UK Small Mammal Surveying Course

29th - 30th Sep 2025

Chester Zoo

UK Small Mammal Surveying Course | Chester Zoo This two day course has been developed by specialists at Chester Zoo and RECORD to introduce you to the surveying of small UK mammals. We'll introduce you to the following aspects of conducting practical small mammal trapping surveys in the ...

UK Small Mammal Surveying Course | Chester Zoo

This two day course has been developed by specialists at Chester Zoo and RECORD to introduce you to the surveying of small UK mammals.

We'll introduce you to the following aspects of conducting practical small mammal trapping surveys in the UK:

Current status of these species
Ecology of mice, vole and shrews
UK Legislation, ethics and welfare
Practical capture and release small mammal trapping
Handling, weighing and sexing of small mammals
Survey data and using your local environmental records centre

Chester Zoo

Caughall Road
Upton
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1LH

BIAZA, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY

General enquiries : 07593 580605
For press enquiries: 07593 580603
Email : [email protected]

BIAZA's office hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Contact outside of those times will get a response when we are next in the office.

If your enquiry is urgent and you need a response before the BIAZA office reopens, please call Jo Judge on 07593 580602. If you wish to reach one of our members, please contact them directly.

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales number 6789783. Registered Office Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY. Registered Charity Number is 1128168 and SC040783 (Scotland)