Beavers

Heartwarming photos show how a pair of wild beavers have successfully bred after being reintroduced back into a county for the first time in 400 years.

Adorable photos capture Shropshire’s first beaver family in 400 years

Aerial image of vegetation where a beaver wetland has been created, with dry fields either side

Beavers create wetland areas that stay green and boost resilience in drought

'Vulnerable' wild beavers are set to return to a county in the West Midlands. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Vulnerable' wild beavers set to return to West Midlands county

More beavers released in Highland glen in ‘wildlife success story’

Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help restore river and wetland

Beavers to be released at two sites in South West

How Severn Trent helped reintroduce beavers to Shropshire for first time in 400 ...

Beaver at Shrewsbury

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Beavers could help reverse ‘dramatic’ decline in pollinating insects – study

New beaver observation building at Mid Wales nature reserve approved

Beavers released into Highlands in moment of ‘wildlife history’

Dormice, otters and other rare wildlife ‘at risk’ from planning reforms – report

Beavers, pigs and ponies to rewild landscape in first Government-backed scheme

Six beaver families to be released in Highlands

Beaver kits born in Cairngorms National Park for second year running

Pair of Eurasian beavers who were released at nature reserve in Shrewsbury are n...
A pair of Eurasian beavers who were released at a nature reserve in Shrewsbury have been named.
Luke Powell

The beavers arrived at the site earlier this year

Beavers to be released in Shropshire Hills enclosure

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Wild beaver returns welcomed by Shrewsbury MP and Shropshire Wildlife Trust

The beavers arrived at the site earlier this year

Green light for wild beaver releases - as pair settle into new Shrewsbury home

Wild releases of beavers in England get go-ahead in ‘milestone’ for nature

Conservationists are waiting on a decision about wild releases of beavers (Ben Birchall/PA)

‘Lethal control’ must be option if beaver releases approved, NFU boss says

Otters seen for first time in 70 years at nature restoration site

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Beavers - there are reasons for and against'

Beavers can play role in tackling flood, Environment Agency assessment shows

The beavers arrived at the site earlier this year

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Permission sought for ‘historic’ return of beavers to Glen Affric

Volunteering with Scouts could improve your wellbeing

Bold approach urged to put beavers back into the wild in England and Wales

Cairngorms beaver kits first to be born in wild at national park for 400 years

Puppets help Shrewsbury Flaxmill creates incredible festival atmosphere

Baby beaver born in Northumberland estate for first time in more than 400 years

Beaver fever in Shrewsbury edges closer as work gets started on enclosure the si...

Compensate farmers for ‘high-risk’ species reintroductions, MPs say

Nature reserve offers visitors the chance to get up close to beavers

'Remarkable' – Baby beavers born in Staffordshire for first time in 400 years

Beavers reintroduced to lake at Midlands attraction

Plans for beaver enclosure at Trentham Estate get green light

Plans to reintroduce beavers on Shropshire estate next year

Beavers returning to Shropshire for first time since 16th Century

LTA and Scouts team up to boost participation among children of all backgrounds

Scouts’ first task is to clean up

Back after 400 years: Beavers return to Mid Wales nature reserve

Another 60 trees planted as Newport project continues

The risks of rewilding

Beavers allowed to stay on River Otter: so what next for the endangered species?

Farm pioneers mixture of ‘rewilding’ and sustainable agriculture

Call for ‘ambitious’ strategy to bring beavers back to England

Hopes Tenbury Wells Scout group could re-form

Peddling new use for old plastic with sculptures in Newport

Scouts hit the streets in Much Wenlock

Beavers to become protected species under new legislation

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