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.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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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…
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…
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are special places recognised for having high wildlife value or containing rare or threatened habitats and species
Water Vole Recovery Project
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust's water vole recovery project is the longest standing local project in the UK dedicated to water vole conservation.
Some protection reinstated for at-risk Local Wildlife Sites
The Government has published a revised version of its National Planning Policy Framework which now includes some reinstated protection for Local Wildlife Sites following a campaign supported by 25…
All about Ratty, aka the water vole
Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals in this guest blog.
Surveying for water voles, Britain's fastest declining mammal
Dave Dunleavy, ecology trainee, describes how to survey for water voles and how BBOWT's Water Vole Recovery Project has been helping them return from the brink
Water voles thriving in Oxfordshire and Berkshire and given a helping hand in Buckinghamshire
The UK’s longest running water vole recovery project, led by the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust, is reporting a significant and steady increase in water vole activity over the last 10…
Help local water voles
Donate today to help water voles in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Team Wilder story: Learning how to do a basic site survey
Lily O'Neill and the community team revisit Shabbington Nature Network to help them carry out a basic site survey and find out which plants are growing at one of their sites
2024 Photography Competition Winners
View the wonderful winning images from the 2024 BBOWT Wildlife Photography Competition.