When winter settles in and insects vanish, some UK mammals either hibernate or slow their bodies to save fuel. The common shrew, Sorex araneus, however, keeps racing. This thumb sized hunter has…

It has often been said that a squirrel could once make its way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats without ever touching the ground. Were England’s forests ever so dense that this could have been…

One of our countryside’s most iconic and agile mammals is the brown hare (Lepus europaeus). Known for its long, black-tipped ears and astonishing speed – up to 45mph when evading predators – the…

As October brings misty mornings and crisp evenings, one of our most familiar garden visitors - the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) - is preparing for its long winter sleep. These round,…

Dr Kate Goldie, Lecturer in Cultural-Historical Geographies, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol recently joined us on two group bat walks to help with her research on how…

The much-loved red squirrel is native to the UK but has been pushed to the fringes by the arrival of its larger cousin, the grey squirrel. Now only living in a few isolated places across the UK,…

The European hedgehog, one of the UK's most beloved nocturnal mammals, embarks on a remarkable journey each year: hibernation.

Itchen Valley Country Park is renowned for its diversity of small mammal species (mice, voles, and shrews). There are 9 small mammal species which are widespread in the UK and eight are present…

As the temperature drops for winter you may have observed a change in local wildlife as species adapt to cope with the colder weather. Some species will avoid the unfavourable conditions through…

Autumn is a truly magical season for habitats and wildlife and nowhere is this more evident than in the transformation of our ancient woodlands