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The Hazel Dormouse is predominantly an arboreal species that moves down to the ground to hibernate in the autumn in temperate parts of its distributional ranges at locations not yet well understood. In this study, we tested whether environmental characteristics surrounding Hazel Dormouse hibernacula can be identified using high-resolution remote sensing and data collected
Leonardo Gubert
Oral presentation at the 11th International Dormice Conference, 9-13 May 2022, Bulgaria
Field work in England was conducted under licence from Natural England 2015-11955-SCI-SCI, Home Office PPL 3003431 and PIL I69D694C7, and with the approval of the University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences (Streatham Campus) animal ethics committee. Work within designated areas were carried out under consent from Natural England. In the Netherlands, all permits were held by Wageningen University where trapping and handling of Hazel Dormouse was carried out under permit number FF/75A/2015/007 (Flora and Fauna act) and radio tracking undertaken under experiment number 2017.D-0045.007 as part of a larger project on conservation and research of fauna under number 2017.D-0045 (Animal Welfare Act). in the Netherlands.
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We would like to thank Paul Chanin, Rob Wolton, Lorna Griffiths, Matt Parkins, David Rickwood, Kate O’Neill, Kate Bennett, Amanda Lloyd, Andrew Taylor, Ian Williams, Katharine Evans, Jochen Langbein, Charlotte Marshall, Conrad Barrowclough, Kathryn Killner, Lyndsey McBean, Robin Hill, Gerard Müskens, Chris Walpole, Towi van der Putten, Lennart Vonk, Quint Jace Wiegerinck, René Krekels and Dick Bekker for their support, information and/or facilitating/assisting with field work. The authors would also like to acknowledge Paignton Zoo, Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, PTES, Kier Highways, National Highways and Forestry Commission and Ludy Verheggen of the Province of Limburg for their support during this study.
Field work in England was conducted under licence from Natural England 2015-11955-SCI-SCI, Home Office PPL 3003431 and PIL I69D694C7, and with the approval of the University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences (Streatham Campus) animal ethics committee. Work within designated areas were carried out under consent from Natural England. In the Netherlands, all permits were held by Wageningen University where trapping and handling of Hazel Dormouse was carried out under permit number FF/75A/2015/007 (Flora and Fauna act) and radio tracking undertaken under experiment number 2017.D-0045.007 as part of a larger project on conservation and research of fauna under number 2017.D-0045 (Animal Welfare Act). in the Netherlands.
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The manuscript was created by LG. Fieldwork in the UK was planned by LG, FM and RW and conducted by LG and in the Netherlands, it was planned by PL, MLH and RF and carried out by PL and RF. Data was analysed by LG, with advice from FM, JB, RM and RW. The manuscript was written by LG and reviewed and revised by FM, JB, RM, RW, PL, and RF.