Dormice

A new chapter for Leicestershire’s dormice There’s some exciting wildlife news from Bradgate Park this week as more than 40 hazel dormice have been released into one of the park’s …

Building on the 2025 reintroduction in the same woodland, this further release boosts numbers and genetic diversity, helping to restore a native species that has declined by over 70% nationally …

Woodland restoration sparks enthusiasm for NDMP Coed Pentre Ifan is an ancient woodland site in north Pembrokeshire, which was planted with conifers in the 1960s. Despite this, a significant number …

We have long thought that one of the drivers of the declining dormouse population in the UK is related to the number of litters that are produced in spring. Adult …

As we move into the new year, it’s once again time to submit your dormouse survey data. There are several different reporting routes, depending on the type of work you’ve carried out, so we’ve put together the guidance …

New dormouse handbooks They have been a long time in preparation, but we are delighted to announce that the third editions of the Hazel Dormouse Conservation and Mitigation Handbooks have …

If you’ve ever lifted the lid of a nest box on a cool morning and found a curled-up dormouse barely moving, you’ve probably witnessed torpor in action. This fascinating state …

Historical records Hazel dormice are small, shy, and nocturnal, spending most of their lives in trees and shrubs. These traits make them difficult to find and even harder to monitor …

Jen Bousfield has been monitoring dormice in five woodlands in Devon since 2010. Earlier this year she had a close encounter with a dormouse that she wasn’t expecting: One evening …

PTES staff, volunteers, and conservation partners unite to restore a cherished native species in Leicestershire In March 2025, excitement rippled through the Bradgate Park Trust volunteer team. A new species …

People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and NatureSpace are collaborating to develop survey methodology and protocol to produce a more robust map of dormouse presence and distribution within a county. …

Landmark conservation effort aims to restore rare hazel dormice, classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List for Britain’s Mammals, to combat the national decline of 70% since 2000 This …