Hampshire Mammal Group
Welcome to the Hampshire Mammal Group web pages! Here you’ll find everything you need to get involved in mammal conservation in Hampshire.
Hampshire Mammal Group is coordinated by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust and is affiliated to The Mammal Society. The main objectives of the group are;
- To promote the conservation of all threatened mammals and their habitats in Hampshire.
- To establish and monitor their distribution.
- To provide advice on threatened mammals and the management of their habitats.
- To foster an interest in the conservation of all native mammals.
Everyone with an interest in mammals is very welcome to join the Hampshire Mammal Group today and get involved in surveys, come along to group events and meet other mammal enthusiasts.
To join the Hampshire Mammal Group, you need to be a member of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Please click here to join from only £3 a month.
Then, please email feedback@hwt.org.uk with your name and membership number to let us know you would like to join the mammal group.
2009 HMG Mammal Report
Download your copy of our report here showing the distribution of all mammal species in the county up to 2009. 
We Still Need Your Mammal Records!
Help us to build a complete, current picture of mammal distribution across Hampshire by recording every time you see a mammal in the county, and submitting it to the County Mammal Recorder.
Email HMGRecorder@hwt.org.uk with the following information:
Your name, the date and time of day you saw the mammal.- The precise location of the mammal (include a post code and also a grid reference if possible, e.g. SU123456).
- The species seen (use the scientific name if known).
- Additional details e.g. alive/dead, number of individuals etc will also be useful.
If you have lots of records to send in, why not download our electronic species recording form and guidance notes and e-mail it in to HMGRecorder@hwt.org.uk. As an alternative, you may prefer our Word version available here for download. This may be returned electronically or by post to the Trust at Beechcroft addressed to HMG Recorder.
HMG News
Our newsletters are available for download
Autumn 2011 News - NEW
Spring 2010 HMG News
Mammal of the moment
Stoats and Weasels
Do you know which is which? Although the two mammals are very similar there are some key differences to note. A stoat is bigger than a weasel, averaging 24-31cm (head and body length - HBL) whereas weasels are only 17-21cm HBL. The stoat will always have a distinctive black tip to the tail, whereas the weasel will not; the weasel's tail is also shorter. Finally, the coat of the stoat is generally a darker red/brown shade, while the weasel's is more of a ginger to russet tone, with a very undulating border between this fur and the creamy fur of the belly.
Do you know which is which now? The picture on the left is of course a stoat (Mustela erminea) and on the right is of two weasels (Mustela nivalis).
If you see a stoat or weasel or any sign of their activity or presence, please send the record into us at hmgrecorder@hwt.org.uk along with any other mammal records you have, as usual.
Previous Mammals of the Moment
Events & Activities Diary
Click here to see what the group is doing over the next three months, including talks, walks, surveys and more. Come along and meet mammal experts and enthusiasts, learn more about mammals and get involved in mammal conservation.
If you would like to volunteer with the Mammal Group, helping at events, with surveys and on practical conservation projects for mammals, please email us.
Thank you for your patience while we develop these pages.
