Dormice monitoring at Fontmell Down.
Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteer, Rachel Harris, recounts her experience surveying dormice over the years at Fontmell Down.
Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteer, Rachel Harris, recounts her experience surveying dormice over the years at Fontmell Down.
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