Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
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The water vole
Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.
Conservation policies
London Wildlife Trust's policies on some of the biggest issues affecting London's wildlife and environment.
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
Help save London’s water voles
Water voles are now one of Britain’s fastest declining mammals. We need your help recording water vole sightings and signs of their presence to help inform our conservation efforts so we can work towards reversing this decline.
Conservation Careers - Wild Youth Hub
Conservation careers area of the Wild Youth Hub. With bitesize advice, tips and tricks to help you kickstart your career in the nature conservation and environmental sector.
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Breaking into the Conservation Sector by Keeping it Wild Trainee Lirayen
Keeping it Wild Trainee Lira shares her experiences of breaking into the conservaiton sector through volunteering, traineeships and networking with wildlife communities.
Water for Wildlife
Water for Wildlife: Discovering life in London's waterways and boosting freshwater habitats
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…