Dormouse numbers may be helped by warmer summers - survey
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New figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.
Image source, Clare PengellyImage caption, Dormice have become much rarer in the UK as woodlands and hedgerows are lost
ByHelen Briggs , Environment correspondent and Kate Stephens, Senior science journalist
Dormouse numbers may be recovering in England and Wales after years of decline, offering a rare piece of good news for one of our best-loved mammals.
The animal has disappeared from much of the countryside with conservationists warning of a long-term collapse in its population.
