Circumstantial evidence suggests that this animal is a significant problem for water voles.
This legal protection means that due care must be paid to the presence of water voles.
There are attempts to re-introduce water voles in the area.
The Trust provides information to identify a water vole and the land management necessary to support habitat.
The river supports a varied and diverse wildlife population including the water vole.
In 2009 the restoration was halted due to the presence of water voles.
A stream runs through the site which is home to water voles.
The main bulk of which is wet meadows where water voles can be found.
In the wild, on average, water voles only live about five months.
They may attack if their territory is invaded by another water vole.