Water voles are being reintroduced to North Devon after being declared functionally extinct from the area in 2000, following a major National Trust habitat restoration project at Woolacombe. Once widespread across the UK, water voles have declined sharply due to habitat loss, water pollution and the arrival of the American Mink. Since 2022, extensive work across the Combesgate catchment has restored habitats and natural processes to local waterways, creating the right conditions for their return. Their burrows create flowering habitats which support bugs, butterflies and other riverside species. This work…
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