Endangered water voles introduced to reserve

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC Science
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What happened

Efforts are being made to reintroduce the locally-extinct species back to the River Wey in Surrey.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Science and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:12:04 UTC.

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  1. Endangered water voles introduced to reserve

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