Northants water vole comeback starts with release at Nene Wetlands!

More than 100 water voles have been released at the Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve as part of ambitious plans to restore the species to Northamptonshire.
Last week 116 water voles bred in captivity were released to the nature reserve and more will follow next year. The release was funded and licensed by Natural England as part of its Species Recovery Programme.
Water voles have suffered in the UK in recent years. Their numbers have been decimated as a result of habitat loss and the impact of invasive mink along waterways.