water vole

In the wild, on average, water voles only live about five months.

A stream runs through the site which is home to water voles.

It also has one of the most dense water vole populations in the country.

They may attack if their territory is invaded by another water vole.

This legal protection means that due care must be paid to the presence of water voles.

There are attempts to re-introduce water voles in the area.

Water voles are very shortsighted and so with a little care they can be easily observed.

Circumstantial evidence suggests that this animal is a significant problem for water voles.

In 2009 the restoration was halted due to the presence of water voles.

The main bulk of which is wet meadows where water voles can be found.

The Trust provides information to identify a water vole and the land management necessary to support habitat.

The site is now managed as a Water Vole reserve.

The river supports a varied and diverse wildlife population including the water vole.

Water voles mainly eat grass and plants near the water.

Water voles - A nationally threatened species once common on rivers and streams.

Water voles are present on streams feeding the river.

It is one of the most important breeding sites for water voles in Staffordshire.

In 2005 a survey found that the water vole population had recovered to 18% of its 2001 levels.

Six days crouched in a marsh filming water voles.

There were rivers he visited as a child where he could sit and watch water voles every day.

Rob Strachan stresses that the water vole survey is the first of its kind.

Which are you: water vole or red squirrel?

In mainland Europe, water voles make up a large portion of the stoat's diet.

With these improvements there have been recordings of water vole, and otter sightings.

It is good to see them running clean once again and home to fish, otters and water voles.