Mammals seen along the Ver Valley since 2000.
Please contact John Fisher if you have any interesting mammal sightings. Please email or call 01582 792843.
Species | Status | Season | Breeding | Comments |
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Badger | Common | All Year | Yes | Nocturnal lifestyle means they are seldom seen |
Fox | Common | All Year | Yes | Becoming more common |
Grey Squirrel | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species |
Hare | Common | All Year | Yes | Have declined but still seen most of the year |
Mink | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species now being trapped |
Muntjac | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species |
Otter | Possible | All Year | Following the hunting ban they are re-establishing | |
Rabbit | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species |
Shrew | Common | All Year | Yes | Seldom seen |
Stoat | Common | All Year | Yes | Few sightings |
Vole | Common | All Year | Yes | Seldom seen |
Water Shrew | Common | All Year | Yes | Seldom seen |
Water Vole | Possible | All Year | Bred prolifically until 1980’s – could be reintroduced | |
Weasel | Common | All Year | Yes | Few sightings |