Saving Water Voles From Extinction | Wild Rescue | BBC Earth

One of the UK's most infamous species, made famous by The Wind In The Willows, is now in danger - and needs our help.
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Wild Rescue (2020)
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[@colinwhite5355]

Fishing, in Wingate, just yesterday. I heard a rustling followed by a splash and there he/she was, looking up at me playing ‘blink first’. Magic.

[@GhostOfAmsterdam69]

They’re adorable. We as humans pose a problem to their existence so I’m really glad we’re also making efforts to help them out.

[@TaZzy55]

Humans pose the largest problem in the existence of animals.

[@8795153934]

We all need to kill ourselves, so Earth can survive

[@anonamous365]

start solving the problem as you see it with yourself

[@Russia-bullies]

Its sad to know that a Wind In The Willows creature is in such a predicament. Hopefully,the species will survive.

[@s.gabriel2853]

I love these animals shorts. The presenter is lovely and informative, the music is beautiful, and the animals are adorable.

[@bananalemon9145]

They are so cute! So many cute animals we haven't seen before. Thank you for uploading.

[@davidprice1908]

In Gloucestershire this weekend, and was blessed with seeing a couple of these dudes in the brook! GORGEOUS!!!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!

[@genaroayala8100]

OMG they are so freaking cute!!!!

[@aves4081]

So grateful to the people taking care of water voles

[@sniperwipers]

Where i live in Chester there used to be a lil side stream next to a not very busy road. there used to be Voles in that little stream. Also there was a pond where i used to go 'newting' , we used to get newts and a large newt that we used to call 'conga newts' these were a black colour with yellow underneath them mainly on their bellies. I have looked into them now and think they may have been the great crested newt (looked like salamanders) Unfortunately they have built houses right next to it and the pond has gone. I thought they couldn't disturb newt sites. And for those who may say that catching newts is illegal, this was in the 70's early 80's.

[@RelaxMode1]

i didn't notice before that they are so cute :))

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah... That's the answer..!!

[@jujitsujew23]

The reintroduction of beavers from your previous video will now doubt great more habitat and safe sanctuary (dams) for water voles to thrive

[@user-re2xx8db4q]

Parents: “internet is dangerous place WHY YOU IN TABLET ALL DAY” Me: “learning a new animal every video”

[@onlyscams]

Cute little guys. Hope they make it!

[@durwinpocha2488]

the beavers little cousin, is so cute and the host is too!

[@yorkshirelass8786]

We built a new work site in Batley UK a couple of years ago. Part of the planning was a conservation area, which included the local beck, intended mainly for conservation of water voles. I was really pleased to see one on the banking of the beck last week.

[@animalchannel07]

Save animals

[@jrewing1512]

Help these animals.

[@animalswithtomek4188]

cutest!

[@aizatjack2761]

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[@Richie016]

Water voles are getting closer to their extinction,their numbers are on a decline.Great to know how wild rescue teams work to restore their numbers.

[@mevan883]

Why are they going extinction?

[@Richie016]

@@mevan883Perhaps due to a lack of attentive animal care.

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

Good job,BBC good job Nice job

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Awwww I never knew it was so cute!

[@karankarki5318]

Yea... That's the answer

[@thegreenmage6956]

Our voles are also threatened by rats, which are not native to Britain. Brought by the Romans. It’s incredible voles survived this long.

[@bricktop3784]

love watch these guy when i used to night fishing

[@MuhammadEgypt]

Cuteness overload?

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah.. That's the answer

[@kingwabbit4447]

THEY ARE SO CUTE

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah... That's the answer

[@cutiiepie6814]

love animals

[@Vaeurias]

Bye why are they so adorable

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah... That's the answer

[@Rainkit]

I'm American so I'm not sure if you have seen the same thing in the UK but, how do you keep people from freaking out and killing them thinking that they are rats? In America I know a lot of people who only stop to looks at rodents after they have killed them.

[@jamescollins6085]

I have lots of these living in a local pond and they sometimes climb on my shoes when I have food. I would never consider killing them, but I can see how somebody who is terrified of them would react of they started climbing on them.

[@keithmilburn4866]

Sheer ignorance and idiocy

[@morrisfeldman2464]

I know people that act the same with cats it's really pathetic how thoughtless people can get.

[@Flowshow88]

They are so cute I'm surprised they are no overabundant in captivity 😅

[@andyc27]

They are rats

[@AbirHasnat95]

Loving this series already

[@marie.violetatukan4194]

They are so cuuute

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah.. That's the answer

[@AzlianaLyana]

Keep up the effort. Bless y'all 💖

[@cutiiepie6814]

awww

[@aburguesiafede3912]

Amazing thank you so much BBC Earth

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah.. That's the answer

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Beautiful doc

[@tontonjeannot6089]

Poor cousin Urk, first his little Elfine marries Richard Hawk-Monitor and now his water voles are threatened!

[@sterlingfink2810]

I came here hoping to see this kind of comment.

[@tontonjeannot6089]

@@sterlingfink2810 A brilliant comic novel!

[@danielinacio0424]

Salvee de Brasil Paraná Ponta Grossa 🇧🇷

[@monalisa8494]

So cuteee ☺️☺️

[@karankarki5318]

That's the answer

[@likurtsoslimey]

My favorite

[@likurtsoslimey]

@@JNL37Dyxce5 sure

[@karankarki5318]

F... Yeah.. That's the answer

[@ramandeepnijjar8281]

Such wonderful work well doe!

[@abelardogreen]

Perhaps Manchester United could add another mascot 'Streaming Voles'

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@slobiden.2593]

I have a Bengal who is contributing to their extinction. I do stop her when I see it’s a vole

[@howiethao277]

I really wanted the water vole to jump at the camera at the end.

[@mumarmumar7111]

I love this

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah.. That's the answer

[@cutiiepie6814]

i love them :3333

[@ASPPRODISCOVER]

Thank you sis for sharing video👍👍👍

[@guidododo4822]

Super cute

[@trackcoachmac]

I'm pretty sure all of them are in my yard. Come get some!!

[@MadDoofer]

Why do they stay calm as you hold their tail? Thought it would freak them out more thinking they can't escape

[@spencersanderson1894]

Maybe it’s a similar thing to cats and the back of their necks, like when you hold them there it makes them docile, not sure so that’s just a guess!

[@zyw8967]

Shes so pretty

[@Assault_corgi]

Instead of spending 50k on your teeth maybe you should have donated to the vole instead of asking poor ppl

[@tomphillips6743]

Those voles look weirdly like wolf spiders

[@jackiemoran6761]

Not so cute when they come into your house and come onto your bed while you're in

[@birdsbirding2150]

Cute...

[@S2Tubes]

They're cute, but they look like the type of animal that would go extinct if you take your eyes off them.

[@Oldmanofthewood]

The catastrophic decline of water voles is due to the disgusting actions of water authorities in the late 1970s and 1980s. Our then beautiful streams and Brooke’s were dug out into featureless drains in some ill thought out remedy to flooding which due to their actions caused yearly major flooding lower down the rivers. Their actions destroyed the vole burrows and runs. They destroyed rapids eddies and pools formed over millennia along with the habitat of millions of water voles and other species. I know this because the river where I grew up and spent most of my childhood and younger adult years was destroyed overnight by Severn Water I watched it happen powerless to stop it. If I went back there now I probably wouldn’t recognise my beautiful river. It was a crime that should never have been allowed to happen!

[@buhingkalbaryo]

they looks like little beavers😅

[@odmasters4817]

I never thought that conservation happened in the UK

[@olehaugan9555]

We have a lot of them in Norway. I didn't know they where threatened

[@dsTressdnbfileskanefm]

Ahhhhh ratty from wind in the willows

[@vthilton]

Save Our Planet

[@CistudeSuisse]

I didn't know the existence of this creature :-0

[@XeEmre]

I saw 1 swimming in the canals, I thought it was rat 🐀

[@user-wh2mj3jl6u]

Cool .😀❣️

[@fiveguys3638]

Cuteee

[@user-qi6df8rc4y]

🔥🔥

[@byebyeoldusername]

:) it’s soooooooooooo cute

[@karankarki5318]

Yeah... That's the answer

[@XevLexa]

😍😍😍

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Awesome Video 🍂🍂🇮🇳🍂🍂

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Is it really okay to lift the vole by its tail like that? You said "gently hold", but then you see the woman lift it by its tail.

[@Loki-ix7mm]

Meanwhile minkaman destroying them in another video

[@234dB]

I would care more for the release weight

[@gooner4179]

I absolutely hate rats or animal that looks like a rat but great job by the conservationists.

[@aumarley2655]

Subtitle Indonesia 🙏

[@MrBendybruce]

Stories of species on the edge of extinction is depressingly common these days. I believe we are living through the 6th mass extinction event and most people don't even realize it is happening.

[@tiffanykuo4256]

Absolutely!

[@karankarki5318]

I thought I was the dumbest.. But this comment section made me intelligent..!!

[@isiahocasio1630]

Magnificent !

[@juanaboynkin1196]

What about the Blue Tongue Mango Vole?

[@purplejellyfish395]

Miniature capybara

[@RioOoOo_]

Interesting

[@JohnSmith-mk1rj]

The host really doesn't need all that makeup.

[@kgino1045]

what are those rodents do anyway?

[@mikloszbarosz172]

SZCZUR WODNY !

[@gabrielfrost9134]

They're doing an amazing job hats off, Side note I love the host's rosy cheeks. 😄❤️

[@URTonemanclan]

Anything the Canal & River Trust can do?

[@MR071061308]

👍🏽

[@Itzchandan024]

They're the small mouse like rodents having a stout short-tailed body & inhabiting fields or meadows. They're also called field mouse.

[@kimberlee3243]

Is a water vole a muskrat?

[@Emoconsan]

cute

[@breadman2983]

shame they arent as successful as mice and rats, those critters can survive anything.

[@promontorium]

It's always habitat loss and yet you NEVER hear anyone talk about changing how we destroy habitat in the first place! We don't have to destroy habitats to build houses and businesses, we just never bothered thinking of doing anything differently.

[@marieelisa1]

THOSE EYES (◕ᴥ◕)

[@northerners2828]

What was that? 😯

[@dynamosaurusimperious6341]

Well this a nice BBC videi on the Water Voles.

[@sjain8111]

all endangered animals need our protection, their habitats are threatened by human encroachment and climate change; these little water voles are cute and adorable - and are only one among many threatened species, thank you for featuring them!

[@TryEssay]

What's the name of the hostess?

[@cutiiepie6814]

give me one

[@pascalini]

Who is the host?

[@deedeemegadoodoo6291]

The narrator is kind of a baddy 😳😳

[@chosen1one930]

Do they do any good or do they only create problems, if so let them go than