Risk of being wiped out
there is a realistic possibility of them being at risk of extinction within a short time.
These include the mountain hare, harvest mouse and lesser white-toothed shrew.
Professor Fiona Mathews, chair of the Mammal Society conservation charity, said: “While we bemoan the demise of wildlife in other parts of the world, here in Britain we are managing to send even rodents towards extinction.
“Things have to change rapidly if we want our children and grandchildren to enjoy the wildlife we take for granted.”
The Mammal Society has previously warned that fundamental changes in the way British landscapes are managed need to happen if wildlife is to thrive. The Red List was compiled
Starring on the home front...Suranne Jones, main; Katie McGlynn, top right; Joe Absolom, right; Rochenda Sandall, above; and Glenda Jackson, left, were all photographed in their homes
by the Mammal Society in conjunction with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Natural England’s chair Tony Juniper said the publication of the list should be a “wake-up call” but added: “It is not too late to act.
“We are working with our partners to recover our threatened and widely loved mammals, including licensing the reintroduction of beavers into England, and supporting the recovery of dormice and the grey long-eared bat. But there is so much more to do.”
Several mammal species once found in Britain, including bears, wolves and lynx, have been extinct for centuries.