Why native mammals need YOUR help in Cornwall
As another winter approaches, Cornwall Wildlife Trust has turned its attention to helping the wild mammals of woodlands, farmland, open moors, heaths and gardens. Cornwall’s wild mammals face many…
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Mammal Magic in Spring
Spring is a great time to spot wildlife including our mammals! At this time of year, badger and fox cubs are starting to come above ground, hedgehogs are very active in the garden and bats have…
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.
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…
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.
Cornwall’s nature is in decline as G7 leaders meet to discuss global issues
The State of Nature Cornwall 2020 report reveals threats to local wildlife, with 12% of species of principal importance threatened with local extinction and almost a quarter of all terrestrial…
Join the Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow!
This summer the Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Seaquest Southwest project is proud to announce that their week long Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow is touring around the county to raise awareness…
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
Honeysuckle
A true wildlife 'hotel', Honeysuckle is a climbing plant that caters for all kinds of wildlife: it provides nectar for insects, prey for bats, nest sites for birds and food for small…
House mouse
The tiny, grey-brown house mouse is one of our most successful mammals. It thrives around buildings but is less likely to be found in our houses these days due to better construction.
False oat-grass
A fluffy-looking grass of rough grassland, roadside verges and disturbed ground, False oat-grass is very familiar and often overlooked; in fact, it can help to stabilise dunes and shelter small…