Mammal monitoring and conservation with Charlie Le Marquand

Charlie Le Marquand is the data and information officer for the Mammal Society.

In this episode, Charlie covers:

• Her studies and experiences prior to joining the Mammal Society. [Starts at 1:55]
• How the Mammal Society started and its essential role in providing mammal information. [Starts at 5:24]
• Her varied role; comprising enquiries, surveys, apps and events. [Starts at 6:21]
• What a mammal is and those examined by the society. [Starts at 9:30]
• Risk of extinction and reasons for declining mammal numbers. [Starts at 12:30]
• The importance of recording mammals and the Mammal Mapper App. [Starts at 18:27]
• Why losing species matters. [Starts at 26:38]
• Appreciating nature and the joy of spotting mammals. [Starts at 28:38]
• Future ambitions of the society and the National Harvest Mouse Survey. [Starts at 33:22]
• Mammals in 2050. [Starts at 38:19]
• Personal lifestyle changes – becoming vegetarian. [Starts at 39:34]

Useful links

Mammal Society website

Information on the Mammal Mapper App

How to connect

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