Water voles are fully protected by UK law and can be found on-site near water courses. It is, therefore, essential that ecologists and conservationists know how to recognise the field signs of water voles, and how to survey for them. You should also have a good understanding of water vole ecology and law if you are likely to encounter them in your work.
In this course, we look at how to recognise signs of water voles and how to survey for them. We also look at the laws protecting them and their conservation needs.
This course is taught as a series of videos by an experienced Principal Ecologist from Ecology Training UK. It combines a virtual classroom session that will teach you about water vole ecology, identification, field signs and legislation. Then, we go outdoors on a virtual water vole survey to learn how to apply these skills in practice. By the end of the course you should have a good basic knowledge of water vole conservation, ecology and surveying, and the legal framework surrounding their protection.
The course will cover the following topics:
- Water vole biology and ecology
- How to identify water voles and their field signs
- The legal status of water voles
- Water vole conservation
What you get:
The course comprises 2 videos – one in the classroom and one out in the field, and handouts for the classroom part. At the end there will be a short quiz and if you get over 70% you will receive a Certificate.
Timings:
Study in your own time. Takes approximately 3-4 hours.
Module 1
Water Voles Video 1- Classroom
Module 2
Water Voles Video 2 – Looking for Field signs
Module 3
Water Voles End of Course Quiz
Great short course to gain knowledge about our rare little water rodent. If you’re looking to learn more about water voles I highly recommend this course.
It was very informative and easy to access and navigate.
The course is easy to follow and explained quite well especially helping individuals getting started in ecology
This course was really interesting thank you!
I liked the way Sue explained each module, she was clear and her passion was visible! She motivated me even more!
The course was enjoyable and informative. I found it particularly helpful in how flexible the study time was. You could do one module and then leave it a day or two when you had more time. It has also helped my career prospects.
It was very informative and easy to access and navigate.
Flexibility and easy to follow layout.
The material was concise and easy to understand; I loved the flexibility and ability to get the qualifications done at your own pace; and Sue was brilliant!
If you are purchasing a course/s on behalf of another person, please follow these steps to ensure they can access their course/s:
- Add course/s to your basket.
- At checkout, if you can use the students email address when booking, please do so.
- Leave us a note in the ‘additional information’ box to let us know it was purchased for another person, please include their full name and email address.
If you do not provide this here or email us with this information, the student will not have access to their course/s.
If you have any problems with this process, please get in touch – [email protected] or 03301653024.
If you are purchasing courses on behalf of multiple other people, follow these steps to ensure they can access their course/s:
- Add the correct number of courses for all the students you are purchasing for. (example: If three people need to take Mammal ID, add it to basket three times)
If you would prefer to purchase via invoice (popular for companies), we are able to arrange this! Use the Email Address below to get in touch.
2. Once purchased, contact us directly to let us know the Full Names and Email Addresses for each of the students you have bought for.
If you have any problems with this process, please get in touch – [email protected] or 03301653024.
The final exam is designed to test whether you have learned the appropriate knowledge and skills during this course. If you take the final exam and do not pass, we encourage you to review the course material and ensure you have read, understood and remembered the lessons. We want you to get the most out of this course and provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to apply what you learn to your job or career. You may retake the final test once you have revisited the course material.
Yes! We want you to get as much out of this course as possible. We encourage you to refer back to your course materials from time to time to refresh your memory and ensure that you are confident on the subject. Therefore, when you purchase this course, you will have lifetime access to the course materials.
6 hours 
0 modules 
Introductory 
