Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
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Have your say in The Great Big Nature Survey
Today, The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey. It’s a chance for everyone in Dorset, and across the whole of the UK and islands, to share their thoughts on nature and how it…
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
Land Advisory Services and Wildlife Surveys
Dorset Wildlife Trust supports and works with landowners, farmers and other organisations to monitor species and habitats, plan and implement ecological improvements and identify and apply for funding to support nature.
Water for wildlife
Like us, insects, birds, amphibians and mammals all need water to survive. So, whether you have a patio or balcony, an allotment, or garden, it is important to provide water to help wildlife…
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
Water forget-me-not
Also known as 'Scorpion-grass' because of the curved 'tail' at the end of its stems, Water forget-me-not is a distinctive plant of damp habitats. Over summer, it produces…
Water shrew
The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.