A water vole peeks from the reeds in Kent, UK. Water voles continue to decline in their distribution across Britain but there are signs of recovery in some regions, with populations bouncing back in parts of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and East Anglia thanks to targeted conservation work. Reintroductions, habitat restoration and, crucially, the effective eradication of American mink – the non-native predator responsible for water vole population crashes – are helping the little mammal recover from historic lows
