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How many water voles do we have?

Water voles may be Britain’s fastest declining mammal. This blog looks at why and how we can help them recover.

Conservation dog and handler in stream searching for water voles

A nose for water voles

We can all look for the signs of water voles but we’re likely to miss most of them. So maybe our K-9 companions can help us find the voles of the North East. Blog by Sally Johnson - Conservation…

Water vole (c) Margaret Holland

Water voles in the Uplands

Naturally Native Project Officer Elliot Lea, takes a look at water voles in the Uplands and how these special areas are providing a refuge for Britain's fastest declining mammal.

Water vole swimming

The water vole

Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.

Water vole swimming

Reconnecting fragmented landscapes

It’s easy to see why fragmentation of landscapes is one of the main drivers of global biodiversity loss. Naturally Native and the Wildlife Trusts are working hard to change this.

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