Part of the SMSG’s mission is to promote conservation actions on the ground for species of conservation concern. With around 2800 species of small mammal, 437 of which are globally threatened, in order to be most effective we have focused on those species most under threat and on those places around the world that support globally important assemblages of threatened small mammals and where we can have most impact.
We have three conservation priorities: Key Species, Key Sites and Key Regions.
A number of SMSG members are leading projects around the world to research the conservation needs of a range of small mammal species and to implement conservation actions to address their threats. Explore the map below to find out more about these projects and for many you can link through to the project websites.