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Yahoo
12-07-2025
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Two baby beavers born as part of wildlife project
Two baby beavers have been born in Cornwall as part of a wildlife reintroduction project. The parent beavers, Twiggy and Byrti, were introduced to a purpose-built enclosure on the Lost Gardens of Heligan estate in 2023 and 2024 respectively. It was part of a national programme of reintroducing the species more than 400 years after their extinction in Britain, said The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Toby Davies, wildlife coordinator at the gardens, said: "They looked to be a couple months old, but that's quite common for them to hide them away for a couple of months, and then all of a sudden, they kind of spring up." He added: "It's just such amazing news, I keep saying to everyone, I'm like a proud dad." Mr Davies said in the wild baby beavers, or kits as they are called, would usually stay with the parents for a couple years before on. The Lost Gardens of Heligan said beavers were an important keystone species and their reintroduction was being monitored to gauge their impact on local biodiversity, flood mitigation and grazing livestock. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall It worked with The Welsh Beaver Project, Beaver Trust and Natural England on their reintroduction programme. As well as beavers, the gardens have reintroduced water voles and glow worms to the estate and bosses said they were working on reintroducing red squirrels in future. Mr Davies said the beavers kits were yet to be named but would be named soon. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Beavers key to easing impact of flood and drought Beaver activists claim they are 'doing God's work' Night vision camera captures beaver breaking wind The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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- Yahoo
First beaver born in Lincolnshire in 400 years
A baby beaver has been born in Lincolnshire for the first time in 400 years. A kit was spotted on CCTV on 13 June at an enclosure in North Lincolnshire- making it the first born in the county since they went extinct in Britain in the 16th Century. In December 2023, two Eurasian beavers were released under licence into a 70-acre enclosure at Wild Wrendale, near Searby, as part of a rewilding project by farmers Hannah and Jack Dale. Ms Dale, 43, said it marked an important milestone in the return of the species: "Beavers belong in our landscape." In 2019, the couple had their last harvest and soon made the decision to dedicate their unproductive farm to nature restoration. With support from the Beaver Trust and other wildlife organisations, in 2023 the pair released two beavers. Two years later, Ms Dale said it was a "lovely surprise" to see footage of a kit scurrying past one of her cameras. It confirmed their mission to encourage the species had worked. Although only one was spotted on camera, Ms Dale said it was likely there were more, as beavers tend to have two to four kits per litter. "It's really exciting that the first baby beavers have been born in Lincolnshire for about 400 years," Ms Dale said. Ms Dale said she believed beavers offered far more than just a cute face. "They're a really good tool to have in our armoury for becoming more resilient in the fight against climate change," she said. According to Ms Dale, when beavers were present in the landscape during storm events, their way of life was able to reduce flood pressure. "During periods of drought they can hold the water back on land," she said. Ms Dale said the species are vital and said she was proud to play a small part of their return to Lincolnshire. "There is absolutely a lace for them in the countryside and the landscape," she said. "They belong here." Beavers return to county after 400 years Conservationist on importance of beavers in the UK Relocated beavers improve water quality Wild Wrendale
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
First beaver born in Lincolnshire in 400 years
A baby beaver has been born in Lincolnshire for the first time in 400 years. A kit was spotted on CCTV on 13 June at an enclosure in North Lincolnshire- making it the first born in the county since they went extinct in Britain in the 16th Century. In December 2023, two Eurasian beavers were released under licence into a 70-acre enclosure at Wild Wrendale, near Searby, as part of a rewilding project by farmers Hannah and Jack Dale. Ms Dale, 43, said it marked an important milestone in the return of the species: "Beavers belong in our landscape." In 2019, the couple had their last harvest and soon made the decision to dedicate their unproductive farm to nature restoration. With support from the Beaver Trust and other wildlife organisations, in 2023 the pair released two beavers. Two years later, Ms Dale said it was a "lovely surprise" to see footage of a kit scurrying past one of her cameras. It confirmed their mission to encourage the species had worked. Although only one was spotted on camera, Ms Dale said it was likely there were more, as beavers tend to have two to four kits per litter. "It's really exciting that the first baby beavers have been born in Lincolnshire for about 400 years," Ms Dale said. Ms Dale said she believed beavers offered far more than just a cute face. "They're a really good tool to have in our armoury for becoming more resilient in the fight against climate change," she said. According to Ms Dale, when beavers were present in the landscape during storm events, their way of life was able to reduce flood pressure. "During periods of drought they can hold the water back on land," she said. Ms Dale said the species are vital and said she was proud to play a small part of their return to Lincolnshire. "There is absolutely a lace for them in the countryside and the landscape," she said. "They belong here." Beavers return to county after 400 years Conservationist on importance of beavers in the UK Relocated beavers improve water quality Wild Wrendale
BBC News
13-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
First beaver born in Lincolnshire in 400 years
A baby beaver has been born in Lincolnshire for the first time in 400 years.A kit was spotted on CCTV on 13 June at an enclosure in North Lincolnshire- making it the first born in the county since they went extinct in Britain in the 16th December 2023, two Eurasian beavers were released under licence into a 70-acre enclosure at Wild Wrendale, near Searby, as part of a rewilding project by farmers Hannah and Jack Dale. Ms Dale, 43, said it marked an important milestone in the return of the species: "Beavers belong in our landscape." In 2019, the couple had their last harvest and soon made the decision to dedicate their unproductive farm to nature support from the Beaver Trust and other wildlife organisations, in 2023 the pair released two years later, Ms Dale said it was a "lovely surprise" to see footage of a kit scurrying past one of her confirmed their mission to encourage the species had only one was spotted on camera, Ms Dale said it was likely there were more, as beavers tend to have two to four kits per litter. "It's really exciting that the first baby beavers have been born in Lincolnshire for about 400 years," Ms Dale said. 'They belong here' Ms Dale said she believed beavers offered far more than just a cute face."They're a really good tool to have in our armoury for becoming more resilient in the fight against climate change," she to Ms Dale, when beavers were present in the landscape during storm events, their way of life was able to reduce flood pressure."During periods of drought they can hold the water back on land," she Dale said the species are vital and said she was proud to play a small part of their return to Lincolnshire. "There is absolutely a lace for them in the countryside and the landscape," she said. "They belong here."
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
‘We will obsess over one branch in Glengarriff for a whole afternoon': secrets of Ireland's ‘throuple' lichen
Zoologist and writer Sophie Pavelle, who is yet to turn 30, has already carved a distinct path through the field of science communication. She worked as communications coordinator for Beaver Trust for four years and presented their award-winning documentary Beavers Without Borders in 2020. She is also an ambassador for the Wildlife Trusts and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. Her first book, Forget Me Not, was released in 2022 to wide acclaim, lauded for its strong message about combating biodiversity loss.
