Join us for #MembersHour on 3 July with Neil Riddle, Chris Tomlin and Dr Pat White.

Mammals play an important role in woodland ecosystems and agroforestry. However, wild, domestic, and feral mammals can cause significant damage to trees, potentially impacting woodland creation and management goals. This, in turn, may affect the valuable ecosystem services that trees provide, such as biodiversity conservation and timber production.

This #MembersHour will provide an overview of new tree protection guidance including case studies and a visual guide to mammal damage that has been published by the Forestry Commission, with support from Edinburgh Napier University. Being able to spot signs of mammal damage, identify what species might be involved and put effective management in place, is critical to avoid significant damage being done to trees and woodlands. The guidance will support land managers, advisers, and owners in identifying appropriate tree protection options and also covers topics such as conservation grazing within woodlands.

Neil Riddle and Chris Tomlin from the Forestry Commission and Dr Pat White from Edinburgh Napier University will give an overview of the project and what resources are now available.

Speakers

Neil Riddle MICFor - Head of Natural Environment, Forestry Commission

Chris Tomlin - Policy Advisor- Natural Environment, Forestry Commission

Dr Pat White - Associate Professor, Edinburgh Napier University