A WILDLIFE charity is calling for volunteers to search for sightings and signs of water voles along river banks.

People’s Trust for Endangered Species is asking volunteers across Britain to search for signings and signs of water voles along riverbanks, canals and inland waterways until June 15.

This is so that it can complete its survey as part of the National Water Vole Monitoring Programme to help conservationists find where water voles are living, how their populations are changing, and where they are in need of help.

The charity hopes that the positive relationship people developed with nature during lockdown will mean the public are keen to get involved and help look for these endearing creatures, or their signs, this spring