The secret winter life of beavers It’s a common misconception that beavers hibernate. In fact, they remain active all year round, even through the harshest winter months. While many mammals retreat into deep hibernation, slowing their bodies to survive, beavers adopt a different strategy. Their activity drops, but they never truly switch off. Winter is often described as the beaver’s “secret time of year.” At high northern latitudes, where thick ice can cover ponds and rivers, beavers spend much
The secret winter life of beavers It’s a common misconception that beavers hibernate. In fact, they remain active all year round, even through the harshest winter months. While many mammals retreat into deep hibernation, slowing their bodies to survive, beavers adopt a different strategy. Their activity drops, but they never truly switch off. Winter is often described as the beaver’s “secret time of year.” At high northern latitudes, where thick ice can cover ponds and rivers, beavers spend much
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Cornwall Beaver Project | Cornwall Wildlife Trust
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Beavers: frequently asked questions | Shropshire Wildlife Trust
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Bring Beavers Back Appeal | Cheshire Wildlife Trust
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Beaver | Cumbria Wildlife Trust
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Last Wednesday, history was made with the first-ever licensed wild beaver release in England at National Trust’s Purbeck nature reserve, Dorset. This milestone was made possible thanks to the new licensing framework from Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). While there are already a number of established wild populations in England, this release is the first licensed release of beavers into the wild in England. England’s beaver population remains sm
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Last Wednesday, history was made with the first-ever licensed wild beaver release in England at National Trust’s Purbeck nature reserve, Dorset. This milestone was made possible thanks to the new licensing framework from Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). While there are already a number of established wild populations in England, this release is the first licensed release of beavers into the wild in England. England’s beaver population remains sm
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Breaking into the New Year like a beaver through ice! Happy New Year everyone, we hope you managed to enjoy a well earned break. While many of us have been wrapped up indoors, beavers across Britain have been out experiencing the snow, ice and bitterly cold conditions. Beavers are highly adept at coping with these challenging winter conditions, having evolved a remarkable set of behaviours that allow them to survive even the harshest cold. When ponds freeze, beavers are often restricted to the w
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Breaking into the New Year like a beaver through ice! Happy New Year everyone, we hope you managed to enjoy a well earned break. While many of us have been wrapped up indoors, beavers across Britain have been out experiencing the snow, ice and bitterly cold conditions. Beavers are highly adept at coping with these challenging winter conditions, having evolved a remarkable set of behaviours that allow them to survive even the harshest cold. When ponds freeze, beavers are often restricted to the w
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Another big year for beavers and Beaver Trust From supporting the first official wild beaver release in England, to expanding our education programme and conducting pioneering research, 2025 has been a year of significant progress. These achievements bring us closer to achieving our vision of thriving waterways, vibrant with life, where beavers are recognised as an essential part of our biodiverse landscape — but there is still a long way to go. As a small charity, none of this would have been p
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We’re so excited to launch our brand-new education hub - lodge.beavertrust.org - a child-friendly online resource that brings the wonderful world of beavers to life! From beaver biology and dam-building to their role as keystone species, the hub is designed for children, educators and anyone curious about how beavers shape our rivers and wetlands 🦫 Made possible by Heritage Fund UK and National Lottery players and designed in partnership with Friendhood, the hub combines conservation science wi
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Don’t miss the free online premiere of Balancing the Scales! Join us on Thursday 6th November at 7pm for the online YouTube premiere of Balancing The Scales, a visually striking and thought-provoking documentary exploring the complex relationship between beavers and migratory fish Across Britain, salmon are slipping away, trout are struggling, and a third of our freshwater fish face extinction. At the same time, the beaver, once hunted to extinction, is returning, reshaping our waterways and bre
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Historic first official wild beaver release in England! Earlier today, our team was delighted to support the historic first licensed wild beaver release at the National Trust 's site at Little Sea in Purbeck, Dorset. This release, along with the licensing framework published last week that made it possible, marks an important step forward for beavers in England. However, this is just the first step in the species' restoration, as the population in England remains small. What we need now are ambi
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We have a beaver update, just in time for International Beaver Day ❤️ [Video description: trail camera footage shows a beaver eating before swimming off into water. Text overlaid reads: England’s first-ever legal release of beavers into the wild took place last month. This saw two pairs of Eurasian beavers released at Little Sea, Studland. And, just in time for International Beaver Day, we can bring you an update on their progress. Our volunteer team have been working hard to monitor the beavers
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Today marked only our second-ever wild beaver release, as a family and a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced at two sites across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor - Somerset Outdoor - National Trust. We’d like to thank Admiral for their support on this project, as our plans for river and wetland restoration in the area continue. The beavers will help engineer wetlands, build dams and shape diverse habitats to benefit other wildlife and communities alike. Beaver Trust | Natural England | Depart
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All in a day’s work for a beaver project officer...but will she sink or swim? Find updates about our beaver project at Studland here. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/studland-bay/re-introducing-beavers-to-studland Video: Cathy Lewis National Trust National Trust South West Planet Purbeck | National Trust Purbeck Countryside
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Nature’s River Restorers Did you know that beavers can achieve one of the hardest parts of river restoration work reconnecting a waterway to its floodplain, in some cases faster than humans can. Let Dame Joanna Lumley explain how beaver damming can restore incised streams. Beaver dams in incised streams act as powerful catalysts for river recovery, helping reconnect channels to their floodplains, slow water flows, and boost natural water storage. In doing so, they create rich, diverse habitats t
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Say yes to bringing beavers back. Say yes to restoring landscapes. You have the power to bring nature back. Your support makes thriving rivers, returning wildlife and resilient wetlands possible. With match-funding in place, every donation has been doubled, and yours will be too. By donating today, you can help beavers boost biodiversity and make landscapes more resilient to climate change 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4 | Beaver Trust
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Baby beaver 'thriving' after mammals re-introduced to Northumberland
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Beavers Are Back! England Has First Wild Release After Government Backing
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Beavers Roam Free in England After 500 Years
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'Beavers are really exciting...their influence is not just about bringing this animal back. It's about the effect they have on our river system.' Eva Bishop, Communications Director at the Beaver Trust, says beaver management techniques can mitigate against any negative impacts. | GB News
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Two years ago, beavers were officially recognised as native species in England... but why are they still waiting to return to the wild? 🐾 The Wildlife Trusts want to see beavers in every major river catchment. We’re asking the UK and Welsh Government to: ✒ Issue licenses to let this happen 🚜 Reward farmers for beaver wetlands 📃 Publish a reintroduction strategy 💚 Confirm all beavers can remain in England and Wales 🏴 Recognise beavers as native species in Wales and provide them with full leg
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Meet the beavers helping tackle climate change: http://bit.ly/36MjY7E Their dams will help trap water during the hot summer months and clean up our waterways. Part of the sustainable measures we’re taking for a brighter future. | National Trust
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