A short course
organised
by

Hampshire
&
Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust

run
by  

Ian White,
Hampshire Mammal Group













www.hwt.org.uk
www.greenboot.co.uk
                    Sunday morning the group gathered in a sunny glade for a talk on Dormice. It explained that little was known about these charismatic creatures until quite recently. These days there are nest box schemes and other monitoring techniques used to build a picture of their range.
                    Undisturbed scrub is vital for there well being and also provides an ideal habitat for other woodland creatures. A key technique for determining the mix of small mammals in a woodland is analysing the teeth marks left on opened hazel nut shells.  
                    After being shown some winter and summer dormice nests the course was over. Everyone agreed it had been a well worthwhile and fascinating three sessions.