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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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 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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Boothby Wildland, the 617-hectare nature restoration site in Lincolnshire, has announced the release of a family of beavers into its wildland.
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Second licensed release granted by Natural England to conservation charity for beavers to live in the wild on the Holnicote Estate Nature’s engineers will create new wetlands to benefit people and nature – to help store water, reduce flood peaks and support other wildlife Identified sites will further enhance innovative natural solutions already implemented to
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is delighted to welcome a new female beaver named Parsnip, who is ready to establish her own territory and begin an exciting new chapter alongside Turnip, a male beaver who has been eagerly awaiting her arrival.
This blog, written by guest author Tom Bowser, offers an on-the-ground perspective on beaver reintroduction to a working farm in Scotland. As the first private landowners to rehome beavers under licence, Tom offers a thoughtful reflection on the realities of coexistence and what he has experienced since their return. After an absence of centuries, beavers
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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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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?
A year of change: Beavers in the Wyre Forest Read More »
