Aim of the conference

To bring you up to date with the current status of Water Voles and invasive non-native species (INNS) locally. You will have the opportunity to speak with others who are working to conserve and improve wetlands and their associated wildlife.

Programme

6:30 Welcome and introduction - Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

6:40 Water Voles and invasive non-native species in Hertfordshire; what happened in 2024? - Josh Kalms, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

7:15 Hertfordshire’s non-native reptiles and amphibians - Dave Willis, Herts Amphibian and Reptile Group

7:30 Break/refreshments

8:05 The effectiveness of mini-rafts in monitoring Water Voles - Linda Butterfield, Volunteer and MSc student, Anglia Ruskin University

8:40 Waterlife Recovery – striding towards a Mink free Britain. - Vince Lea, Waterlife Recovery Trust

9:10 Questions and summary

9:30 Finish