That year he founded Ealing Wildlife Group (link to ealingwildlifegroup.com) with a few bat walks under a Victorian viaduct. Ten years on, the group has won the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, reintroduced harvest mice, given peregrine falcons a home and, most famously, brought beavers back to London. Along the way, Sean has become one of the UK’s most trusted voices on pets, wildlife and urban rewilding.
Written, video or audio content you can trust, from a qualified vet with more than 16 years' experience. Sean writes a weekly national newspaper vet column and creates wildlife and rewilding content for TV and online, from the Ealing beavers and harvest mice in BBC One's Wild London to Springwatch features on Ireland's last corncrakes and the impact of pet flea treatments on our rivers.
– Dr Sean McCormack
– Dr Sean McCormack
– Lorraine Kelly
“Sean’s enthusiasm for all things beaver is infectious.”
“Brimming with practical, down-to-earth, science-backed information.”
“A curiosity-driven, science-friendly narrative and a hearteningly positive message about wildlife conservation.”
”We worked closely with Sean whilst making Wild London with David Attenborough, and were impressed by his passion and knowledge about local and UK wildlife. Sean proposed a number of stories for our film and helped us to successfully film them. He is generous and reliable, and has a good understanding of the needs of television productions. He is also a natural presenter on camera, and we filmed a number of behind-the-scenes pieces with him and the conservation projects that he is involved with.”
”Sean was a pleasure to work with as a key speaker at the biennial conference of the Irish Landscape Institute. His presentation was tailored thoughtfully to the themes of the day and the local industry context, delivering an inspiring, engaging, and memorable presentation.”
Yes. Sean graduated in Veterinary Medicine (MVB) from University College Dublin in 2010 and is a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS). He worked in clinical practice for six years with pets, exotics, zoo animals and wildlife before moving into an industry role.
