Video shows the tiny hazel dormouse - one of Britain's rarest mammals - being released in a secret woodland location.

Hazel dormice reintroduced to Bedfordshire woodland to boost species resilience The new dormice are being released to boost the genetic diversity of Bedfordshire’s only existing population.

Can animals share the same space peacefully high above the ground in the treetops? A research team at the University of ...

The UK’s native hazel dormouse is undergoing a ‘catastrophic’ decline in numbers prompting calls for it to now be declared endangered.

‘Leigh’ the dormouse – appropriately named after her woodland home – was collected in October by licensed handlers to become part of this national effort to save dormice.

The beloved hazel dormouse is in 'catastrophic decline' – as its numbers have fallen 70 per cent since 2000. A major report on the sleepy rodent has revealed that it has become extinct in 20 ...

Lorenzo Shoubridge (Italy) uses a long exposure on a camera trap to catch a dormouse mid-air, trying to snatch a meal. Lorenzo used small camera traps to scout the forest before discovering an area ...

The introduction took place in a National Trust-owned woodland, where the ranger team, as well as volunteers, will be responsible for the care of the snoozy mammals and the long-term management of ...

Conservationists are trying to bolster the genetic variation and resilience of threatened hazel dormice as they release 10 of the tiny mammals in Bedfordshire. The rare species have been ...

The new dormice are being released to boost the genetic diversity of Bedfordshire’s only existing population.

A male dormouse set to be released into a Bedfordshire woodland (Rebecca Speare-Cole/PA) “From a climate point of view, there’s not a lot we can do.