Mammal mysteries
Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.
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Mammal Tracking
Cumbria Wildlife Trust hosted a day’s course with Stuart Colgate from Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre to introduce people to the field tracks and signs of British mammals. Emily Dodd, a wildlife…
From sunny Beached Art festival to marine mammal surveys off the Isle of Cumbrae before ending up to my waist in a ditch at Next Ness
Things have been ramping up as I try to tie up loose ends and prepare for university, and I have spent some time on the Isle of Cumbrae learning to survey marine mammals. Here is my summary for…
Mole
This stocky, brown mammal spends its life burrowing underground with its spade-like paws, hunting for earthworms to eat.
Goshawk
Known as the phantom of the forest, goshawks can fly through the trees at up to 40km per hour as they hunt birds and small mammals.
Marvellous mustelids
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces this incredible collection of carnivores.
Mice to meet you!
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
Red-breasted carrion beetle
These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.
European hedgehog
These beloved spiny mammals come out at night to hoover up beetles, worms and other invertebrates.
Good views come to those who wait
The hunt for #FoulshawOspreys eggs hidden deep in the nest
Fungal Forays and Frosty Mornings
As we are creeping through autumn and the nights are drawing in, the mornings are starting get frosty. The crisp leaves that have been blown from the trees in the woods are really crunching…