The Dormouse Monitor vol 1 2012 - People's Trust for Endangered ...

issue 1 2012WelcomeContentsMeldon Woods (AKA Bluebell Woods) 3Why didn’t the dormice cross the gaps? 4Dormice found on our first wildlife bridge 6Taking a closer look at dormice in torpor 7This year has already beena busy one for dormouseconservation. Since we hada record 305 sites monitoredin 2011, the data analysistook longer than normal.Also, this year, for the firsttime, we had the dataanalysed in such a way thatwe can look at the May, June,September and Octoberrecords as individual trends.See page 11 for moreinformation.We are currently preparingfor the 2012 reintroductionat another Warwickshire site.As we go to print, 40 animalsare being health screenedat Paignton and LondonZoos. In just under a monthat least 15 pairs of animalswill be taken to their newhome, and for the first timeyou will be able to follow thelive action on facebook.com/ptes and twitter.com/ptes.Thank you to all of thisedition’s contributors.We have updates fromdormouse groups all overthe country, there is so muchgoing on. We also haveinteresting articles aboutdormice crossing variousgaps, and dormice using ourfirst real wildlife bridge inKent.We do hope you enjoyreading this edition andif you would like to sendus an article we would bedelighted to feature it.NDMP 2011 results 8Essex and Suffolk dormouse project 12Midger Wood monitoring site 12Berkshire Mammal Group dormouse work 13Herefordshire dormice in unlikely places 14Dormouse box trials 15Blackford Wood National Trust site 16Daisy and the dormouse day 17How dormice use their landscape 18Urban dormice 19Buytl pond liner nest box covers 20Nocturnal tree mammals, Romania 20People's Trust for Endangered Species15 Cloisters House8 Battersea Park RoadLondonSW8 4BGwww.ptes.orgTel: 020 7498 4533enquiries@ptes.orgRegistered charity number 274206The National Dormouse Monitoring Programme is funded by PTES and Natural England.The Dormouse Monitor is compiled by Nida Al Fulaij & Susan Sharafi.Cover image kindly provided by Ian White. Printed by 4 Print on environmentally friendly paper.The opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the People’s Trust forEndangered Species.Best regardsNida Al Fulaij & SusanSharafi2 the dormouse monitor2 the dormouse monitor