Hazel Dormouse Handbook Set Conservation and Mitigation Collection

About this book

The pack combines the two essential handbooks from the Mammal Society relating to the Hazel Dormouse.

Hazel Dormouse Conservation Handbook

Dormice belong to a distinctive family of rodents called the Gliridae, with representatives found in Europe, Asia and Africa. The hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius is the only species of dormouse native to Britain, where it occurs in England and Wales. Its range also covers much of Europe from France to the Urals in Russia.

The first edition of this handbook was published in 1996 and the second in 2006 (Bright et al. 2006). Since then our understanding of the ecology of dormice and the best ways to conserve them has advanced considerably. This third edition is based on the most recent research and practical experience available on the ecology of hazel dormice and uses this to inform conservation best practice. The handbook does not cover the edible, or fat, dormouse Glis glis which was introduced from Europe over 100 years ago.

Hazel Dormouse Mitigation Handbook

This publication is intended to provide guidance to people involved in actions that affect hazel dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) in connection with built development in the UK. This includes decision-makers reviewing planning applications and ecological consultants involved in any of the following activities: surveys; design and implementation of mitigation measures; preparation of licence applications; and post-development monitoring.

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