31. Water voles were common in the 1990s.32. Overall, European water voles are a uniform dark brown colour, with slightly paler coloration on the underside. 33. Water voles reach in length, plus a tail which is about half the length of the body.34. The wet and quiet nature of its habitats suits shy creatures such as water voles and otters. 35. The nationally rare Water Vole has been seen amongst the swans and other fauna at the site. 36. Throughout the story, Urk spends a lot of time talking to the water voles on the farm. 37. Ducks and geese winter at Titchwell in considerable numbers, and the reserve shelters the endangered European water vole . 38. Behind a supermarket, in amongst a debris of shopping trolleys and rubbish, Oddie finds a tiny water vole . 39. The work was done in small sections to mitigate the impact on badgers, water voles and other wildlife. 40. Fencing for livestock has been installed downstream to help to provide connectivity with the nearest water vole population.
