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…
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Species Recovery Officer
We are recruiting for a Species Recovery Officer to help deliver our Nature Recovery plans for Hertfordshire.
You’ll be part of the Trust’s Rivers Recovery Team, providing a key role in…
Getting to Know the Water Vole
Looking back to the 1980s, water voles were an abundant species and a fairly common sight for those passing by our waterways. Today, the water vole is the UK’s fastest declining mammal and faces…
Endangered Species Wildlife Conservation
Endangered species live in your local wildlife. The Wildlife Trust helps with wildlife conservation by protecting the habitat for local wildlife. Learn how you can help endangered species and your local wildlife.
The Female of the Species - Women In Conservation
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the diverse perspectives of some of the women who are instrumental in conserving wildlife and making great strides in aiding nature’s recovery.
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.
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
Reintroducing ratty: water vole reintroductions explained
Water voles are mini ecosystem engineers and their return will see, in part, the restoration of natural processes to rivers.
Five species of fungi to look out for
Autumn is a great time to explore fungi with their ‘fruiting bodies’ presenting themselves above ground in many different shapes and sizes. As well as being good on the eye, fungi have a vital…
New Osprey Nest Provides Hope for Species Return to Hertfordshire
A new artificial Osprey nest has been built at Stocker’s Lake with the hope of attracting the once extinct species to breed in the region.
Nature Reserve Volunteers Battle to Protect Wildlife from Invasive Species
Find out how the Trust's army of volunteers is stepping up the fight on the invasive species threatening habitats and wildlife.
Plants Found on Local Nature Reserves are Newly Classified as Threatened Species
A new report published by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland has newly classified a wide range of plants as threatened species.