A second nest of dormice is set to be released in Leicestershire after a successful reintroduction in 2025. Last summer, more ...

Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, new research suggests. The study used 30 years of data on the weight of dormice at different times of ...

correctionA previous version of this story incorrectly identified the dormouse as a type of mouse, though they are part of a different group of rodents. The story also misattributed data on hazel ...

Nine rare hazel dormice have been given a clean bill of health by wildlife vets at conservation charity ZSL. It paves the way for their release into the wild next month as part of a national effort to ...

A total £90 million funding for species recovery across England Hundreds of England's most threatened native wildlife are to be protected from ...