Articles by the Derek Gow Consultancy Gow, D, Andrews, A & Smith, D. (2012).  Water vole mitigation guidance - Important updates for evidence-based good practice. Not published yet. Gow. D. Water vole reintroduction projects - the lessons and the success factors. ECOS: 28(1) Gow. D. & Holder, K. Captive breeding as a recovery component of water vole (Arvicola terrestris) conservation projects. International Zoo News. Vol. 52, No. 1 (2005), pp. 20 - 27 Gow, D., Holder, K & Jeffrey, C. (2004). The relevance of captive breeding as a successful component in water vole (Arvicola terrestris) translocation projects. Ecology and Environmental Management - In Practice 44:14 - 17 Gow, D. (2010). Tayside beavers - rights in the watershed. ECOS: 31 (3/4).

Books Strachan, R., Moorhouse, T. & Gelling, M. (2011) Water vole Conservation Handbook (third edition). WildCRu: Oxford  Strachan, R. (1997) British Natural History Series - Water voles. Whittet Books: London Ryder, S. (1962) Water voles. The Sunday Times Woodruff. G. (2000) The Water vole. The Mammal Society# CD Jerfferies, D.J. (2003) The water vole and mink survey of Britain 1996 - 1998 with a history of the long term changes in the status of both species and their causes. The Vincent Wildlife Trust