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Mammal Society dormouse survey, January 1975‐April 1979
Author(s) -
HURRELL ELAINE,
McINTOSH GILLIAN
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
mammal review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.574
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2907
pISSN - 0305-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1984.tb00334.x
Subject(s) - mammal , wildlife , geography , habitat , range (aeronautics) , population , ecology , biology , demography , materials science , sociology , composite material
The dormouse survey was initiated by the Mammal Society and ran from January 1975 to April 1979. The dormouse is very much a southern mammal in Britain with a reduced range compared to that found 100 years ago. There seems to have been a decline in population and possible reasons for this are discussed. The habitat favoured by dormice is considered; a thick secondary layer is very important with bramble forming a major component. Dormouse nests are most often found in bramble at an average height of just over a metre from the ground. Dormouse requirements, particularly for scrub, should be considered when areas for wildlife conservation are being managed.