A mink-free future for Britain’s rivers and wetlands is not an abstract idea – it’s about the real animals that belong there. In this gallery you’ll meet some of the native species that stand to gain most when mink are removed: water voles, kingfishers, herons, dragonflies, amphibians and many more. Each image represents lives made safer, habitats made richer, and the possibility of familiar wildlife returning to places where it has quietly disappeared. As you look through these photographs, imagine these species flourishing along your local rivers and ask what part you might play in helping them back.

Wildlife and Habitats at Risk

From riverside birds to water voles, fish and amphibians, these are the native species and wetland habitats our work helps protect and restore.