Emily Luck, Water Vole Officer at PTES, said: "Water voles hold the unfortunate title of Britain's fastest declining mammal ...

A wildlife conservation charity is calling for volunteers across the UK to survey for water voles this spring.

It denied intentionally or recklessly damaging water vole burrows, but confirmed it had notified police of the incident. Nottinghamshire Police has confirmed it is investigating but would not ...

The charity said the water vole is Britain's "fastest declining mammal" and is listed as endangered on the Red List for ...

"Charismatic" water voles have returned to local waterways ... they’re likely resting… but there’s good evidence with burrows and nibbled crops," Mr Swithinbank added. Reeds and rushes ...

the water voles are very quick to hop into the water or scurry into their burrows to safety." The humble water vole inspired the character of Ratty in Kenneth Grahame's much-loved story ...

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 ...