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Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Wightlink to sponsor travel for a Wilder Wight
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to officially launch a partnership with Wightlink.
The water vole
Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.
Water vole Survey Techniques
Learn about the ecology, the habitat and the techniques used in surveying water voles. You will learn water vole surveying, health and safety and how to complete the survey forms. You will…
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Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
New report points to 30% decline in water vole distribution
A new analysis of data collected over ten years by a network of experts led by The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that water vole distribution has declined dramatically.
Wonderful water voles
Are you lucky enough to have seen a water vole? Sadly, these cute river-dwellers have undergone some of the worse declines of any British mammals. We look at some of the reasons why for…
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.