Innovative mammal conservation
Over the next few months a team of volunteers will play a major role in protecting one of Britain’s rarest species as they help pine martens to come back from the brink of extinction. By the early part of the 20th century, the pine marten had become extinct throughout much of Britain due to the Read More
4th September 2017
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have announced a partnership with nature conservation groups, aimed at getting the best science to busy on-the-ground conservationists. The Conservation Evidence Project, set up by Professor Bill Sutherland at the University of Cambridge, summarises the scientific evidence on different conservation interventions that people have done all around the world. Read More
27th July 2017
The Vincent Wildlife Trust’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2016 has been published. This report outlines our achievements in 2016, explains our governance arrangements and outlines our future plans. The VWT’s audited financial statements for 2016 provide financial details of our work during the year and how it was funded. Download the Annual Report and Read More
19th July 2017
The Vincent Wildlife Trust is a charity that has been at the forefront of techniques for wildlife conservation for more than 40 years. Our specific niche is the smaller native mammals providing scientifically sound, practical solutions to conservation problems. Our work to date, has focused on the needs of British and Irish mammals, mostly mustelids Read More
18th July 2017
A sculpture of a pine marten with young, created by local artist Grace Young-Monaghan, now greets visitors to the Hafod Estate car park – a popular starting point for visitors to the Devil’s Bridge area. More than 50 people celebrated the sculpture unveiling by local naturalist and TV presenter Iolo Williams, with the midges failing Read More
30th June 2017
The rarest mammal in Wales has just become a little less rare with at least five pine martens giving birth this year – and one marten is known to have a litter of three kits. The Vincent Wildlife Trust’s Pine Marten Recovery Project aims to restore a viable pine marten population to Wales and England. Read More
15th June 2017
Registration and call for abstracts is now open for the upcoming 32nd European Mustelid Colloquium. The Colloquium will be held in Lyon, France, on 15-17 November 2017. Early bird registration is available until Friday 15 September. The deadline for abstract submission is Thursday 31 August. To register or submit an abstract, please visit the Colloquium Read More
14th June 2017
The Pine Marten Recovery Project Newsletter for 2017 has been published. Here you can read the latest news from the project, including the survival and territorial establishment of the pine martens recently translocated to Wales and their breeding success to date. You can also find out more about our on-going pine marten work in other Read More
13th June 2017
Go Wild in Galway returns on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May! Our 2017 event is even bigger, starting on Saturday at 4:30 am with a dawn chorus and packed with wildlife events until our bat walk at sunset. Click to enlarge the poster for more information and times of specific events. Join us on Read More
16th May 2017
From Mallards to Martens is a celebration of the mammal conservation work carried out by the VWT over the last 40 years. The Trust was founded, funded and led by Vincent Weir from its inception in 1975 until the early 2000s and the book records the Trust’s work on the conservation of mammal species in Read More
30th September 2016
