Water vole volunteers 'get very excited by flattened poo'
Regular surveys of the River Meon show a successful reintroduction of water voles in Hampshire.
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"That means we've got evidence of breeding water vole which is brilliant."
— Andy Reeves , Activist
"They are the most extraordinary creatures because they will chop off bits of stem at 45 degrees."
— Stephen Short , Activist
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Regular surveys of the River Meon show a successful reintroduction of water voles in Hampshire.
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