This is the home to the Wiltshire Mammal Group and Wiltshire Bat Group to ensure that all things mammal (including bats) in Wiltshire and Swindon can be found in one place. This includes local news, projects to get involved with and membership information.
IF YOU HAVE FOUND A GROUNDED OR INJURED BAT PLEASE CONTACT THE BAT CONSERVATION TRUST: 0345 1300 228
The Groups
Wiltshire Bat Group
We’re a group of dedicated volunteers working to promote bat conservation and awareness across the county, with a particular focus on scientific research and study.
Wiltshire Mammal Group
Our goal is to promote mammal conservation, monitoring and recording across the county.
Our Latest News
Are there BIG CATS in the British countryside?
Britain’s Big Cats – from theory to discovery. Rick Minter of Big Cat Conversations podcast explores reports of large cats in the UK and closer to home! Join the Wiltshire Mammal Group for an illustrated talk about the ongoing reports of large cats resembling panthers, pumas, and lynx in the UK, and more locally too!…
Wiltshire Mammal Group Newsletter 2023
Wiltshire Mammal Group is pleased to announce that our SPRING NEWSLETTER for 2023 is now available for you to enjoy. It covers a wide range of projects that we have carried out in the past year as well as some special features from our members’ experiences. You can get your copy here: Wiltshire Mammal Group…
Wiltshire Bat Group newsletter, Spring 2023 – out now!! Don’t miss it!
Wiltshire Bat Group’s Spring 2023 is out now! Check it out for a round up of 2022’s highlights, activities, shenanigans, and findings! Click here: Wiltshire Bat Group’s most awesome newsletter (Spring 2023) Huge thanks to all contributors to the newsletter, and to all bat group members, landowners, and organisations who support our work, and of…
Wiltshire Bat Care Network
The network is run by a group of volunteers from the Wiltshire bat group to establish a collaborative effort toward bat rescue, rehabilitation and release within Wiltshire.
Wiltshire Mammal Portal 