Ryan, Hazel Joanne
Langton, Stephen David
Al-Fulaij, Nida
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wildwood Trust
People's Trust for Endangered Species
Article History
Received: 24 March 2025
Revised: 29 September 2025
Accepted: 15 October 2025
First Online: 4 November 2025
Declarations
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: The ethics of the project was approved by the Wildwood Trust ethical review committee. Data collection was carried out during regular dormouse health checks to avoid causing additional disturbance. Handling and fur clipping is permitted under a level 2 class licence held by the corresponding author and a dormouse possession licence held by the Common Dormouse Captive Breeders Group, both issued by Natural England.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.