Water vole distribution down 30%, new report says
National treasure ‘Ratty’ needs urgent help to survive. Essex Wildlife Trust’s water vole recovery projects are, however, helping to bring encouraging news locally.
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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…
Protecting water voles
Water voles are the UK’s fastest declining mammal, but we are doing everything we can to change that.
Trustees' annual report and accounts 2024
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Help recover water vole populations in Essex
Join a training session and help us survey water voles in Essex.
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