Water vole conservation handbook strachan

Water vole mitigation guidance displacement or relocation. In preroman times, the water vole was actually britains commonest small mammal. In recognition of this we would like to dedicate the national water vole monitoring programme to robs memory. Derek gow consultancy water vole publications, books and cds. Download water vole conservation handbook or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Impact assessment before mitigation or compensation. Jul 26, 2007 legal protection and planning policy has allowed for conservation action to be incorporated into waterside developments. Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears.

This publication aims to promote best practice in the surveying and mitigation of water voles by ecological consultants, and to guide and inform decision makers that suitable survey information is provided and suitable mitigation measures proposed dean et al. Water voles live in and around streams, rivers and other water bodies. Survey forms were adapted from the standard water vole survey form set out in the water vole conservation handbook strachan et al. Water vole conservation handbook download ebook pdf, epub. Our water vole surveys and mitigation strategies are guided by best practice including wildcrus water vole conservation handbook strachan et al, 2011 and. Water voles were formerly widespread and common in england, wales and.

Each year we will ask you to survey your sites once during may and submit your findings online, whether or not you found water voles or their field signs. One aspect of water vole conservation in the uk is focused on nonlinear habitats such as reed bed which support extensive networks or metapopulations. Reintroductions as an essential conservation tool for. Site information and survey please use photographs and diagrams as appropriate. Strachan r and moorhouse t 2006 water vole conservation handbook 2nd edition. Buy water vole conservation handbook by strachan, rob isbn. Gnhs report the ecology of water vole arvicola amphibius in. Buy water vole conservation handbook by rob strachan from waterstones today. Along with field sign counts, the site location and altitude was recorded. However, unlike the rat the water vole has a brown and shaggy coat, a blunt nose, short furry tail and small ears. Water vole conservation handbook by rob strachan, 9780954637644, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Agreement to comply with good practice as set out in the current edition of the water vole conservation handbook and most recent revision1. Water vole conservation handbook, third edition wildcru. The first in a new series of practitioner guidance from the mammal society, it provides the evidence base for informed decisionmaking by ecological consultants, planners, competent authorities and.

In 1998 there were estimated to be only 875,000 individuals. Water vole arvicola amphibious changed from arvicola terrestris ponds, reedbeds appearance the water vole is the largest of the british vole species weighing between 225310g. This publication was intended as a guide based on perceived best practice at the time. The mammal societys guide to their population and conservation status. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robs accumulated practical experience led, in 1998, to the publication of the first water vole conservation handbook, of which the 2011 edition remains a corner stone for water vole conservation strachan et al. Water vole conservation handbook by rob strachan, tom moorhouse. Description of site location and habitats including surrounding habitats. Water vole conservation handbook, 2006 introduction the publication in 2006 of the revised edition of the water vole conservation handbook strachan and moorhouse 2006 provided a valuable update on aspects of the species ecology and conservation. Water vole conservation handbook by rob strachan waterstones. His enormous contribution in highlighting the catastrophic decline of water voles, championing the conservation and. Eurasian water voles use riparian vegetation as a food source barreto et al.

The publication in 2006 of the revised edition of the water vole conservation. The water vole arvicola amphibious provides a vivid illustration of the process of conservation research, from the initial discovery that a species is declining, through diagnostic research into the causes, then development and testing of solutions, to the production and implementation of a strategy for the species recovery. The european water vole or northern water vole arvicola amphibius, included in synonymy. The network of expert volunteer recorders is critical to water vole conservation. Water vole conservation handbook download ebook pdf. Enlarge and expand conservation projects to protect and enhance water vole populations at a landscapescale, to help water vole populations recover and reoccupy their former range and distribution monitor water voles continue to monitor water vole populations and invest further in volunteers to help survey. These activities may be subject to different licensing requirements and relevant advice is provided in the water. Investigations on the ecology of eurasian water vole. Reintroductions as an essential conservation tool for water.

Enlarge and expand conservation projects to protect and enhance water vole populations at a landscapescale, to help water vole populations recover. The uk water vole steering group is pleased to endorse the water vole mitigation handbook as the industry standard for all those undertaking surveys, assessing impacts and designing mitigation for water voles in the context of development or construction activities. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A management strategy for water vole populations occupying terrestrial grassland habitats is therefore a high priority, so as to provide.

Nhbs rob strachan, tom moorhouse and merryl gelling, wild cru. Water voles animals of britain, series 4 rentokil water vole quide. Request pdf on jan 1, 2006, rob strachan and others published water vole conservation handbook, second edition find, read and cite all the research. The water vole conservation handbook third edition by rob strachan, tom moorhouse and merryl gelling wildcru, university of oxford. Schedule 5 of this act makes it an offence to intentionally damage or obstruct access to water vole burrows. Between 1970 and 2000, the water vole underwent one of the most catastrophic declines of any species in the uk. The water vole mitigation handbook sussex wildlife trust. The water vole mitigation handbook, endorsed by the water vole steering group and cieem, provides the latest guidance on mitigating the effects of development on water voles.

In the uk, habitat creation, water vole displacement, translocation and mitigation guidelines for development are currently based on the ecology of riparian populations strachan 2004. This involved searching for evidence of water voles and making an assessment of habitat suitability. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only superficially resembles a true rat. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.

Latrines regularly used places where faeces are deposited, usually on ledges or prominent mud aks alo vg the aters edge. Water voles are fully protected under section 9 of the wildlife and countryside act 1981 as amended. Water vole mitigation techniques natural england publications. Method statement in support of a water vole licence. Water vole conservation handbook, second edition request pdf. Welcome to the national water vole monitoring programme nwvmp survey guidelines, thank you very much for participating. Our water vole surveys and mitigation strategies are guided by best practice including wildcrus water vole conservation handbook strachan et al, 2011 and natural england standing advice, and our surveyors meet the competencies set out by the chartered institute of ecology and environmental management cieem. No signs of water vole activity were recorded during this survey. The survey was conducted in accord with the water vole conservation handbook strachen 2006 and entailed walking upstream, within the water channel, and searching the margins and banks for field signs, comprising any combination of the following. In 2016 the mammal society mitigation guidance series published the new water vole mitigation handbook. Water vole conservation handbook rob strachan, tom. Water vole distribution in green, taken from britains mammals 2018. By minimising your use of water and avoiding wasting water you can help to keep rattys natural habitats wet and water vole friendly.

Water vole conservation handbook 3rd edition strachan, moorhouse and gelling 2016 and the essex otter survey, 20092010 darren tansley 2014. Method statement in support of a water vole licence application. Urban grasslands support threatened water voles journal of. Water vole conservation handbook third edition cieem. The uk water vole steering group is pleased to endorse the water vole mitigation handbook as the industry standard for all those undertaking surveys, assessing impacts and designing mitigation for. Captive breeding water voles it is against this background that water vole restoration utilising either translocated animals or captive bred offspring has become an identified component of the species recovery, as recommended in the 3rd water vole conservation handbook strachan et all, 2011. Legal protection and planning policy has allowed for conservation action to be incorporated into waterside developments. Click download or read online button to get water vole conservation handbook book now. The water vole is britains fastest declining mammal, disappearing from 70% of known sites in only seven years between national surveys in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This paper examines the various options to maintain and enhance water. The first in a new series of practitioner guidance from the mammal society, it provides the evidence base for informed decisionmaking by ecological consultants, planners. Water vole conservation handbook 2 nd edition strachan and moorhouse 2006 and essex otter survey, 20092010 darren tansley 2011. Mapping is produced by buffering water vole records to capture some of the potential surrounding habitat and areas within average water vole dispersal distance. Traditional survey methods rely upon the recording of field signs indicative of the presence of water voles, as described in the water vole conservation handbook strachan et al.