Ray Woods, Rewild at Heart Co-Founder and artist, describes the moment he first encountered a wild beaver while kayaking in Kent, and how that experience helped spark a passion for rewilding. Discover the story behind Rewild at Heart and their new partnership with Beaver Trust to support beaver recovery in Britain. One sunny afternoon in […]
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From a boy who fished with a stick and string, our restoration manager Dr Rob Needham has spent his life fascinated with wildlife. That path led through Norway’s lynx forests to Britain’s first official beaver project—and, at last, to a PhD that’s providing vital evidence to fill long established knowledge gaps on the impacts of
Beaver dams and bigger trout: Dr Rob Needham’s PhD journey and career insights Read More »
Loch Ard Forest is set to become home to an additional pair of beavers. Working with the Beaver Trust, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) released the pair into a small lochan with good areas of wet woodland around the edge of the water and where there are currently no beavers present. The FLS managed site
Beaver population to grow at Trossachs site Read More »
Severn Rivers Trust, in collaboration with landowner Trevor Wheeler, the Environment Agency, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape Team, release a pair of beavers into a new enclosure in the Shropshire Hills, helping to restore natural processes in this precious upland landscape. Severn Rivers Trust, with input from key partners and the
Beavers return to the Shropshire Hills in landmark river restoration project Read More »
Going wild! Historic first official wild beaver release marks new era for nature’s recovery in England In a landmark event for nature conservation, the National Trust has legally released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in Purbeck, Dorset. This historic moment follows a groundbreaking policy announcement by Defra and
Today, three years after consulting on their approach to beaver reintroduction and management in England, we welcome the news that the Government will be setting out their plans to return wild-living beavers to English waterways.
Beaver Trust response to UK Government’s statement on wild release licensing in England Read More »
After months of careful planning and preparation, a family of eight beavers have been released at the Nene Wetlands in Northamptonshire. They are now exploring their new home at Delta Pit lake next door to the popular Rushden Lakes shopping centre.
Beavers return to Northamptonshire after 400 years Read More »
Careful design could help new woodlands thrive in areas where beavers are present, according to a new report. With ambitious woodland expansion targets in Scotland and a growing beaver population, the overlap between beaver territories and woodland creation schemes is expected to become more common. Read more: NatureScot Research Report 1368 – How to create woodlands
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A pair of Eurasian beavers have been released at a nature reserve in the centre of Shrewsbury. The project, a partnership between Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Shrewsbury Town Council, is one of a few urban releases in England and will see the beavers manage and restore the wetland habitat on the 8.5-hectare site. The pair,
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Join Holly Usher, Beaver Trust’s Senior Education Officer, and dive into how beaver education can spark lifelong connections with nature. From school workshops to home education, she shares how inclusivity and hands-on learning are shaping the next generation of environmental champions. ‘They’re like a finely oiled machine helping the environment – we have to protect
Nature for everyone: Fostering inclusivity through beaver education Read More »