The VWT's Lesser Horseshoe Conservation Handbook is highly valued by ecologists, ecological consultants and other specialists in this field

Specialist Advice

The main focus of our work currently centres on the lesser and greater horseshoe bats, the pine marten and the polecat. Over many years, we have developed a great deal of expertise and experience in dealing with the practical issues concerning these species and are happy to share that knowledge with conservationists, developers, planners and the public alike.

If you need to know more about these species, please refer in the first instance to the publications, free downloads and information on this website. Should your information needs not be covered by our published information, we can provide initial consultations depending on the enquiry.

Those enquiries which can be dealt with quickly over the 'phone/email will be provided free of charge but if more detailed information, data or a site visit is required, a fee will be required, as a contribution towards our costs of dealing with this. We also undertake commissions/contracts for specific surveys, projects and reports; costs upon application

Geographically, our main focus of interest is in Wales, the west coast of Ireland, and the following regions of England: south-west, midlands and the north (Yorkshire/Northumberland/Lancashire/Cumbria). Details of the offices and staff based in these areas are on the 'About Us' page. For all other enquiries relating to the rescue or finding of individual bats, please visit www.bats.org.uk and for other mammal species, visit www.mammals.org.uk