Resources | Publications

  • Atlas of Mammals in Ireland 2010-2015

    The first ever Atlas of Mammals in Ireland 2010-2015 is a landmark publication mapping Ireland’s terrestrial and marine mammals based on almost a quarter of a million records submitted by organisations, researchers, national experts and citizen scientists. There are distribution maps on 72 species with detailed species accounts from 42 leading authorities. This publication is now Read More


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  • From Mallards to Martens

    From Mallards to Martens is a celebration of the mammal conservation work carried out by the VWT over the last 40 years. The Trust was founded, funded and led by Vincent Weir from its inception in 1975 until the early 2000s and the book records the Trust’s work on the conservation of mammal species in Read More


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  • The Bats of Britain and Ireland

    This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to 14 species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species description covers roosts, food and feeding, breeding, status and distribution, and identification. Similar species are listed alongside each other.


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  • The Lesser Horseshoe Bat: Conservation Handbook

    This handbook draws together ideas for modifying, enhancing and creating roosts for lesser horseshoe bats. It is aimed primarily at ecological consultants who may come across this species whilst undertaking bat surveys and who subsequently need to provide mitigation strategies to enable development work. This publication is out of print but we hope to update Read More


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