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Other work to support our Ten-Year Strategy
People and
partnerships
Working in partnership is key to our work and in 2024 we
worked with many organisations in both formal and informal
partnerships to deliver conservation in Britain, Ireland and
mainland Europe. This included volunteers, stakeholders,
NGOs, statutory agencies, and universities. We also continued
to build strong relationships with local communities where
we are working on the ground.
During 2024, as part of the Martens on the Move delivery, we
worked with four national partners to develop Pine Marten
Havens across Britain — Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust in Wales)
and Natural Resources Wales at Wentwood, Wales; National
Trust at Wallington, England; and Forestry and Land Scotland
at Kirroughtree, Scotland.
We are also working in an advisory role through an increasing
number of specialist committees and steering groups such as
IUCN Working Groups; The UK Bat Steering Group; Eurobats;
The Mammal Society; Mammal Conservation Europe; DEFRA
Reintroductions Task Force; and BIAZA Reintroductions
Advisory Group.
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Volunteers
Volunteers are crucial to our work and make a signi昀椀cant
contribution across the organisation to the delivery of
our charitable objectives. Whether it’s the traditional
conservation volunteer activities, contributing to governance
as trustees, or taking part in wider citizen science surveys,
we would not be able to achieve as much for threatened
mammal conservation without their help. Whatever the skills
people bring or whatever time they can give, it all helps to
make a difference.
1288
veri昀椀ed records
• A total of 392 veri昀椀ed sightings of Irish stoat were
submitted by members of the public.
• A total of 896 veri昀椀ed sightings of polecat were
submitted by members of the public.
• An overall total of 1,288 new veri昀椀ed records
submitted to our citizen science surveys.
2700
Volunteer hours
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