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The Mammals of Great Britain

Discover the Mammals of Great Britain, with curated news, guides, articles and useful websites

Articles

Britain’s Mammals: Introducing the Species
(Twycross Zoo)

Review of the Population & Conservation Status of British Mammals (.pdf) (NERC/Natural England)

UK Mammals News & Articles Archive
(Countryfile)

Spotting Wild Mammals (.pdf)
(People’s Trust for Endangered Species)

Garden wildlife identifier: small mammals
(Gardeners’ World)

UK Mammals: Species Status and Population Trends
(JNCC 2005)

At least a fifth of British mammal species could be wiped out within a decade
(The Independent)

Mammals in your garden (.pdf)
(Natural England)

Useful Websites

The Mammal Society
Charity advocating science-led mammal conservation with a great guide to discover British Mammals.

List of mammals of Great Britain
With further linked pages for every species. Includes conservation status and more at Wikipedia.

Woodland Mammals – Woodland Trust
Trees and woods support a whole range of native mammals and some non-natives too, providing a stable habitat and food supplies…

UK Seas – Mammals – MCS
Includes details of British and alien sea mammals at The Marine Conservation Society.

Mammals – RSPB
Find out more about the different mammals that could be living in your garden…

Sea Mammal Research Unit
Research driven by curiosity at St. Andrews University.

Reintroductions – Rewilding Britain
Detailing possible mammal reintroductions in the UK.

Extinct animals of the British Isles
Extensive details with date of last records and information on reintroduction efforts at Wikipedia.

Wales Biodiversity Partnership – Terrestrial Mammals
With details of Action Plans and Biodiversity Forums.

UK mammal projects
PTES funds research into the conservation of UK mammals. Grants are given to conservation research into dormice, hedgehogs, red squirrels…

Mammal monitoring
To help improve our knowledge of the distribution and population trends of some of our commoner mammals…

Mammal Tracker
The quick and easy way to identify and submit records of mammals when out and about…