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The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) or northern water vole is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat , though it only superficially resembles a true rat . [ 3 ] Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears; unlike rats their tails, paws and ears are covered with ...
The North American water vole or just water vole (Microtus richardsoni) is the largest North American vole. It is found in the northwestern United States and southern parts of western Canada . This animal has been historically considered a member of genus Arvicola , but molecular evidence demonstrates that it is more closely related to North ...
The Trust carried out the first and second national water vole surveys in 1989-1990 and 1996–98. [6] These surveys identified the crash in the water vole population in Britain. Following the publication of the first survey, the water vole was given a degree of legal protection in 1998 under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Hundreds of water voles have been reintroduced to the Lake District after almost being wiped out. This week, the last of 365 water voles were released after 161 were rehomed on the Lowther Estate ...
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Releasing water voles in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The average lifespan for smaller species of vole is three to six months, and they rarely live longer than 12 months. Larger species, such as the European water vole, live longer and usually die during their second, or rarely their third, winter. As many as 88% of voles are estimated to die ...
In 2004 a water vole recovery project was set up by the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project [5] and the Environment Agency, combining mink control with habitat improvement to try to halt this decline. In 2005 a survey found that the water vole population had recovered to 18% of its 2001 levels.
No. 13 Oregon will seek its first home win over a Top 25 team this season on Saturday afternoon against No. 17 Purdue in a Big Ten matchup in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks (15-2, 4-2) are tied for fifth ...