Bristol and Gloucestershire Mammal Group - Links

We hope that you will find the following links useful. If you have any additional links you think are relevant to our Otter and Mammal projects in Bristol & Gloucestershire that we should include on the site please email us at info@gloucestershire.mammals.org

Wildlife Trusts

Avon Wildlife Trust	Avon Wildlife Trust is dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife. We're supported by over 17,500 members and look after 38 nature reserves and two visitor centres
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust	Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity. We envisage a Gloucestershire richer in wildlife, from urban window boxes to rolling country estates; wildlife is everywhere and we want it to stay that way

Other Local Groups / Links

Avon Bat Group	Avon Bat Group promotes the conservation of bats and their habitat
Gloucestershire Bat Group	The Gloucestershire bat group is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the conservation and welfare of bats both in the county and beyond
Bristol Naturalists' Society	The Bristol Naturalists’ Society exists to stimulate a greater awareness of natural history and geology in the Bristol area
Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society	The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society (GNS) was formed in 1948 with the aim of promoting an interest in the varied wildlife of the county of Gloucestershire, U.K. At the same time, it assumed the task of recording the county's flora and fauna.
The Somerset Otter Group	The Somerset Otter Group records and monitors Otters. Members take responsibility for a particular stretch of watercourse. The group is a branch of the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
The North Somerset Otter Group	The North Somerset Otter Group is a network of volunteer surveyors set up to monitor otter activity in North Somerset. The Otter Group, supported by the North Somerset Levels and Moors Project, collects invaluable data on the spread of recovering otter populations from their strongholds in the South West.
Vale Wildlife Rescue	Each year in Britain an estimated five million wild birds and other animals are injured or disabled in some way. We at the Vale Wildlife Rescue offer help to thousands of these casualties every year by treating them and where possible release them back in to the wild.

Otter Links

The 4th National Otter Survey	The results of the 4th National Otter Survey of England 2000-2002.
Otters make return to Bristol	BBC news article about the return of Otters to the centre of Bristol
Otters living in the Costwolds	Newspaper article about Otters in Cirencester and the Cotswolds
IOSF	The International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) is one of the world's leading otter charities. In the UK IOSF is the only charity solely dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters based on 20 years of scientific research in the UK and around the world.

National Mammal Groups

The Mammal Society	The Mammal Society is the only membership organisation involved in the study and conservation of all British mammals. From dormice to dolphins, bats to badgers, we work to protect those that need protection by identifying the problems they face, and halt the decline of those under threat by promoting conservation policies based on sound scientific knowledge and practice. We aim to inform, educate and involve people in mammal conservation across the British Isles.
The PTES	The People's trust for endangered species / Mammal Trust UK are are a conservation charity created in 1977 to ensure a future for endangered species throughout the world. We help all sorts of species but have a special focus on our native mammals.
The Vincent Wildlife Trust	The Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) is an independent charitable body engaged in wildlife research and conservation. Since its inception, the VWT has focused on the needs of British and Irish mammals. Current work is centred on the bats, polecat, pine marten and dormouse.

Regional Mammal Groups

The Cornwall Mammal Group	The Cornwall Mammal Group aim to protect the mammals of Cornwall by promoting conservation and recording.
The Devon Mammal Group	The Devon Mammal Group was formed in 1999 by a keen group of like-minded people all with an interest in furthering the conservation of mammals within the county and further afield.
The Kent Mammal Group	The Kent Mammal Groups aims include raising awareness of the plight of the County’s mammals and promote recording and study of mammals in Kent.

Miscellaneous

Wild Owl	Wild Owl is is Bristol based Freelance Speaker and Owl Conservationist Ian McGuire and is focused on educating on the Conservation of Wild British Owls
Mikes Blog	The personal blog of Mike Harvey, intrepid otter surveyor, and wildlife enthusiast.
'The Diary of a Wildlife Hospital	Blog of Caroline Gould founder and manager of Vale Wildlife Rescue.
Otter Cam	Some night time footage of Otters on the River Cam that was taken using a Trail Camera and an Infra-Red CCTV camera.

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