Jenny MacPherson and Lucy Rogers talk to Nicola Cutcher

These bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside, part of the mustelid family, lead extraordinary lives: some in total seclusion, some in large, related groups. The zoologist and the science communicator discuss these fascinating small mammals.

Dr Jenny MacPherson is principal scientist for the Vincent Wildlife Trust. She has authored a book on mustelids for the New Naturalist Library and covers the animals’ physiology, daily lives and distribution, as well as their significance in UK history and folklore. VWT’s Chief Executive, Lucy Rogers leads the VWT team and drives the development and implementation of VWT's strategy to conserve threatened mammals through evidence-led conservation work. In conversation with journalist, writer and filmmaker, Nicola Cutcher.