water vole

British

noun

Also called: water rat. a large amphibious vole, Arvicola terrestris, of Eurasian river banks: family Cricetidae

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As well as working with police, Henry also helps conservationists with "ecological monitoring", including for pine martens, hedgehogs, otters and water voles.

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"So we've taken that idea and scaled it down to water vole size, which means using glitter."

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They include endangered birds like hen harriers and water voles, which are now the UK's fastest declining mammal.

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This rare chalk stream – one of around 200 worldwide – which supports important wildlife like water voles, saw more than 3,300 hours of spills in 2024.

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One in six species - such as water voles and curlews - are currently at risk of vanishing from Wales, which has seen a 20% decrease on average in its wildlife over the last 30 years.

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