In Scotland a water vole becomes a triathlete - sprinting across a valley, swimming a loch and climbing a mountain to find a new home in which to raise her pups. Invasive American mink could kill ...

Northumberland is one of the few areas bucking the trend as water vole populations continue to decline in the UK. The National Water Vole Database Project report by The Wildlife Trusts has ...

Can these promising conservation programs save them? A water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeds on blackberries in Kent, England. These tiny creatures are crucial to their ecosystems yet their ...

Water voles are a protected species as they are one of the fastest declining wild mammals in the UK. However, large populations have been recorded in the east ... the latest news sent straight to your ...

Water voles are a protected species as they are one of the fastest declining wild mammals in the UK. However ... Lochs and North East Glasgow water vole conservation action plan has been produced ...

The North East water vole population has seen a "significant decline" over the last 20 years but there is a glimmer of hope. A new report from The Wildlife Trusts identifies continued decline in ...

The largest vole found in the study measured 13.6cm (5.4in) in length, 2mm larger than the previous record, they added. It is thought to be the largest European common vole ever recorded.