Both the latin pinetorum and another common name, the pine vole, refer to a habitat this rodent occupies only in the Southeast. In the Adirondacks, it chiefly resides in deciduous and mixed forests ...

Voles are small mammals that tend to have large heads, compact bodies, and short noses. Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur ...

9. Bavarian Pine Vole. The Bavarian Pine Vole is a critically endangered rodent native to the alpine regions of southern Germany. Characterized by its thick reddish-brown fur and long tail ...

Pine martens have been reintroduced into Lake District woodland in hopes to grow populations. Eight females and five males ...

Pine martens have been reintroduced into woodland in South Cumbria thanks to a project involving researchers from the University of Leeds.The elusive ...

The tiny mammals are an important food source for predators such as foxes and pine martens. But when numbers are low, rare species such as capercaillie become targets for food. By counting vole ...

It is hoped five-month-old Goose will help volunteers at Northumberland Wildlife Trust find species like water voles and pine ...

This will help with the collation of data needed to measure the success and longevity of the Restoring Ratty project and future water vole reintroduction projects. Goose will also be using his nose to ...

A new wetland habitat is set to boost biodiversity and flood resilience in Benson. The project is part of the Benson relief road scheme, undertaken by Oxfordshire County Council. The council is ...

Pine martens have been reintroduced into woodland in South Cumbria thanks to a project involving researchers from the ...