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Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Brand-new pond dipping platforms at Tyland Barn open to the public!
Kent Wildlife Trust are delighted to showcase new pond dipping platforms at Tyland Barn Nature Park, the charity’s headquarters in Maidstone, Kent.
Species Reintroductions & Rewilding
What are species reintroductions and how are they linked to rewilding?
Introduction to Water Vole ecology and surveys
Learn about European Water Voles: their ecology, field signs and survey methods. Then put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor survey
When is the right time for a species reintroduction?
Stan Smith, Wilder Landscapes Manager at KWT, looks at current species reintroduction and wonders if we are asking the right questions before we introduce new species.
English Species Reintroduction Taskforce - Part 2
After listening to the 2-hour English Species Reintroduction Taskforce session on the 21st March, Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust shares his thoughts.
Water Vole Reintroduction at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
In 2011 the idea of reintroducing water voles to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve was first suggested and now, three years later, we are delighted to have recently reintroduced fifty of them.
The English Species Reintroduction Taskforce - Part 1
Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust gives an overview of his time providing evidence for the the EFRA (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee) in the Houses of Parliament as part…
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.