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Water voles return to reserve after 40 years

Reported byBBC Science & Environment ↗·Sourced by Goodlede

What backs it

Town council documentation of water vole return to Batford Springs after a 40-year absence, indicating successful habitat recovery or conservation effort

What it doesn’t mean

Does not prove population is sustainable long-term; does not indicate broader species recovery beyond this location; specific conservation measures responsible remain unclear from excerpt

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Water voles return to reserve after 40 years

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