The release is part of the Restore The Thaw Landscape project, which aims to connect local wildlife, landowners and the community.
Over two hundred captive-bred Water Voles have been released along the River Thaw.
The critically endangered species are at risk of extinction, so the Restore The Thaw Landscape Project team have been working with The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, South East Wales Rivers Trust, Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru, and Natural Resources Wales to improve their habitat after a 90% population decline in 30 years.
The Restore the Thaw team played an important role in delivering training sessions to provide local people with the skills to be able to recognise and record signs of Water vole activity.
As part of the project, volunteers will form a community-led monitoring project to track Water vole activity following the release.
Restore the Thaw Landscape project aims to deliver biodiversity improvements in the catchment area of the River Thaw .
The project is being funded by the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Project Zero, the Waterloo Foundation and Nature Networks, a fund delivered by the National Lottery Heritage Fund on behalf of the Welsh Government and in partnership with Natural Resources Wales.
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