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Guest blog: Beaver wetlands create a buzz and a flutter for pollinators

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New research from Patrick Cook, PhD student at the University of Stirling and a Senior Ecologist at Butterfly Conservation, explores how beaver wetlands compare to human-made ponds for pollinators, and whether beavers could play a bigger role in reversing pollinator declines. Can beaver wetlands create a buzz and a flutter for pollinators? That’s a question […]

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Sub-adult and kit exploring their new home Nene Wetlands

Guest blog: Ten out of ten for the Nene Valley beavers

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Isabella Clarke is an independent researcher and broadcast journalist who volunteers with Wildlife Trust BCN. After years of planning, flooding and unexpected obstacles, a family of beavers has begun transforming a Northamptonshire reserve – Isabella went to see the changes first-hand. “Nothing can prepare you before you see what the beavers do,’ says Ben Casey,

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Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer named in ENDS Power List 2026

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Beaver Trust is delighted that our Head of Restoration, Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, has been recognised in the ENDS Power List 2026 as an ‘unsung hero’. The annual list celebrates individuals making a significant contribution to environmental protection and nature recovery. Roisin has been recognised for her outstanding role in the return of beavers to Britain,

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Beavers Return to Bedfordshire After 400 Years in Landmark Release at Southill Estate

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Beavers have returned to Bedfordshire for the first time in over 400 years, marking a historic milestone for Southill Estate and for nature recovery in the county.  Following two years of careful preparation, licensing and habitat creation, a family of Eurasian beavers has been successfully released into a purpose-built enclosure at the estate. The project

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Beaver Trust welcomes Richard Young as new CEO

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Nature conservationist, business leader and scientist Dr Richard Young has begun his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Beaver Trust. Previously the Managing Director of Nature Positive Ltd, Richard brings with him a wealth of ecological and conservation expertise, an in-depth ecological knowledge and a strong scientific and practical background.  “I’ve worked in nature

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A landscape reborn

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We often hear uplifting stories from across Britain of wetlands developing in places where beavers have been reintroduced. But Scotland holds something truly special in the beaver restoration story. Tucked just above the tidal zone of the Faery Isles and just below Loch Coille Bharr in Knapdale Forest, one of the sites original Scottish Beaver

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