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    Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is the largest membership-based wildlife organisation in the county, dedicated to inspiring people about wildlife, acting as a wildlife champion and creating wildlife havens. 

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Mammals

A sika deer stag, with white spots on its rich red-brown fur, stands amongst the pink flowers of heather, with silver birches in the background

Sika deer

water deer

Chinese water deer

Common pipistrelle

Common pipistrelle

Badger

European badger

House mouse

House mouse

Noctule bat

Noctule

Otter

European otter

Wood mouse

Wood mouse

Brown long-eared bat

Brown long-eared bat

Mink

American mink

Brown rat

Brown rat

Barbastelle bat

Barbastelle bat

A stoat standing on a rock, one paw raised as it contemplates running

Stoat

water vole wildlife trust

Water vole

Bechstein's bat

Bechstein's bat

Weasel

Weasel

Bank vole

Bank vole

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Greater horseshoe bat

Wildcat

Wildcat

Field vole

Field vole

lesser horseshoe bat

Lesser horseshoe bat

Pine marten

Pine marten

Brown hare

Brown hare

Brandt's bat

Brandt's bat

A polecat sat amongst tufts of grass in a field

Polecat

Mountain hare

Mountain hare

Daubenton's bat

Daubenton's bat

Roe deer

Roe deer

Rabbit

Rabbit

Grey-long eared bat

Grey long-eared bat

Muntjac deer

Muntjac deer

Beaver

Beaver

Leisler's bat

Leisler's bat

Red deer

Red deer

A hedgehog snuffling around in the leaf litter

European hedgehog

Natterer's bat

Natterer's bat

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