As a brand new ambassador for Beaver Trust, I thought it would be a good time to introduce myself and more excitingly the Ealing Beaver Project. My name’s Sean McCormack and I’m a qualified vet, conservationist and wildlife presenter. If my name doesn’t give it away, I’m Irish and grew up there as a nature-obsessed […]
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Enfield’s beaver reintroduction project has made history again after a baby ‘kit’ was spotted for the first time this summer. You can read more about the initial release at Forty Hall Farm here. Enfield Council launched London’s first beaver reintroduction programme in 2022, bringing beavers back to the capital for the first time in 400
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We’ve found the recent news that the Government is planning to scrap nutrient neutrality laws incredibly concerning and are standing alongside many other environmental NGOs in urging the Government not to go ahead with these plans. Now is the time to bolster laws and protections, not scrap them! Last week, the Government announced that
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Earlier this month saw the publication of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Species Reintroduction (EFRA) Report, and we commend the extensive evidence and commentary presented. However, we express concern regarding the recommendations within the report that: “If a reintroduced species is to be given protected status (as in the case of beavers), a risk
Statement on EFRA Committee’s report to Species Reintroduction Report 2023 Read More »
In this series, we’re exploring the interactions and impacts of beavers on other wildlife species. Do beavers help or hinder water voles? How do invertebrates react to a species they haven’t seen for 400 years? Explore the science as we dive into each topic. The Eurasian beaver, Europe’s largest rodent, is an iconic species
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A family of four Eurasian beavers were released at the National Trust’s Wallington Estate on Wednesday 12 July. A family of four Eurasian beavers have been released on the National Trust’s Wallington Estate in Northumberland as part of plans to boost wildlife and increase the landscape’s resilience to a changing climate. Beavers were once
A new funding partnership will lead to the growth of the British beaver population and engage more people with the role they play in Britain’s ecosystems. The British beaver population continues to grow, but as this iconic native species returns some landowners may need support to ensure they can live in renewed coexistence. This week,
A new funding partnership which will help restore beavers across Britain Read More »
Why the reintroduction of beavers is essential for achieving nature recovery goals set out in the governments 25 year Environment Plan For England.
We need to talk about beavers Read More »
After reintroducing a family of beavers earlier this year to the largest beaver enclosure in Britain, Trentham, in Staffordshire, has announced that the beaver family is growing. The expert team has confirmed that the female has given birth, demonstrating the success of relocating these ‘ecosystem engineers’ to suitable landscapes. Earlier this year, the Grade II*
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Last week saw the publication of NatureScot’s Beaver Management Report for 2022, and we commend the efforts taken by NatureScot to work towards delivering Scotland’s beaver strategy. It is encouraging to see an increased level of translocation carried out in 2022, but we remain disappointed to learn that the number of beavers lethally controlled under
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