Learn about rewilding initiatives focusing on Britain’s smallest and largest rodents taking place in Ealing (London) with Dr Sean McCormack.
18:30 London Natural History Society Ecology & Entomology Section AGM.
Keiron Brown (Ecology and Entomology Chair) will present the work of the section over the past year and LNHS members will be allowed to vote on society proposals for the Ecology & Entomology Section.
19:00 Of Mice and Beavers: Rewilding Ealing One Rodent at a Time virtual talk
Join Dr Sean McCormack to learn about his work with Ealing Wildlife Group and their ‘Rewilding Ealing’ initiative. This talk will focus on the successful reintroduction of Britain’s smallest and largest native rodent species, the Harvest Mouse and Eurasian Beaver. It will also touch on some of the group’s wider conservation efforts and future plans.
Dr Sean McCormack is a conservationist, vet and occasional TV and radio presenter who has always had a passion for the natural world. In 2016 he set up Ealing Wildlife Group, a community conservation group working in partnership with the local Council and other landowners on various species-focused projects including Barn Owls, Peregrine Falcons, Great Crested Newts, Bats, Swifts, Hedgehogs and more recently reintroducing both Britain’s smallest and largest native rodents to Ealing, the Harvest Mouse and the Eurasian Beaver.
These projects harness the local community and are all volunteer led. The Ealing Beaver Project is a collaboration between Ealing Wildlife Group, Citizen Zoo, Friends of Horsenden and Ealing Council. It is the first truly urban London beaver reintroduction, and is fully accessible to the public to enter freely and immerse themselves in a beaver shaped landscape. A family of five beavers were reintroduced here to Paradise Fields in October 2023 with support from the Mayor of London and Beaver Trust, for whom Sean is an ambassador.
This event is delivered by the London Natural History Society , with hosting and bookings supported by the Biological Recording Company and a presentation provided by Ealing Wildlife Group.
Get your free ticket here: https://ealingwildlifegroup.com/2024/09/01/of-mice-and-beavers-rewilding-ealing-one-rodent-at-a-time/
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