Mammals
From rare Red Squirrels to a thriving population of Grey Seals, the North East is home to a fascinating range of mammals. Explore the mammals of North East England with NHSN’s Mammal Specialist Group.
From Red Squirrels to badgers and Roe Deer, many NHSN members are passionate about the conservation and monitoring of mammals in the North East.
Across the region, NHSN provides opportunities for people to observe, enjoy and learn about wild mammals.
Join Mammal Citizen Science
Your sightings can shape our understanding of mammals in the North East.
Discover mammal citizen science projects that you take part in across the region.
Useful Contacts
The Mammal Society appoints recorders for each vice-county who are always delighted to receive records of both common and scarce mammals.
These are:
Northumberland and County Durham – Paul Stevens, Environmental Records Information Centre NE, paul.stevens@twmuseums.org.uk
Tees Valley – Jonathan Pounder, jonathan_pounder@hotmail.com
Beaver Ecology in Britain
Take a closer look at one of many natural history talks shared on NHSN’s YouTube channel
Your Mammal Sightings
Share your mammal encounters by contacting us at nhsn@ncl.ac.uk