Vincent Wildlife Trust

Thank you so much to Rowie for being a fab Comms+Engagement Officer for VWT's #MartensOnTheMove project and helping to communicate and engage groups on its achievements for pine martens and people so far. We would like to wish her all the best in her next adventures. #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

For #IWD2026 we highlight a few of VWT’s team, which works to conserve mammals in Britain+Ireland. [Clockwise from top left] Jenny, Landscape for Lesser Project Officer; Carys, Senior Bat Conservation Officer; Cathy, Barbastelle Conservation Officer @NaB; Marina, Senior Bat Conservation Officer.

New blog! Have you ever wondered how we choose the right tree for a pine marten den box? It’s trickier than you’d think! VWT’s Carnivore Conservation Officer discusses what to look for when picking the perfect tree. Full blog here bit.ly/4048b2H #MartensOnTheMove #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience — Volunteers with VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove Team working together to make a difference for pine martens and wildlife conservation. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Download this latest report highlighting key potential corridors and barriers affecting #lesserhorseshoebats in Ireland along with practical actions for this rare species. www.vincentwildlife.ie/resources
#batconservationireland, @atu-ie.bsky.social, #NativeWoodlandTrust, @vwtireland.bsky.social

Don't miss this chance to hear VWT Ireland's Mammal Programme Manager talk about our conservation work! @vwtireland.bsky.social

Blog newydd! Rowie Burcham Swyddog Cyfathrebu ac Ymgysylltu #BelaodArGrwydr, yn myfyrio ar 2025 a'r hyn y mae'r tîm wedi'i gyflawni i'w gwneud yn flwyddyn lwyddiannus i warchod bele’r coed. Blog llawn yma bit.ly/3M5GYtg #CronfaTreftadaeth

New blog! #MartensOnTheMove Communications and Engagement Officer, Rowie Burcham, reflects on 2025 and the accomplishments the team has achieved to make it a successful year for pine marten conservation. Full blog here bit.ly/4ab9QIu #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Don't miss the deadline to be a Trustee for VWT! For more info and to apply, visit www.vwt.co.uk/vacancies
Photo: ©Robert Cruickshanks

As part of our #NationalLotteryHeritageFund projects — #MartensOnTheMove and @naturambyth.bsky.social — we’re celebrating pine martens and barbastelles as wildlife #HeritageTreasures and working with local communities and groups to ensure these rare mammals can thrive once again in parts of Britain.

Don’t miss this last chance to apply for the post of Communications and Engagement Officer for VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove project — deadline 12noon on Thurs 15 Jan. Visit www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies to find out more and apply to help pine martens thrive once again in Britain. #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Thank you to all who sent in polecat sightings during our fourth National Polecat Survey 2024-2025! Also a huge thank you to vols who collected samples from dead animals for use in genetic and dietary research. Any polecat sightings from 2024 or 2025 can still be sent in arcg.is/1TXqHC

Cafodd un o wirfoddolwyr #BelaodArGrwydr anrheg hyfryd ar ddydd Nadolig pan recordiwyd bele yn defnyddio teclyn bwydo yng Nghanolfan Fonitro Brechfa. Cafodd y teclyn bwydo ei osod ym mis Tachwedd a dyma'r tro cyntaf i'r gwirfoddolwr ddal bele ar gamera! #CronfaTreftadaeth

One of #MartensOnTheMove volunteers had a lovely surprise on Christmas Day when they recorded a pine marten visiting their feeder in our Brechfa Monitoring Hub. The feeder was put up in November and this is the first time the volunteer has recorded a marten! #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

New Trustee opportunity! If you have finance or investment management skills and would like to join our dedicated team of Trustees to support wildlife conservation in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe, please visit www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies to find out more and to apply.

Could the #NewYear bring you a #NewJob? Do you love to share good news about wildlife conservation. Visit www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies to find out more about two exciting posts with VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove project, funded by #NationalLotteryHeritageFund. Application deadline — 12noon, 15 January 2026.

Last chance to submit polecat sightings from 2024 and 2025 to our #NationalPolecatSurvey! We'll be sharing findings from the survey in 2026. Thank you to everyone who has taken part!
Report via:
- arcg.is/1TXqHC
- The @mammalsociety.bsky.social Mammal Mapper App
- iNaturalist
- Send us a message

New blog! With the help of volunteers, #MartensOnTheMove has carried out den box maintenance work in the Tweed Valley. Project Officer, Victoria Chanin, and volunteer Elaine Rainey discuss what this involved and what they found. Full blog here bit.ly/48Zl7MR #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Modern buildings often have smooth, machine-cut surfaces that are difficult for horseshoe bats to hang onto… so VWT’s Bat Team has been testing out a range of surfaces — rough woodwool boards, lime-rendered pots and scoring texture into wooden beams — to give bats a greater choice of roost surfaces.

Bu #BelaodArGrwydr yng Nghynhadledd Partneriaeth Bioamrywiaeth Cymru, i drafod sut mae'r prosiect yn gweithio gyda chymunedau lleol i helpu adferiad bele'r coed ar draws Sir Fynwy, Powys, Sir Gaerfyrddin a Cheredigion. Mae'r erthygl lawn ar gael yma ➡️ bit.ly/4s3wpH0 #CronfaTreftadaeth

#MartensOnTheMove attended the Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference and discussed how the project is working with local communities to support pine marten recovery across Monmouthshire, Powys, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. Full article here ➡️ bit.ly/4pK1RJ2 #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove project is recruiting for two part-time Communications and Engagement Officer posts — one in the north (Scottish/English borders) and one in the south (English/Welsh borders). For more info and to apply, please visit www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Please share these exciting opportunities with your contacts.

VWT’s #MartensOnTheMove hosted a pine marten den box training day in Forestry England Forest of Dean. The team showed volunteers how to:
- Pick the right tree for a den box
- Install a den box
- Monitor it for pine marten presence
- Carry out a maintenance check
#NationalLotteryHeritageFund

It’s always great to see where lesser horseshoe bats choose to hibernate! Our first annual winter count as part of the National Bat Monitoring Programme has recorded slightly lower numbers than usual, which is likely due to the recent mild weather. Huge thanks to #BrecknockBatGroup for joining us.

Last chance to spot a polecat! VWT’s #4thNationalPolecatSurvey ends 31.12.2025 — and every record helps us understand how this native mammal is doing. Share your sightings here arcg.is/1TXqHC
or use the Mammal Mapper app
or send us an email to enquiries@vwt.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Don't miss this chance to help VWT work with communities and volunteers to make a difference for Britain and Ireland's threatened mammals. For more information and to apply, please visit www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies Please share widely.

Just one day left for your chance to double your donation to VWT's work to monitor and make a difference for some of Britain and Ireland's most threatened bat species through this year's #BigGive'sChristmasChallenge. More info here bit.ly/443VPu2

#IVD2025 Thank you to everyone who gives their time through volunteering activities, community action and citizen science. Your contribution enhances the impact that VWT has in wildlife monitoring and conservation in Britain and Ireland.
#EveryContributionMatters #TogetherWeCanMakeADifference

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to double your donations to support VWT's bat monitoring work through this year's #BigGive'sChristmasChallenge. Your donations will make it easier to monitor our most threatened bat species and make a difference to bat conservation. More info here bit.ly/443VPu2