Vincent Wildlife Trust

In April, #MartensOnTheMove + vols carried out 42 pine marten den box checks in Mid Wales. Trail cameras were placed on the boxes and we now have the footage and are delighted to have found videos of pine martens in four different den boxes! Read more here bit.ly/46E91ba #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

We’re Hiring! Are you an experienced Operations Manager? Would you like to help VWT make a difference for threatened mammals? For further information and to apply, visit vwt.org.uk/vacancies

Celebrating 50 years – Volunteering, community involvement… Celebrating 50 years – Volunteering, community involvement and citizen science Laura Lawrance-Owen, VWT's Volunteering and Community Engagement Officer, looks…

New 50 Years Anniversary Blog — Celebrating 50 years of working with volunteers — where we explore how VWT has evolved to engage volunteers, communities and citizen scientists in its mission to conserve threatened mammals. Working together for greater impact. Find out more bit.ly/41amfIQ

We're still collecting polecat sightings until the end of 2025 for our National Polecat Survey:
-Online form arcg.is/1TXqHC
-Mammal Mapper App
-Email us at enquiries@vwt.org.uk

Findings to be published early 2026.
If you've found a dead polecat, we're interested in hair and whisker samples too!

VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove launched its 2nd Pine Marten Haven, this time at National Trust Wallington! Visitors enjoyed the new wildlife hide and guided walks to learn about pine martens and restoring nature. Thanks to
@nationaltrust.org.uk
for its support . #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

The trail and new Wildlife Hide include pine marten focused information boards for the public to learn about the species, such as their history in Galloway Forest, their diet and what makes the perfect pine marten habitat. The site also features pine marten silhouettes hidden in the trees! (2/2)

VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove launched its first Pine Marten Haven site at Kirroughtree, Dumfries and Galloway. We were joined by project partners #ForestryAndLandScotland, wildlife organisations and vols to celebrate the opening of the new Wildlife Hide. #NationalLotteryHeritageFund (1/2)

VWT is launching the #MartensOnTheMove Pine Marten English Haven site at Wallington with @nationaltrust.org.uk ‬ From Sat 19 July, you can visit the new hide and find out about pine martens. Keep an eye out for the six pine marten silhouettes hidden in the trees! #NationalLotteryHeritageFund‬‬‬‬‬‬

Don't miss this important workshop and find out how farms in Ireland can help the lesser horseshoe bat to thrive.

On Sat 5 July #MartensOnTheMove is launching the Scottish Pine Marten Haven with #ForestryAndLandScotland at Galloway Forest. Join us for a free guided walk and a visit to the new wildlife hide. Find out more and book your spot here bit.ly/44ji93r #NationalLotteryHeritageFund 📸David Baird

Thank you to @CadnoMedia and @iolowilliams.bsky.social for a great night filming lesser horseshoe bats emerging from one of VWT’s bat reserves in the Usk Valley with VWT’s Senior Bat Conservation Officer, Carys Peotto. Watch this space for details of the programme next year.

On Sat 5 July #MartensOnTheMove is launching the Scottish Pine Marten Haven with #ForestryAndLandScotland at Galloway Forest. Join us for a free guided walk and a visit to the new wildlife hide. Find out more and book your spot here bit.ly/44ji93r #NationalLotteryHeritageFund 📸David Baird

As an Evidence Champion for #ConservationEvidence, VWT recently scored a fantastic 9.5/10, showing we are meeting most of the criteria in the Conservation Evidence Checklist.
We also provide good practice examples for others to follow our evidence-based approach to conserving threatened species.

The first of this summer's series of volunteer bat detector workshops for @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Project in Pembs was a great success. Volunteers learnt how to install and collect bat detectors — the next workshop will be on Sat 21 June at #CanastonWoods. For more info bit.ly/4mbcNOl.

VWT’s @NaB Barbastelle Conservation Project is running a free workshop for #treesurgeons, #arborists and #landmanagers to show how to create and protect tree roosts for rare woodland bats such as the barbastelle. Date: 18 June at Colby Woodland Garden, Pembs. Email cathy.jewson@vwt.org.uk to book.

Thank you to everyone who volunteers their time to VWT. In 2024, 2,700+ vol hours were gifted. Whether you are a volunteer or a citizen scientist — you help VWT achieve so much more. Together, we make a difference to mammal conservation in Britain and Ireland. #VolunteersWeek

This #VolunteersWeek, we celebrate all the #citizenscience #volunteers who together have submitted more than 1,200 sightings of polecats since Jan 2024! The National Polecat Survey ends in Dec 2025 so there’s still time to send in your sightings and any pics or videos ➡️ arcg.is/1TXqHC

In April, #MartensOnTheMove visited Mid Wales for breeding season den box checks. They were joined by local volunteers, @nationaltrust.org.uk and #NaturalResourcesWales staff to check 42 pine marten den boxes using thermal imaging cameras. Read more here bit.ly/4dOvEuI
#NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Join VWT's @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Project this Sunday 08 June, at #PengelliNationalNatureReserve, to learn how to survey the rare #barbastellebat using detectors. Help us find out more about this elusive woodland bat. #VolunteersWeek #NaturAmByth
bit.ly/4mbcNOl for info and to apply.

A huge THANK YOU to The Ecology Co-op walking and running teams for their fantastic achievement in walking and running 25K during the #BrightonChallenge25kmLoop — and for raising funds for VWT’s work to save threatened mammals. It will make a difference.

#Volunteer opportunity to monitor bats at VWT bat reserves in SW England and Wales. Two evenings a week in June or July, join a team of volunteers to count bats emerging from their roosts. Training is provided. Find out where and how to apply
bit.ly/4mbcNOl

NEW BLOG for #biodiversityweek2025 + #NVWIreland! bit.ly/3Ff5Z1I Find out how VWT has been finding ways to monitor the elusive #Irishstoat. And join us tonight at 7PM to discover what we’ve learned about Irish Stoats from your sightings during #CitizenScienceSurvey.
Register tinyurl.com/4vpw2wdp

We’re so excited to be at #HayFestival2025. VWT’s Jenny MacPherson and Lucy Rogers are discussing Jenny’s latest book #StoatsWeaselsMartens+Polecats with
@nicolacutcher.bsky.social Join us to find out how VWT is working to protect threatened mammals in Britain+Ireland. @hayfestival Pic: ©D. Baird

Do you live in #Pembrokeshire? Would you like to learn how to survey the rare #barbastellebat using detectors and help VWT find out more about this elusive woodland bat as part of its @Natur am Byth! Barbastelle project? bit.ly/4mbcNOl for more info and to apply.

Don't miss this FREE webinar and find out how #CitizenScientists are helping @vwtireland.bsky.social learn more about the elusive #IrishStoat found only in #Ireland and the #IsleofMan.
Register to book your place: tinyurl.com/4vpw2wdp

Our scientists are helping to monitor the success of the reintroduction of Britain’s second rarest mammal.

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@vincentwt.bsky.social @aberdlsagb.bsky.social
@niallmckeown.bsky.social #pinemarten #pinemartens #martensonthemove

Huge congratulations to VWT’s Principal Scientist, Dr Jenny MacPherson, for being awarded the Mammal Society Medal in recognition of her work in significantly advancing mammal conservation — particularly for pine martens in Britain. Well done and well deserved, Jenny!
📸@mammalsociety.bsky.social

Don't miss this #FREE webinar with fascinating insights into the secretive #Irishstoat. Thanks to all the #CitizenScientists who submitted sightings, photos and videos.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported VWT’s work on barbastelle and Bechstein’s bats through this year’s #BigGive #GreenMatchFundCampaign to #doubledonations given in one week. You have helped to raise almost £10.5K for VWT's work. And a huge THANK YOU to #BigGive for making this possible!

Just #24hrs left for you to double your donations to VWT’s work on barbastelles and Bechstein’s bats through #BigGive’s #GreenMatchFundCampaign to #doubledonations made through its website. The campaign ends at 12noon on Tues 29 April, so please visit bit.ly/4jrHygq and help support VWT’s work.