Innovative mammal conservation
VWT is delighted to support this PhD in partnership with One Zoo, Aberystwyth University and Queen’s University Belfast. Information taken from the One Zoo website The project will survey feral cats (Felis catus) and their associated zoonotic agents across rural areas in Wales and explore the links with environmental factors (e.g. landcover) and anthropogenic Read More
2nd December 2024
Huge congratulations to VWT’s Ireland Mammal Programme Manager, Kate McAney, for receiving the Aoibheann Gaughran Award from Bat Conservation Ireland in recognition of outstanding commitment, leadership and passion for bat conservation. Kate has worked continuously since the 1990s to ensure the survival of some of Ireland’s rarest bat and other mammal species — particularly the Read More
27th November 2024
Vincent Wildlife Trust’s (VWT) nationally significant Martens on the Move project has launched three new digital channels to help the rare pine marten as it recovers and returns to its former ranges in Scotland, England and Wales, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Martens on the Move’s new website, TikTok account and Read More
20th November 2024
Researchers and conservationists from around Europe and beyond met in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in September 2024 to share their work on a special, and sometimes underappreciated, group of mammals – the mustelids. The European Mustelid Colloquium has been going for many decades and VWT is proud to play a significant part in its organisation and continuity. Read More
11th October 2024
Vincent Wildlife Trust has just published its Annual Report for 2023, which gives an overview of the past year’s highlights, its projects, its partners and its audited financial statements. Download the report and find out about the work achieved by VWT, its partners, funders and volunteers for mammal conservation during 2023. Download the Annual Report Read More
10th October 2024
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Mihai Marinov will be giving a keynote presentation at the 35th European Mustelid Colloquium at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (24-27 September 2024). Dr. Marinov leads the Centre for the Study of Transborder and Emergent Diseases and Zoonosys, within the Department of Read More
30th July 2024
NB We are no longer accepting applications for this post. Would you like to join an organisation where you can make a real difference to what we can achieve for conservation? As Fundraising and Communications Manager, you can play a pivotal role in achieving our strategy and mission by leading the development and delivery of Read More
17th June 2024
We are delighted to announce that Professor Andrzej Zalewski will be giving the first keynote presentation at the 35th European Mustelid Colloquium at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (24-27 September 2024). Professor Zalewski is Leader of the Ecophysiology and Behavioral Ecology Unit of The Mammal Research Institute, an independent scientific research Read More
5th June 2024
NB: Deadline reached and no longer accepting applications We need someone passionate about bat conservation who will support VWT’s Bat Team by managing reserves, overseeing bat projects and reporting on conservation interventions. The Conservation Team has a track record of delivering ground-breaking projects such as translocating and re-establishing pine marten to mid-Wales, running the first Read More
13th May 2024
Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Martens on the Move Team has launched into action for pine martens and people across Britain. Led by Dr Stephanie Johnstone as Project Manager, the team includes Victoria Chanin (Project Officer for the Scottish/English borders), Lucy Nord (Project Officer for the Welsh/English borders) and Rowie Read More
23rd April 2024
