In this presentation, Leo Gubert (Highways England Ecologist and PhD Researcher at the University of Exeter) shares his knowledge on the secret lives of hibernation hazel dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) including an insight into the nesting materials, likely habitats used, and distance of hibernation nests from summer nest locations.
Information is also given on potential strategies to detect dormouse hibernation nests, and methods to reduce impacts during woodland management/development activities.