Tell Ratty! Weasels, otters and badgers enjoy an 'incredible' revival after a crackdown on hunting and toxic pesticides Stoats, badgers and otters are enjoying an ‘incredible’ comeback in the wild The animals were said to be on the brink of extinction less than 50 years ago A new environmental study revealed the numbers of wild British carnivores The numbers of stoats and weasels in the countryside are believed to be rising
By Glen Keogh For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:36 GMT, 25 February 2019 | Updated: 00:36 GMT, 25 February 2019
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At this rate, the British countryside will soon look like a revival of The Wind in the Willows.
Stoats, badgers and otters are enjoying an ‘incredible’ comeback less than 50 years after they were said to be on the brink of extinction.
Numbers of wild carnivores, also including the polecat and pine marten, have soared since the 1970s.
![Weasel numbers are also believed to be rising. Scientists from Exeter University, Vincent Wildlife Trust and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology analysed the numbers of wild British carnivores for the study [File photo]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/25/00/10228552-6740863-Weasel_numbers_are_also_believed_to_be_rising_The_only_mammal_no-m-13_1551053861605.jpg)
