Water voles
Find out where to see water voles, Britain's largest vole species and the inspiration behind The Wind in the Willows' Ratty.
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Water voles
Water voles were once widespread across the UK, but numbers have dropped dramatically in the last few decades.
Water voles: ecological engineers
Wildlife photographer, Jo Cartmell shares her passion for water voles
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Community and Events Assistant
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Do you have a passion for NWT and want to assist with events or with membership recruitment? Join our staff and volunteers in fun activities and promoting NWT to potential members.
Education & Events Volunteer
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Do you have a passion for inspiring children about nature and the natural world? Would you like to help deliver environmental activities to school groups and at family events? This role could be…
Marketing & Events
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Water Voles and Other Riverside Mammals with Iain Webb and Ruth Hawksley
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Learn about riverside mammals, including water voles
Wilder Events Champion
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Could you help people to connect with nature in your local area? We're building a team to help deliver event’s across Somerset, building people’s connection to nature and encouraging them to…
Events & Engagement Volunteer - Stirley
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Nature is amazing and we want to tell everyone! Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is creating a county rich in wildlife and we need passionate, inspiring volunteers to help people to develop a connection…
The Bay Community Events Volunteer
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Help people and nature by volunteering on The Bay’s community engagement events.
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…