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Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-26

How 23,000 edible dormice became a problem for Britain

In 1902, a small population of edible dormice was released at Tring Park, a private estate in Hertfordshire, as part of a Victorian-era fascination with exotic wildlife. More than a century later, that single introduction has grown into a national problem: by 2018, the Mammal Society estimated around 23,000 edible dormice lived in the UK, mostly in the Chiltern Hills. How 23,000 edible dormice became a problem for Britain

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