Reviving Water Voles in the UK

WatervolesusedtobeacommonsightintheUK'srivers, buttheirpopulationhasdecreasedby97%sincethe1970s.
水田鼠曾經在英國河流中很常見,但自 20 世紀 70 年代以來,它們的數量已經減少了 97%。
AprojectinthewestofEnglandishelpingwatervolesmakeacomebackbyrestoringessentialhabitats, wetlands, andpeatlands.
英格蘭西部的一個計畫正在透過恢復基本棲息地、濕地和泥炭地來幫助水田鼠捲土重來。

NowatervoleshavebeenspottedintheWestofEnglandforover20 years, butconservationistshopetoseetheirreturnsoon.
英格蘭西部已經有 20 多年沒有發現水田鼠了,但自然資源保護者希望看到它們很快回歸。
Thedeclineinwatervolenumberscanbeattributedtohabitatloss, pollutedwaterways, andthepresenceoftheinvasiveAmericanmink.
水田鼠數量的下降可歸因於棲息地喪失、水道污染和美洲水貂入侵。

Theprojectaimstorevivethewatervoles'habitatandlandscapeintheregion, withearlysignsofsuccessinthebreedingpopulation.
該計畫旨在恢復該地區水田鼠的棲息地和景觀,並在繁殖種群方面取得成功的早期跡象。
Watervolesaresmallmammalswithbrownfur, tinyears, andafurrytail, oftenmistakenforratsbutcanbefoundalongwaterways.
水田鼠是一種小型哺乳動物,有棕色皮毛、小耳朵和毛茸茸的尾巴,經常被誤認為是老鼠,但可以在水道沿岸找到。

ScottishwatervoleshavedarkercoatscomparedtothoseinEnglandandWales, whiletherearenoneinNorthernIrelandormanyUKislands.
與英格蘭和威爾斯的水田鼠相比,蘇格蘭水田鼠的皮毛顏色較深,而北愛爾蘭或英國許多島嶼則沒有。
ThefamouswatervolecharacterRattyfromTheWindintheWillowsisabelovedfigureknowntomany.
《柳林風聲》中著名的水田鼠角色拉蒂是許多人喜愛的角色。

Water voles used to be a common sight in the UK's rivers, but their population has decreased by 97% since the 1970s.
A project in the west of England is helping water voles make a comeback by restoring essential habitats, wetlands, and peatlands.

No water voles have been spotted in the West of England for over 20 years, but conservationists hope to see their return soon.
The decline in water vole numbers can be attributed to habitat loss, polluted waterways, and the presence of the invasive American mink.

The project aims to revive the water voles' habitat and landscape in the region, with early signs of success in the breeding population.
Water voles are small mammals with brown fur, tiny ears, and a furry tail, often mistaken for rats but can be found along waterways.

Scottish water voles have darker coats compared to those in England and Wales, while there are none in Northern Ireland or many UK islands.
The famous water vole character Ratty from The Wind in the Willows is a beloved figure known to many.
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