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.