I have just had an article printed in the Maidenhead Advertiser regarding my proposed reintroduction of water voles into the steams between Cookham and Maidenhead in Berkshire. I am looking for volunteers to report on any wildlife they see close to these streams so we can assess what there is at the moment. It is then my plan to install mink raft to see what wildlife is present.
When we were kids we grew up in Cookham and loved the wildlife that was present. This ranged from the water voles, screws, mice, stoats, weasels, rabbits hares, badgers and foxes as well as many species of birds. By controlling the mink which will kill and eat nearly all living creatures from worms to swans I would like to think that we would see an increase in the wildlife in the area.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact me through ccmalawi@yahoo.com
Water Vole
Thursday 27 March 2014
SUPPORT FROM THE MARSH MEADOW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
I HAVE HAD A GOOD MEETING WITH THE MARSH MEADOW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN COOKHAM AND THEY ARE HAPPY FOR ME TO PROCEED WITH MY PROJECT ON THEIR LAND. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE WILDLIFE OF THE AREA.
Friday 21 March 2014
MARSH MEADOW COOKHAM
MARSH MEADOW IN COOKHAM WAS THE LAST KNOWN PLACE WHERE WATER VOLES WERE REPORTED TO EXIST IN THIS AREA.
I HAVE HAD A MEETING WITH THE MARSH MEADOW COMMITTEE RUN BY COPAS FARMS OF COOKHAM AND THEY HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION TO SURVEY THE WILDLIFE ON THEIR LAND AND TO REINSTATE A MINK RAFT TO DETECT IF THERE ARE MINK PRESENT. A MINK RAFT IS LIKE A FLOATING PALLET WHICH HAS AN AREA OF SOFT CLAY ON IT. WHEN AN ANIMAL GOES ACROSS THIS CLAY THEY LEAVE THEIR FOOT PRINTS AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED FROM THIS.
I PLAN TO SET UP A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR THESE RAFTS FOR SIGNS OF MINK AND FOR ANY ONE IN THE AREA TO REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS OF WILDLIFE IN THIS AREA.
MINK, RATS AND CATS ARE SEEN AS BEING THE MAIN REASON FOR THE EXTINCTION OF THE VOLES IN THIS AREA AND THESE MUST BE MONITORED AND THEN ERADICATED FROM THIS AREA IF WE ARE TO RELEASE WATER VOLES BACK INTO THIS WATER WAY.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP IN THIS SURVEY PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
I HAVE HAD A MEETING WITH THE MARSH MEADOW COMMITTEE RUN BY COPAS FARMS OF COOKHAM AND THEY HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION TO SURVEY THE WILDLIFE ON THEIR LAND AND TO REINSTATE A MINK RAFT TO DETECT IF THERE ARE MINK PRESENT. A MINK RAFT IS LIKE A FLOATING PALLET WHICH HAS AN AREA OF SOFT CLAY ON IT. WHEN AN ANIMAL GOES ACROSS THIS CLAY THEY LEAVE THEIR FOOT PRINTS AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED FROM THIS.
I PLAN TO SET UP A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR THESE RAFTS FOR SIGNS OF MINK AND FOR ANY ONE IN THE AREA TO REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS OF WILDLIFE IN THIS AREA.
MINK, RATS AND CATS ARE SEEN AS BEING THE MAIN REASON FOR THE EXTINCTION OF THE VOLES IN THIS AREA AND THESE MUST BE MONITORED AND THEN ERADICATED FROM THIS AREA IF WE ARE TO RELEASE WATER VOLES BACK INTO THIS WATER WAY.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP IN THIS SURVEY PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
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