Perins Takes Part in National Science Project!

Perins students have been taking part in the Mammal Society’s “Searching for Shrews” project—a brilliant opportunity to contribute to real scientific research!

With 40 owl pellets provided by the Mammal Society, students (alongside our fantastic Science Technicians) have been dissecting and identifying the bones of voles, shrews, and mice.

Led by Dr Eacott, two fascinating workshops gave students the chance to develop hands-on skills in mammal identification while supporting national data collection on small mammal populations—particularly tracking the spread of the invasive greater white-toothed shrew.

Here’s what some of our budding biologists had to say:

“I can see the ball and socket for this creature’s pelvis!”
“I’ve got enough bones for a ribcage!”
“The teeth are amazing.”
“It will be fun putting the whole skeleton back together again.”

A huge thank you to Mrs Griffin and Dr Hurley, who enrolled Perins in this exciting citizen science project and have worked hard to collate and return our findings to the Mammal Society.

We’re incredibly proud of our students for getting stuck in and helping to make a real difference in ecological monitoring!