140 threatened harvest mice have been released into the wild!

We are very proud to announce that today, Sunday 28th April, harvest mice born into the breeding programme run by BPCZ and our sister site the New Forest Wildlife Park were reintroduced into restored habitats in Ealing, in partnership with Ealing Wildlife Group. A population of our mice joined more from the breeding programme run by our friends at EWG.

The reintroduction took place at Perivale Wood Nature Reserve, a habitat where harvest mice have been extinct for over 45 years.

This project is an ongoing example of what can be achieved through community, collaboration and conservation. We are proud to have contributed to a reintroduced population of over 1800 harvest mice into restored habitats in Ealing. Surveys carried out year on year have shown that these releases are proving to be a success, with harvest mice becoming established within the ecosystem and restoring biodiversity.

Our native species are increasingly under threat, making the fight against biodiversity loss in our habitats across Britain a priority. Harvest mouse populations have been in decline across the country due to habitat loss for many years, making conservation projects like this even more vital.

For more information on the amazing work being carried out by Ealing Wildlife Group and their project partners, please visit this website: www.ealingwildlifegroup.com