Rob and Dave with the nesting boxes A WILDLIFE park is is helping to protect a rare species by providing them with extra places to nest. The team at Beale Park are working in partnership with the Berkshire Mammal Group to monitor and conduct research into the current number of common (or hazel) dormice making the Park their home. These small creatures (with a body length of just 6.5cm to 8cm) are native to the UK and the Park said they are classified as rare and vulnerable to extinction due to a declining population. The aim of the partnership is to install over 50 nest boxes throughout the wider estate at the Park which will provide dormice with extra places to nest during the summer months which the Park hopes will result in an increase in the local population.