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I’m a water vole…Get me out of here!
Rogers D and Watson E 
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When crayfish traps are set in areas frequented by water voles (Arvicola terrestris) there is a danger of trapping and killing them by drowning. Crayfish traps are used by conservationists for surveying and by commercial trappers for harvesting. Discussions between crayfish and water vole experts led to suggested modifications to existing traps such that water voles could escape, i.e. water vole friendly traps. Water vole friendly traps were constructed and tested, they were found to be equally successful in catching crayfish (cf. non modified traps) and water voles escaped easily. Photos of the vole trial are presented. Further trials are needed to verify results under varying conditions but present advice to safeguard water voles would be to insist that the modifications are applied to traps if they are used in areas frequented by them.
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Rogers D and Watson E. (2006). I’m a water vole…Get me out of here!. Freshwater Crayfish 15(1):344-346. doi: 10.5869/fc.2006.v15.344
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