South East Dormouse Conference – 11th March 2011 About 170 people attended from across Kent, Surrey
and Sussex.
Highlights of the day included;
- Interesting data on dormice in non-traditional habitats including
pine woods.
- Data emerging from PIT tagging research included evidence showing dormice
can cross relatively large cleared stretches such as busy roads.
- Genetic evidence is emerging that litters often have several
fathers. Tagging has also shown that individuals are often re-trapped in
original boxes after a 1 or 2 year absence.
- Monitoring at Mallydams - training centre.
Explanation and results of the reintroduction of Dormice to more northerly
counties.
- Summaries of the Kent and Surrey Dormice work.
- Surrey Dormouse Group Filming project video trap footage of young
dormice leaving their box for the first time. (http://www.surreydormousegroup.org.uk/filming.html)
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