Many of our Wildlife Wardens are involved in various Citizen Science projects.

One of the most popular surveys is the Westcountry Citizen Science Investigations. Over 15 Wildlife Wardens have signed up to this and are monitoring the water quality of rivers and streams. Volunteers take measurements of phosphate levels, water temperature, Total Dissolved Solids and turbidity.

Ann Sullivan and Janet Miller, Bovey Tracey Wildlife Wardens, got in touch with the head ranger at East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve and have since helped to survey hazel dormice using footprint tunnels. They have been out with a licensed dormice handler to check nest boxes, and were lucky to find a couple of nests.