Links

Government Organisations

• DEFRA.
• Natural England.

Mammal Societies & Wildlife Conservation Organisations

• Blandford Otters and Wildlife – Facebook page.
• Dorset Wildlife Trust – Dorset’s premier wildlife conservation organisation managing 38 sites which preserve important habitats for mammals and offer opportunities for mammal watching.
• Hedgehog Street – a joint project of the PTES and British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
• Mammal Society – The UK’s premier mammal society. A great source of information with lots of useful links.
• People’s Trust for Endangered Species – UK-based organisation carrying out research & conservation programmes in the UK and elsewhere. Also organises excellent mammal watching events across the UK.
• RSPB – the UK’s premier conservation organisation. Manages four reserves in Dorset; Arne, Garston Wood, Lodmoor and Radipole Lake all of which over excellent opportunities for watching mammals.
• Vincent Wildife Trust – A charity focused on safeguarding the future of mammals in Britain and Ireland.
• Wildlife Trusts of Great Britain – the UK’s premier conservation organisation. Manages four reserves in Dorset; Arne, Garston Wood, Lodmoor and Radipole Lake all of which over excellent opportunities for watching mammals.

Neighbouring Mammal Groups

• Devon Mammal Group.
• Hampshire Mammal Group.
• Somerset Mammal Group.
• Wiltshire Mammal Group

UK Species/Species Groups

• UK Wild Otter Trust
• Badgers’ Trust.
• Bat Conservation Trust.
• British Deer Society.
• British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
• Dorset Bat Group.
• International Otter Survival Fund.
• British Red Squirrel.
• Seal Conservation Society.
• The Fox Project.
• The River Allen Bat Roost.
• Wild Boar in Britain.

Mammal Watching

• Mammal Watching – one of the best websites out there for people who want to actually see mammals. A global focus but a huge amount of excellent information and lots of useful links.
• Peoples Trust for Endangered Species – UK-based organisation carrying out research & conservation programmes in the UK and elsewhere. Also organises excellent mammal watching events across the UK.

Animal Welfare

• Hayley’s Hedgehog Rescue
• League Against Cruel Sports.
• National Anti-snaring Campaign.
• RSPCA – the UK’s leading animal welfare charity.

Miscellaneous

• Alana Ecology – now part of NHBS – an excellent source of mammal watching and recording equipment from optics, to bat detectors and mammal traps.
• Blandford Otters and Wildlife
• OPAL: The Dorset Mammal Group is particularly grateful to OPAL for a generous grant in 2013 which enabled us to purchase equipment.
• Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.
• UK Wildlife Conservation Holidays. Plan a break working with wildlife – a choice of locations and durations.