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Last seen fifty years ago, captive-bred water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were reintroduced in August 2016. This is the highest reintroduction of water vole in the UK. [17] The lake is located in the Malham and Arncliffe Site of Special Scientific Interest which was established in 1955. [6]
Water voles are increasing their range along the River Ver following their 2021 reintroduction. Endangered water voles thrive along river.
In 2004, the Tale was chosen as a site for the reintroduction of this endangered species, because the river corridor had been restored as part of a project to improve the habitat and water quality of the river. This included fencing the river to prevent cattle damaging the bankside vegetation, and trapping mink.
Celtic Reptile & Amphibian breeding facility in 2021. Celtic Rewilding, [1] formally known as Celtic Reptile & Amphibian, [2] is a conservation company, established in 2020, by Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst, with the initial aim of reintroducing extinct reptiles and amphibians back to rewilding projects within the UK.
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 ...
Wildwood Trust (formerly known as Wildwood Discovery Park) is a woodland discovery park in Herne, near Canterbury in Kent, England.It features over fifty species of native British animals such as deer, badgers, wild boar, wolves and brown bear.
Derek Gow (born 1965) is a UK-based reintroduction expert, farmer and author [1] known for his work with watervoles, white storks, wildcats, [2] and Eurasian beavers. [3] He also imported the first Heck cattle to the UK. However, after aggressive behaviour could harm or even kill handlers, a significant proportion of the herd was culled. [4] [5]
European water vole, Arvicola amphibius LC globally, [7] EN in Great Britain; Short-tailed field vole, Microtus agrestis LC [8] Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC [9] Orkney vole, M. a. orcadensis VU [6] Bank vole, Myodes glareolus LC [10] Family: Muridae (mice, rats, and kin) Wood mouse. Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC [11] Wood ...