The Yorkshire Mammal Group



2011 Date Subject
11 January Wildlife Crime
Mark Rasbeary, North Yorkshire Police Wildlife Crime Officer
15 January Winter Walk - Kirkham Priory
Meet at 10.30, Kirkham Priory car park, S.W. of Malton, grid ref. SE735658
1 February AGM and Members' Evening
"Do Hedgehogs Born to Late Litters Gain Weight Faster Than Those Born to Early Litters ?" - Toni Bunnell
"Elusive Ungulates - How Come Goats Aren't Afraid of Heights ?" - Ann Hanson
20 February Walk alongside Gilling Beck, 2.5 miles North of Richmond on B6274
Meet at 10.30, Gilling West post office/village shop, grid ref. NZ182050
1 March "Dog the Hunter: Climate Change, Hunting Adaptations and Dog Burials in Prehistory."
Angela Perri, Durham University
20 March Walk along Borrowby Dale, near Staithes, A174 N of Whitby
Meet at 10.30, Staithes car park opp. Capt. Cook Inn, grid ref. NZ781185
5 April "Pine Marten in Yorkshire (and Further Afield)"
Neil Jordan, Vincent Wildlife Trust
17 April Walk in Malhamdale, N of Gargrave
Meet at 10.30, south end of Malham village, grid ref. SD900627
30 April Dormouse Tubes, West Tanfield
Meet at 09.30, West Tanfield village hall car park, A6108 N of Ripon
3 May "Assessing Forest Status in the Range of the Critically Endangered Kipunji Monkey"
Dr. Andy Marshall, University of York
5 June Dalbyology, Dalby Forest
10.30 - 16.00, Dalby Forest Visitors' Centre, NNE of Thornton-le-Dale, SE855878
7 June Evening Walk beside River Ouse
Meet 7pm, Ship Inn, Acaster Malbis, S of York, SE589455
18 June Dormouse Nest Box Check, West Tanfield
Meet at 09.00, West Tanfield village hall car park, A6108 N of Ripon
25 June Visit to Animal Unit, Askham Bryan College
Meet at 10.00, main car park, Askham Fields Lane, off A64 SW of York
6 August Dormouse Nest Box Check, West Tanfield
Meet at 09.00, West Tanfield village hall car park, A6108 N of Ripon
1 October Small mammal survey, Hayburn Wyke Wood
Meet at 9.30 a.m., National Trust Estate Office, Peakside, Ravenscar, NZ979016
4 October "Ancient DNA of Large Mammals"
Michi Hofreiter, University of York
16 October Dormouse Nest Box Check, West Tanfield
Meet at 09.30, West Tanfield village hall car park, A6108 N of Ripon
21/22 October Small mammal survey, University of York
Contact Field Studies for setting / releasing times
1 November "Uncovering Mammal Behaviour Using New Technology"
Piran White, Environment Department
20 November Grey Seals at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire
Meet 11am Stonebridge car park, via A1031 at North Somercotes, grid ref TF422998
6 December Reintroducing 'Ratty'
Tom Moorhouse, Wildcru
11 December Walk in Coverdale
Meet 10.30am car park, Pinker's Pond, Coverham Lane, grid ref SE114869

Indoor evening meetings in 2011 will be held on Tuesdays at the Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York, at 7.00 p.m..

Field meetings - wear boots and waterproofs and bring a packed lunch and something to drink.

For further details about field meetings, please send an email to Field Studies


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