Innovative mammal conservation
The seventh edition of The Bats of Britain and Ireland is now available. The latest edition of VWT’s excellent introduction and identification guide to the species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland has updated figures and species information. Written and compiled by bat experts H.W. Schofield and A.J. Mitchell Jones, the new edition was Read More
20th December 2022
Scotty Dodd of Sussex Bat Group was interviewed on Bat Conservation Trust’s regular podcast, BatChat. Find out how he came across the first record of breeding greater horseshoe bats in southeast England for more than 100 years – and how you can help to make a safe haven to ensure that this rare species returns to Read More
1st December 2022
This newsletter highlights the work of 2022 and celebrates the achievements for mammal conservation in Britain, Ireland and further afield during this year. Read more here Photo: ©Jason Hornblow
30th November 2022
Do you have specialist skills in Wildlife Conservation Science? Could you support the work of Vincent Wildlife Trust by joining our Board of Trustees? We are looking for the following… Trustee with specialist skills in conservation We are looking for a Trustee with strong experience in wildlife conservation science and practice. Experience of mammal conservation Read More
14th November 2022
VWT is delighted to be working with the Martes Working Group, Forestry and Land Scotland and Cairngorms Connect to organise the 8th International Martes Symposium. The symposium will be held in September 2023 in Aviemore, Scotland; the first time it has been hosted in the UK. The symposium is usually held once every four to Read More
8th November 2022
Do you have specialist skills in Investment Management or Wildlife Conservation Science? Could you support the work of Vincent Wildlife Trust by joining our Board of Trustees? We are looking for the following… Trustee with specialist skills in investment management As a Trustee specialising in investment management, an interest in the conservation of wildlife is Read More
17th October 2022
Thanks to the hard work of a small group of volunteers from Sussex Bat Group and Surrey Bat Group, we have started to prepare the new greater horseshoe bat reserve in West Sussex. From this… via this… and this… to this… Fantastic work by Sussex Bat Group and Surrey Bat Group volunteers. We can’t start Read More
13th October 2022
It was great to see Sussex Bat Group’s Tony Hutson and VWT’s Daniel Hargreaves talk about the new Greater Horseshoe Bat roost in West Sussex for a news piece by Malcolm Shaw on ITV Meridian on Sunday 2 October 2022. The item also featured footage from our latest Sussex Bat Appeal video. For further Read More
4th October 2022
Imagine thinking you had found a safe haven to raise your family…but then it all starts falling apart. Watch this video to find out more. A pioneer group of greater horseshoe bats, one of Britain’s rarest mammals, has chosen to raise its pups in a derelict stable block in West Sussex. And thanks to the huge generosity Read More
3rd August 2022
The first pup of the year was caught on camera by Scotty Dodd of Sussex Bat Group this weekend at our new greater horseshoe bat roost in West Sussex. Thanks to your support, this roost is still here but we need to do a lot more work to make it a secure space for this Read More
1st July 2022
