JemmaPage published Endangered water vole thriving in Nottinghamshire canals and...

A species on the brink of becoming extinct is thriving in canals and rivers in the East Midlands. The water vole was spotted 4,000 times between May and October 2015, after the Canal & River Trust asked the public to join a battle to protect the semi-aquatic rodent. And wildlife spotters reported 16 prospective breeding sites for the shy and elusive water vole – including the Erewash Canal. Imogen Wilde, ecologist for the trust, which cares for 2,000 miles of the nation's...