Beavers released in Glen Affric
A family of five beavers and a beaver pair have been released at two sites on Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin in the Glen Affric National Nature Reserve in the northwest Highlands.
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A summer with the Restoration team
The summer months can be much quieter for our Restoration team with the trapping/beaver translocation season coming to a close. However, the team’s work does not stop as they turn their hands to a range of beaver mitigation and management projects.
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Nature coalition delivers letter calling on Westminster Government to restore river corridors, with support from cross-party MPs
The Riverscapes Partnership, comprising of The Rivers Trust, National Trust, the Woodland Trust and Beaver Trust, has today delivered a letter to the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street, signed by supportive MPs.
Welsh Government announces legal protection for beavers in Wales
Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, announced yesterday plans to ensure beavers are recognised as a native species in Wales and legally protected from deliberate harm to them or their habitats, giving beavers the same legal protection afforded to other European Protected Species.
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Communities invited to discuss potential return of beavers to Loch Ness area
A community discussion looking at the potential for beaver reintroduction to the Loch Ness area is being run by Trees for Life in partnership with Beaver Trust during September and October.
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A year of change: Beavers in the Wyre Forest
In April 2024, something quietly momentous happened in the heart of Shropshire: a family of six beavers were released. What changes have been seen since?
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Guest blog: Reflections from Wild Wrendale
This blog was written by Hannah Dale at Wild Wrendale, the rewilding arm of Wrendale Designs, a family-run business nestled in the Lincolnshire countryside. As well as producing much-loved wildlife illustrations, the team has been transforming former farmland into a thriving wetland – and this year, reintroduced beavers to Lincolnshire for the first time in
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Nature coalition calls for nationwide network of river corridors
Offering farmers and landowners cash incentives to create river corridors would protect against flood and drought, improve river health and boost biodiversity.
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Room to roam: what next for wild beavers in England?
For the first time in centuries, beaver populations living wild along England’s rivers are permitted to expand, thanks to a long-awaited policy shift. But will the reality live up to expectation?
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Guest blog: A wild encounter on the Stour
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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