A DAM GOOD PODCAST

A podcast brought to you by Beaver Trust as we start to welcome beavers back to our rivers and explore the state of nature in the UK.

Hosted by Beaver Trust’s Emily Bowen and Eva Bishop and produced by Emma Brisdion from ‘For What It’s Earth’ podcast, The Lodge Cast features fabulous guests discussing topics ranging from nature prescriptions, beavers, river health, environmental policy to climate, eco anxiety and much more!

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or via the Podbean links below.

Latest episode

or this episode, Eva and Emily are joined by Billy Heaney, zoologist and wildlife guide, to learn more about the relationship between beavers and birds, from the river margins and beaver ponds up to the tree canopy and beyond.

Birds are key indicators of environmental health, and changes in their populations can often signal wider shifts happening in an ecosystem. In this episode, you can find out more about:

  • What opportunities and challenges beaver-engineered wetlands create for bird species
  • Why birds respond so quickly to beaver activity, and what that tells us about ecosystem recovery
  • What role humorous storytelling can play in connecting people to nature and conservation

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Meet your hosts

Eva Bishop

Head of Communications

Emily Bowen

Communications Officer

Reviews

Good expert interviews, including Chris Packham.

Cloud Inversion 17/03/2025

Interesting, inspiring and love love love the facts - they make it into my own educational tours of a beaver enclosure in Essex and love learning more about beavers and the work of Beaver Trust to share with young people I get to work with. Keep up the good work - you guys are brilliant!

Ponyland 28/09/2024

Absolutely fascinating & light hearted podcast giving us lots of beaver facts& puns that would make a Carry screen writer spit out out their tea…..

Bob Beaman 28/03/2023

My only problem is that it is not on more often.

Devon AI 16/03/2023

A favourite podcast! Fascinating, entertaining, informative, inspiring, and beautifully presented. The Lodge Cast makes me wish that I had land and a river to offer for beaver restoration. Thank you 🙂

birdsnbugs 10/03/2023

This podcast strikes a brilliant balance between fact and fun, and you don't realise how much you're learning. The guests are fantastic, as are the range of topics. More please!

Libby Tis 10/02/2023
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