Thank you for visiting the Oxfordshire Mammal Group Website. We hope you find the resources useful and hope to see you at an upcoming event.
This growing group is run by individuals (all volunteers) who live in Oxfordshire and have an interest in mammals (see our profiles on the Meet the Committee page). We have varied backgrounds and professions but we each are committed to conservation, education and getting people enthused about wildlife.
If you aren't already a Member we would love you to get involved too.
ABOUT US
WHAT WE DO
We have a varied programme of indoor and outdoor events, from talks and displays to field surveys and staking out badger setts. If you have an interest in mammals, there's certain to be something for you here!
WHERE WE ARE
We cover the whole of Oxfordshire - if you have seen any interesting mammals locally, we'd love to know! We're particularly interested in reports of Dormice and Hedgehogs (both are now threatened species).
WHY WE DO IT
We're not for profit. We do it to understand more about mammals in Oxfordshire, for interest, to educate others and just for fun. You'll never forget the first time you saw a badger emerge from its sett on a still summer evening or found a Harvest mouse nest. Try it and see!
If you have any question, comments or would like to get involved please fill in the relevant form on the Contact Us page.
Last Update: 24 September 2025​
Our Winter Talks for 2025-2026:
Mon ​13th October
Chimpanzee cultures, archaeology and conservation
By: Dr. Kat Almeida-Warren
Time and Location: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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Mon 10th November
Elephants, biodiversity and climate change
By: Ian Redmond OBE
Time and Location: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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Mon 1st December
Encounters in the forest: human-wildlife interactions in south-east Madagascar
By: Claire Cardinal
Time and Location: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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Three further talks are scheduled including one about Pangolins. Dates for your diary are January 12th, February 9th and March 9th.
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Check out our Events page for more info or become a member to get information sent to you. ​​
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OXFORD BAT GROUP TALKS
Other talks you may be interested in are detailed below.
Thur 6th November 2025
Woodland bats in winter - a reimagining of bat society
By: Ian Tanner
Location: Beckley Hall
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Thur 4th December 2025
Developing a European-scale Bioacoustics Data
Management Platform
By: Stuart Newson
Location: Online
Thur 5th February 2026
Considering Bats in Biodiversity Net Gain
By: Jo Ferguson
Location: Online
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