Water voles are now back in every English county, says the EA
WILDLIFE experts at the Environment Agency have confirmed that water voles have returned to every county in England, following a repopulation scheme.
The final release of 60 captive bred voles within the Bude river catchment in Cornwall means that there are now breeding colonies in every county.
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