| 41. | The canal, towpath and adjacent hedges are good for wildlife and in August 2007 water voles were seen.
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| 42. | Water voles have recently returned to Lindow Common nature reserve in Cheshire, UK, after many years of absence.
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| 43. | In water vole in the United Kingdom and linked to the decline of waterfowl across their range in Europe.
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| 44. | Biodiversity audits carried out in 2010 found European water vole on the river between Danby Wiske and Brompton Beck.
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| 45. | In 2005 a survey found that the water vole population had recovered to 18 % of its 2001 levels.
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| 46. | A small community of rare water voles are known to reside around the several burns running out of the bents.
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| 47. | Water voles feed on vegetation, while rats are opportunistic feeders and will eat a variety of foods . _ _=
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| 48. | Water vole populations declined catastrophically along the Chess between 2001 & 2003 with a 97 % population decrease being observed.
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| 49. | Across the UK the Wildlife Trusts and other organisations are undertaking many practical projects to conserve and restore water vole populations.
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| 50. | The reserve is rich in wetland plants with large areas of reed and willow and uncommon species such as water vole.
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