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Resources

Staff at Vincent Wildlife Trust have produced a range of free, downloadable resources on the work to conserve threatened mammals in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe. Some have written books that can be bought online through NHBS.

Guidance Document

Mulkear Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Project Farms Leaflet

This leaflet, produced as part of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Project, was produced to describe the actions of the project but also to list other actions that farmers can take to promote the conservation of the lesser horseshoe bat.

Guidance Document

A guide to identifying the small mustelids of Ireland

A guide to the native and non-native small mustelids of Ireland – the pine marten, Irish stoat, otter, American mink and ferret.

Guidance Document

Advice Note Release of pine martens (Martes martes) into the wild in Britain

The pine marten is a medium-sized, arboreal member of the mustelid (stoat and weasel) family. Pine martens were historically widespread throughout Britain but by 1915, the combined effects of woodland clearance and intensive predator control had resulted in extinction in all but the most remote upland areas of northwest Scotland, northern England and Wales.

Guidance Document

VWT Ten-Year Strategy 2020-2030

Our 2020-2030 strategy sets out the next ten years of conserving threatened mammals using scientifically sound research. We continue to be a catalyst for innovative conservation as we work with new species, new partnerships and new areas.

Scientific Report

Our Beacon for Bats Project Report

The Our Beacon for Bats project aimed to contribute to the long-term conservation of lesser horseshoe bats in the upper Usk Valley through working with local people to raise awareness, add to our knowledge of how bats use the area and undertake habitat enhancements.

Magazine

Annual Report and Financial Statements — December 2023

Vincent Wildlife Trust has just published its Annual Report for 2023. This report gives an overview of the past year’s highlights, its projects, its partners and its audited financial statements.