AlexBritton published Rare dormice released into Nottinghamshire woodland

Rare dormice have been released into a Nottinghamshire woodland in a bid to help them breed.Twenty pairs of the species have been put in cages attached to trees in a secret location after being bred in zoos.Their reintroduction was organised by the charity People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and follows two similar events in nearby woodlands in the last two years.Ian White, dormouse officer at PTES, said: "Because of the long term need for feeding, we need quite a lot of volunteers