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https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/uks-fastest-declining-mammal-thriving-river-ver>
"Two years on from Water Voles being reintroduced to the River Ver, Herts and
Middlesex Wildlife Trust has announced that the geographical range of the
animals has approximately doubled year-on-year.
The Trust, in partnership with the Ver Valley Society and a number of private
landowners, reintroduced the nation’s beloved Water Vole to a stretch of the
River Ver to the west of St Albans in August 2021, after the small mammals had
been absent for a period of 34 years. This was made possible with funding from
the Debs Foundation and Linder Foundation.
Since the 2021 release of the 150 Water Voles, Josh Kalms, the Trust’s lead on
Water Vole reintroductions, has headed up a team of Water Vole Surveyor
Volunteers, who have been trained to look for field signs of Water Vole
occupation, including latrines and feeding sites. Full surveys have taken place
in each of the two years following the release, the first data collected in
2022 reported a 238% increase in range along the river and its watercourses,
whilst this year’s findings show the Water Vole occupancy in the Ver Valley,
has on average, more than doubled each year."
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-net-zero-rhinos-africa-maternal-asia/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
