The eyes are small; the ears short and nearly hidden by the fur surrounding them. Characters useful in distinguishing this species from other Adirondack voles include fur color and texture, and tail ...
More than 200 captive-bred water voles have been released at a secret location close to Haweswater, as part of an attempt to create a thriving population of the endangered species in Cumbria.
Voles are small mammals that tend to have large heads, compact bodies, and short noses. Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur ...
The Wellcome Sanger Institute estimates that in 1990, there were around 7.3 million water voles in the UK, with populations widespread across Greater London. But since then, habitat loss ...
Here’s how to tell if you have voles and what to do about them. You may recognize those unsightly raised ridges and bumps all over your lawn as the handiwork of moles digging around for their dinners.
Chris Packham uses a man-made burrow to investigate water voles, which are one of the rarest burrowing animals in the UK and an endangered species. He explains how they like to spend a lot of time ...