03/10/14 - 07/10/14
This short course offers an introduction to monitoring small mammal populations. You will learn: o Safe handling techniques o The where and how of setting 'live traps' o Identifying likely spots for catching target species o Reading tracks and signs o Recording and interpreting bat echolocation recordings. o Dissecting kestrel and owl pellets and identifying their prey remains. In addition we will undertake evening bat detecting sessions, watch rutting deer and attempt a late evening stake-out for Pine Marten, Wildcat and European Beaver.
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