £5133 for the Mammal Society: www.justgiving.com/page/walking... PC: Liane Do Rouys, Joshua Copping, Claire Haskins #environment #nature #fundraising #conservation

Join us for an engaging online chat with John as he dives into the art and science of wildlife tracking. To book a space, head to the following link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #tracking #wildlifetracking #nature #mammals #britishwildlife #wildlife

🐾 Reminder: there is still time to write to your MP and object to part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill! You can add your voice by speaking to your MP here: mammal.org.uk/national-mam... And download our template email here: mammal.org.uk/s/Template_M... Photo credit: David Gibbon

🐾 Looking to learn more about the hazel dormouse? The Mammal Society's 1 day Dormouse Ecology and Conservation course is recognised as the definitive course on dormouse ecology, survey and monitoring. To book or find out more, head here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/dormouse-... #conservation #ecology

🦡 New Mustelid Courses Now Live! 🐾 Introduction to Large Mustelids – June 21 🐾 Pine Marten: Monitoring & Ecology – August 23 🐾 Stoats & Weasels: Ecology & Behaviour – September 14 🐾 Camera Trapping for Mustelids – October 18 buff.ly/fDx6Ywq PC: Eddie Sherwood #Conservation #Ecology #Wildlife

💧This is a water shrew - it has two special attributes: ☠️ It has a venomous bite - this helps it to stun its prey 🌊 It can run on water for brief periods, due to its lightness and the stiff hairs on its feet PC: Katie Nethercoat #shrews #mammals #britishwildlife #cutewildlife #cuteanimals

🎉✨ We’re excited to announce that the second round of applications for the Golden Ticket Scheme 2025 are now OPEN! This is your chance to access a FREE place on a Mammal Society one-day training course (in-person or online). To find out more, head here: mammal.org.uk/blog/announc... #conservation

New Course Alert: Mammal Identification & Ecology Weekend Course Keen to boost your knowledge of UK mammals? Find out more and sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/mammal-id... #MammalSociety #UKMammals #EcologyTraining #WildlifeCourses #MammalID #ConservationSkills #FieldSkills #CitizenScience

Help save seals from flying ring frisbees by signing this petition from the UK Seal Alliance: www.change.org/p/stop-the-i... PC: Robin Bennett #environment #seals #wildlife #nature

🐾 There are less than 1000 individuals of the Vojvodina blind mole-rat left! Head here to find out more and help: www.gofundme.com/f/save-some-... PC: Németh et al.; licensee Springer. 2013 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...) #environment #conservation #mammals #wildlife

🐾 This is a garden dormouse - a rodent native to Europe which is in decline. @mammalconeurope.bsky.social‬ have recently launched an initiative to understand more about the causes of this decline. To find out more, head here: mammals.eu/garden-dormo... #environment #wildlife #mice #conservation

🚨 Today Gov announced plans to scrap statutory consultation for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, like roads Consultation reports are vital to uncover environmental impacts. Without these, nature could suffer and delays could increase. Find out more 👇 www.wcl.org.uk/scrapping-ns...

New research finds that captive-bred wildcats pose a negligible disease risk to humans, pets, and wildlife! While moving animals can raise health concerns, this study shows that with the right practices, we can reintroduce wildcats safely. Read full study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...