Nature Positive Pledge a commitment to start a journey to halt and reverse nature loss, and to actively restore biodiversity and ecosystems affected by our activities.

We have been working in partnership with Warwickshire Mammal Group since 2023 to undertake small mammal surveys on campus. Small mammals are vital links of the food chain, and are also often used as indicators of habitat quality and complexity. However, as they are notoriously difficult to observe, small mammal surveys are often conducted using humane live trapping methods, such as using Longworth traps.

We once again participated in the global City Nature Challenge. This year, Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull joined forces to record as many species as possible during the 4 days of the competition while empowering more and more people to contribute to citizen science.

For the sixth year running the University will be taking part in Plantlife’s No Mow May Movement and leaving areas of grass to grow. These areas will be allowed to grow throughout May, with some areas being left throughout the summer months and only being cut at the end of the season.

Between 21st and 27th April we welcome the annual return of National Mammal Week. This week not only celebrates mammals but also raises awareness of their plight. Even though some of the UK’s most celebrated and beloved animals are mammals, a staggering quarter of British mammal species are threatened by extinction.