It seems like a great time to see these lovely animals in Salisbury at the moment. Although across the country their numbers have been suffering they seem to be surviving in Salisbury at the moment.

Mink that have escaped from fur farms find them easy prey and changes in farming and flood control over the last 60 years have resulted in the loss of their riverside habitat

Water voles have dark fur, a round body and a short, fat face. They have a long, fur-covered tail. This is different from the brown rat that has a longer hairless tail and pointed nose.

If you want to spot them in Salisbury look out for them swimming or feeding on plants at the waters edge.

Good places to look are along the flood relief channel in the central car park, town path and the river by Ashley Green but there are many more places too…