Afonydd Menai
About organisation / project
Afonydd Menai provides volunteers with the following opportunities:
- Identifying wildlife tracks and signs
- Camera trapping
- Liaising with farmers/landowners
- Training/events
Mae Afonydd Menai yn darparu’r cyfleoedd canlynol i wirfoddolwyr:
- Adnabod olion ac arwyddion bywyd gwyllt
- Trapio camera
- Ymgysylltu â ffermwyr/tirfeddianwyr
- Hyfforddiant/digwyddiadau
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The main objective of the Afonydd Menai (Menai Rivers) project is to protect the water voles from a non-native predator - the mink.
We use water monitoring rafts to locate both water voles and mink; these are floating tunnels placed on the water with wet clay on the inside where an animal leaves its tracks for us to identify. We will train you in identifying signs of different mammals such as water vole and mink.
We will run camera trap sessions where we teach you how to use camera traps. We will also run surveys to put your ID skills into practice recognising the signs of otters, water voles, field voles and other small mammals all in the aim of gathering more data and gain experience.
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Required Role
Key responsibilities
Desirable Skills
- Initiative
- Non-discriminatory
- Non-judgemental
- Positive attitude
Skill to gain
- Communication
- Confidence
- Initiative
- Interpersonal
- Leadership and Management
- Listening
- Practical
- Problem solving
- Research
- Teaching and training
- Team Work
- Time Management
- Networking
- Opportunity and Recognition
- Self Management
When can you do this role/Calendar
Minimum commitment level: Once a month
Start Date: 21-09-2026
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