Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these ...

"Water voles are important mini-ecosystem engineers," he said. "Their existence impacts soil and plant biodiversity around their burrows and riverbanks. "They move nutrients around, bringing some ...

"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. Mr Swithinbank said ...

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 ...