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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 22/09/2026

Heading to the Labour Party Conference next week? Hosted by the Riverscapes Partnership, we will discuss how England's river corridor network can be funded to tackle some of our biggest environmental threats & unlocking private investment and blended finance.

Panel discussion

Financing England's River Corridors: Unlocking Public and Private Investment for Nature

Labour Party Conference 2026

Global City Theatre
Museum of Liverpool

Tuesday 29 September
11:30 - 12:30

Making Space for Water

A campaign to create and maintain nature-rich river corridors from the Riverscapes Partnership

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 17/09/2026

Beaver dams are constantly changing As we head into autumn, we enter a key period for migratory fish, with species such as Atlantic salmon returning upstream to their natal spawning grounds. 1/7

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 15/09/2026

What does the latest beaver science tell us? 🦫 People’s opinions on beavers vary widely, but early-stage education, ongoing engagement and rapid support can help create positive relationships between beavers and communities in their catchment. 1/4

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 03/09/2026

What have beavers been up to in London? 🦫 Three years ago, Beaver Trust supported the release of beavers at Ealing Beaver Project, in Paradise Fields, West London. Last month, we caught up with Urban Beaver Officer @senizdoesnature.bsky.social 1/7

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 27/08/2026

Can beavers help us control invasive plants? Beavers are herbivorous and have been recorded eating more than 400 species of plants. 1/9

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 20/08/2026

During a recent site visit, the team found fresh signs of water vole activity in a beaver-dug canal - an encouraging sign that these restored wetlands are supporting a wider range of species. They also recorded one of the largest beaver dams found so far in the wild in Kent. 2/3

Picture: a beaver canal with a water vole latrine at the edge

Text reads: In a recent field survey, our team spotted this fresh water vole latrine in a beaver-dug canal.

Picture: a beaver dam constructed of sticks and mud

Text reads: They also found one of the biggest dams found so far in the wild in Kent. Dams are less common in Kent due to the low-lying marshlands and slow-moving ditches providing the stable, deep-water habitats beavers need, often complemented by existing human-managed water structures that regulate levels to their liking.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 20/08/2026

A promising sign from a restored peatland in Kent 💧 The River Stour (Kent) IDB and partners have been restoring peatland habitats. Since then, beavers have been helping to keep the peatland wet through this prolonged dry period, while creating new and varied wetland habitats. 1/3

Picture: a water vole latrine and sizing guide

Text reads: Field signs of water voles spotted in a beaver-occupied restored peatland ecosystem
Find out more with arrow

Picture: a water vole latrine and sizing guide

Text reads: The discovery of water vole activity in a beaver-occupied restored peatland is an excellent sign of a naturally functioning, healthy ecosystem.
The discovery of water vole activity is an excellent sign of a naturally functioning, healthy ecosystem.
Research shows that beaver activity can have a positive influence on water vole (Arvicola amphibius) populations by:
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Ideal water conditions: Water voles have a strong preference for slow-moving or still water with stable levels
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More diverse vegetation: By opening up the canopy, growth of lush aquatic emergent vegetation is stimulated
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Connectivity: The canals and ditches excavated by beavers serve as protected movement corridors
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leave food debris at feeding stations, which are valuable "leftovers" for water voles and other small rodents
Food availability: Interspecific competition is low, and beavers can

Picture: an american mink in a grassland.

Text reads: Evasion of American mink
The primary threat to water voles in Britain is predation by the non-native American mink, Neogale vison.

Mature beaver habitats are structurally complex, and it has been shown that they provide complex hiding places and refuges, which makes it harder for mink to hunt them.

Surveys from the River Otter Beaver Trial in England confirmed that water voles expanded their range into the new wetland habitats created by beavers.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 11/08/2026

Why is grooming so important to beavers? 🦫 Beavers’ fur helps to insulate them from the cold and keep them buoyant. Through careful grooming and the application of oily secretions from a gland near the base of their tail, beavers keep a layer of insulating air trapped beneath their fur. 1/5

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/08/2026

The evidence confirms that beaver restoration in England, Scotland and Wales is the return of a native species to its natural range, not the introduction of a new one. Discover more about Britain’s beaver history 👇 beavertrust.org/beav... (6/6) 6/6

Neolithic beaver-gnawed wood
from Shapwick Heath, Somerset
(Bell, 2020). Hundreds of pieces of historical gnawed beaver wood have been recovered from over 20 sites across Britain from East London to Caldicot Castle, Wales to Covesea, Morayshire, Scotland.

A piece of wood with clear beaver tooth marks in the base, sitting in a bed of wet mud.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/08/2026

By contrast, there is no confirmed historical evidence of beavers in Ireland, probably because the island became separated from Britain before beavers could reach it during post-glacial recolonisation. (5/6) 5/6

Fascinated by accounts of beavers in Wales from the 14th to 16th century and their extinction, the Marquess of Bute brought several pairs from mainland Europe in 1874 for a pioneering reintroduction project into an enclosure on the Isle of Bute. One pair was first kept in a purpose-built pond at Cardiff Castle so the Marquess could oberve the animals. Several beavers were carved into Cardiff Castle’s library bookcases between 1874 and 1880 to commemorate the project.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/08/2026

Alongside place names, carvings, written accounts and even the inclusion of beavers on historical vermin lists. (4/6) 4/6

A beaver skull dating from 840–410 BC, originally believed to have been discovered during peat digging at Marlee Loch near Blairgowrie, Scotland in 1788, on display at Perth Museum. It is one of around 200 fossilised beaver remains found across Britain.

The skull is a silvery grey colour, in a display case.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/08/2026

It includes bones and beaver-gnawed wood dating to the Late Palaeolithic period, around 13,500–9,500 BC (3/6) 3/6

There are over 300 historic records of beavers across Britain, including fossilised bones, wood and cultural records.

A map of Britain, with beaver skull, fossilised, beaver gnawed wood and book icons scattered across it, each representing a fossil or historic record.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/08/2026

The evidence is overwhelming. More than 300 archaeological and historical records demonstrate the former presence of beavers across Britain, backed by a substantial body of peer-reviewed research. (2/6) 2/6

How do we know beavers are native to Britain?
Explore the historical evidence.

A beaver sitting up in a river, staring at the camera, food in mouth.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 04/08/2026

We’re looking for a Senior Partnerships officer to help develop new donor relationships and partnerships. Our ideal candidate has professional experience of successfully developing new major donor relationships or corporate partnerships and outstanding interpersonal skills. 1/2

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for a new Senior Partnerships Officer to support Beaver Trust in developing new donor relationships and partnerships.

Closing date: 9am Monday 24th August 2026.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 30/07/2026

“For us, they have become powerful partners in the wider restoration of Heal Somerset.” - @healrewilding.org.uk 1/2

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 22/07/2026

What happens to fish when drought strikes? Hear our Restoration Manager, Rob, describe one of the most significant things he witnessed while conducting his PhD research at @unisouthampton.bsky.social into the interactions between beavers and brown trout. 1/5

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 16/07/2026

Four new insights from the latest beaver research 🔍 From the first total carbon budget on beaver-engineered wetlands to the recovery of populations of IUCN Red List species, here are some of the latest findings 👇 1/2

Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks
Open access | Published 18 March 2026
When extrapolating across all floodplain areas in Switzerland suitable for beaver recolonisation, beaver-driven carbon burial could offset approximately 1.2–1.8% of the country’s annual carbon emissions, achieved solely through a nature-based solution requiring no active management or direct costs.

Beavers are boosting rare snail populations in Norfolk
Open access | Published 27 May 2026
At just 2–2.5mm tall, the Desmoulin’s whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana) is one of the UK’s most protected invertebrates and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. With a dispersal rate of less than five metres per year, recovery can be slow.

Abrehart Ecology has monitored the River Wensum area for the snails for 25 years. At Sculthorpe Moor nature reserve: then a graph showing a sharp rise in snail numbers after the beavers arrived.

Beaver wetlands are integral to reinstating dynamic ecological processes
Open access | Published 01 March 2026
Beaver wetlands are integral to reinstating dynamic ecological processes that provide refugia for multiple taxonomic groups, supporting taxa otherwise absent from the landscape. Our findings hint at the scale of past biodiversity loss associated with beaver-dependent wetlands, while offering a glimpse of what could be gained from their ongoing population recovery.

Using eDNA to study the biodiversity impacts of beaver activities
Open access | Published 16 May 2026
Beaver-modified streams supported distinct and, in several respects, more diverse aquatic communities compared to the control stream. Although vertebrate alpha diversity did not differ significantly between spatial groups, overall vertebrate occurrences were higher at beaver sites, with notable increases in amphibian taxa, stickleback, and semi-aquatic mammals such as water vole and water shrew.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 08/07/2026

A hopeful future for beavers in Kent 🦫 🌿 Funding from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme will support many of Kent Wildlife Trust’s conservation projects, including efforts to reinforce the River Stour’s wild beaver population. 1/6

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 03/07/2026

Could you have imagined the changes beavers would bring to this landscape? 🦫 The Beaver Trust team recently visited Forestry England’s beaver enclosure in Yorkshire, home of the Cropton Forest Beaver Trial. 1/3

Can beavers bring life back to an ex-forestry plantation? Find our more.

In the background, an old beaver-gnawed stump sits, covered in moss. Behind it is a lush pond.

The Beaver Trust team recently toured Cropton Forest, led by Cath Bashforth: Species Recovery Officer for Forestry England.

The Cropton Forest Beaver Trial started in 2019, as part of a flood mitigation measure to slow the flow of the river. The beavers have since built England’s largest beaver dam, and began the transformation of the landscape.

In the background, a woman is walking away from the camera towards a pond.

The sloping nature of the landscape made it unsuitable for modern forestry machinery. The beavers clearly had no such trouble. On the bank, a large pile of felled trees was just visible - an abandoned beaver lodge. The beavers had since moved their busywork downstream. Around us, evidence of the beavers coppicing work sat low on the forest floor. Gnawed stumps and logs, some old, dark and lichen covered, and some newer, freshly felled, wood.

In the background, a beaver felled tree, and a lodge.

Quote: A female adder was laying by the roots of a tree. She seemed just as startled to see us, and after a few moments of surprise, she swept away into the security of the undergrowth. To add to the excitement, Cath confirmed she is the first ever adder found onsite.

To hear more about the landscape at Cropton, visit our website to read our latest blog “Cropton Forest - visiting a living landscape”.

In the background, the adders tail partially obscured by some twigs and leaves.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 30/06/2026

Across Britain, beaver kits (now 4-6 weeks old) are starting to emerge from the lodge, swimming in an adult’s wake or riding on a tail 🦫 Kits are born with open eyes, a dense coat and small incisors, dependent on their family, learning skills in the lodge. [1/2]

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 23/06/2026

Help shape the conversation around beavers in the Lochy catchment 🦫 One of the last known places in Britain where beavers lived before their extinction, Lochaber could welcome them once again. Join a drop-in session to find out more and share your views 👇 www.lochabarmor.scot/lochaber-beavers

Text reads: Lochy catchment beaver consultations
Come along to discuss opportunities and concerns around the potential return of beavers to the River Lochy catchment.
Nevis Centre, Fort William, Mon 13 July, 11.30 - 16.30
Memorial Hall, Roy Bridge, Wed 15 July, 14.00 - 19.00
Kilmallie Community Centre, Corpach, Tue 21 July, 14.00 - 19.00
Spean Bridge Community Centre, Wed 22 July, 14.00 - 19.00

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 16/06/2026

“Beaver wetlands should be viewed as a scalable nature recovery strategy to reverse pollinator declines.” Read our latest guest blog by Patrick Cook, @stir.ac.uk PhD student, to explore his research comparing beaver wetlands with human-created ponds 👇 beavertrust.org/guest-blog-b...

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 11/06/2026

Beaver dams become bridges for mammals! 🦫🦊 Research by Daniel Arah -a student from @glasgow.ac.uk - highlights the role beavers play in creating connectivity in wetland habitats. To read more about Daniel’s research, find his poster on our website. 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/3mceesk7

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 09/06/2026

Join the Beaver Feed to keep up with the latest beaver science, news, and discussions! 🦫 You can contribute too - any relevant posts that include the word “beaver” or “beavers” will appear on the feed - so everyone can join the conversation. bsky.app/profile/beavertrust.org/feed/Beaver-Feed

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 09/06/2026

Welcome to Beaver Feed! All about beaver science, conservation and coexistence. 🦫 Anyone can contribute, any topical post that mentions “beaver”, “beavers” #beaver or #beavers will be included. More info below. If Beaver Feed brings you joy, you can learn more or support our work: beavertrust.org

Welcome to the Beaver Feed
This feed features posts with the term “beaver”, “beavers”, #beaver and #beavers in text or alt text

Anyone can post in this feed using the terms above; you don’t need to be a contributor.

This feed is predominantly for posts on beaver (Castor fiber and C. canadensis) science, ecology, restoration, conservation and coexistence. Posts that fall outside these themes may not be included

Strict filters are in place so that this feed remains appropriate for a wide audience.

Image: Beaver kit partly submerged in a beaver pond. Sideways on looking straight into the camera.

If you see a post on our feed that seems inappropriate, or if you do not wish for your content to appear in Beaver Feed, please contact info@beavertrust.org with “Bluesky” in the subject line.

Bluesky is a global platform with a diversity of opinions, and
this feed may feature posts from any account. Please remain polite and respectful when using Beaver Feed to engage in discussions.

Thank you for visiting the Beaver Feed!

Beaver Trust is a British charity that aims to restore beavers to regenerate landscapes. To find out more about beavers, our work, or to support us, visit www.beavertrust.org

Image: Beaver swimming towards the camera, partly submerged in a beaver pond

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 05/06/2026

“Nothing can prepare you before you see what the beavers do.” After years of setbacks, flooding and even a burst sewage pipe, the beavers are transforming @wildlifebcn.org Nene Wetlands. Our guest blog by Isabella Clarke 👇 beavertrust.org/guest-blog-ten-out-of-ten-for-the-nene-valley-beavers/

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 04/06/2026

Beaver kits might be spotted soon, but while we wait, we thought it was a good opportunity to look back at the 2025/26 release season and see the impact of our work on the ground: 61 beavers in new homes across Britain! Thank you for your support 🦫

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 02/06/2026

We’re delighted that our Head of Restoration, Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, has been named in the ENDS Power List 2026. The annual list recognises individuals making a significant contribution to environmental protection, nature recovery and the future of the environmental sector.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 29/05/2026

Get a free poster for your educational group! 🦫 We have produced a double-sided A1 poster for schools, home-educators, youth and community groups about beaver biology, engineering, their role as a keystone species & more. To order, visit our education hub 👇 lodge.beavertrust.org/beaver-poster/

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 27/05/2026

#BeaversAcrossBritain - what an event! 🦫 We want to thank the speakers who shared their knowledge, our attendees, and those who made the event possible. If you missed the event we will be releasing a selection of talks online soon.

Beavers Across Britian - Science Practice and Policy. Here's a recap of the event.

Image shows a welcome desk covered in name badges and red lanyards, there are attendees queuing.

Ideas, knowledge and experiences were shared in a series of insightful talks on the main stage, from post-mortem pathology to the changes and benefits of urban beaver projects.

Image shows a close up of the conference programme, with an image of a beaver, the main stage and a presenter are visible but out of focus behind

In workshops and breakout sessions, attendees had the opportunity to delve deeper into a wide range of topics in beaver restoration.

Whether you wanted to visualise data in innovative ways or better understand the interactions between beavers and infrastructure, there was something for everyone, allowing delegates to discuss complex issues in more depth, challenge perceptions and learn from the experience of others.

A male member of Beaver Trust staff in a red branded polo shirt is wearing a VR headset, with a name badge around his neck.

If you didn’t have the opportunity to attend, recordings of the main talks -and a selection of the breakout sessions and workshops- will be made available online in the coming weeks.

A massive thank you to all of our speakers, panellists, and workshop leads who shared their knowledge and their time with us, and to our attendees, without whom Beavers Across Britain would not be possible.

Photo shows a table, with a "keystone arch" in pieces on top of it - the pieces are 3D sponge cushions, each representing a different species or habitat. A final plush cushion that looks like a beaver sits in the centre.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 21/05/2026

Over the last two days, 300+ people have come together to explore the future of beaver restoration. A huge thank you to Chris Packham for his support and message to delegates at our conference dinner, and to Ecotalk for helping create space for nature’s recovery.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 20/05/2026

Welcome attendees as our #BeaversAcrossBritain conference opens! People from across science, practice and policy are coming together to share knowledge, shaping the future of beaver restoration in Britain. This conference is supported by Cairngorms National Park and Forestry England. 🎙️: Bird Girl

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 12/05/2026

Book your tickets to #BeaversAcrossBritain! Learn more about the science, practice and policy behind the restoration of Britain’s beavers. A limited number of tickets are still available 👇 beavertrustevents.org 🗓️ 20 - 21 May 📍 Civic Centre, Newcastle

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 06/05/2026

Signalling through scent Now is peak scent-marking season for beavers, as dispersing youngsters seek territories, and families defend theirs. Scent mounds signal occupancy, reduce conflict and share clues on condition. Showing how social and communicative beavers are.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 01/05/2026

Curious to learn about beavers? Join a training session to explore the ecology and conservation Eurasian beaver. Whether you're building your knowledge or starting your wildlife journey, there’s something for everyone. Book your place 👇 beavertrust.org/events-training/

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 29/04/2026

This is what collective action looks like! Although we didn’t quite meet our target, we were very close! A huge thank you to the amazing 226 people who donated in the last week; you’ve helped fund the restoration of our wildest engineers. Every donation, share and message helped get us here 🦫

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 29/04/2026

We’re just £5,500 in donations away from reaching our target with two hours left - you can be the person who gets us over the line! If each person reading this gave just £1, it could get us there. That’s the power of collective action 👇 ow.ly/LpCw50YRzQ9

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 28/04/2026

Less than 24 hours left! Donate today and your gift is doubled: ⥤ Twice the beavers ⥤ Twice the biodiversity ⥤ Twice the natural flood defence ⥤ Twice the impact for climate resilience Match funding ends at midday tomorrow, please donate now 👇 bit.ly/4cYMaJY

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 27/04/2026

You’re not just funding dams, you’re funding climate resilience 🦫 🌿 If each of our followers here donated just £20, it would add £26,400 to our total & we would be closer to reaching our target! Until midday on Wednesday, every donation will be doubled 👇 bit.ly/4cYMaJY

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 25/04/2026

Just halfway through #EarthRaise, and our wonderful community is already making an incredible impact - thank you! 🦫 Right now, your power to help is doubled! Match funders are doubling donations, so £1 becomes £2, £10 becomes £20 and £50 becomes £100 👇 bit.ly/4cYMaJY

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 24/04/2026

Beavers are nature’s best engineers, but they need us to get behind them. By donating today, you’re supporting beavers and all that comes with them: returning wildlife, mood-boosting wetlands and climate resilient landscapes. Donate here👇 bit.ly/4cYMaJY #mammals #nature

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 23/04/2026

Bring beavers back to Britain? Yes, you can! If you can support them, we will see revitalised landscapes resilient to both flooding and drought, and rivers and wetlands bursting with new life. #EarthRaise donations are doubled for one week only 👇 ow.ly/LfLi50YOwnw

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 22/04/2026

For the final episode of Series 9 of #TheLodgeCast, we’re heading to Kent with Ben Morris and James Dilnot 🦫 They work at the intersection of conservation, water management and expanding wild beaver populations in highly managed, low-lying catchments. 🎧 Listen now tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 22/04/2026

This #EarthDay, you can return beavers to Britain and restore our landscapes. For one week, your donation will be doubled, so please donate today. Your donation + beavers = thriving, regenerated landscapes 👇 ow.ly/Cbsf50YNRWb #EarthRaise #EarthDay2026

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 21/04/2026

Just one month to go! 🦫 Beavers Across Britain is coming to Newcastle on 20–21 May, and we will be joined by three fantastic keynote speakers. Only a small number of tickets remain👇 beavertrustevents.org With thanks to Forestry England and the Cairngorms National Park for their support.

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 18/04/2026

Next week, you can make double the impact 🦫 Generous supporters will be matching donations, meaning each penny you donate will be doubled! To be notified when the campaign goes live, please fill out the form below 👇 beavertrust.beaconforms.com/form/82…

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 15/04/2026

For this episode of The Lodge Cast, we’re joined by Bevis Watts and Jen Robertson 🦫 From quiet lockdown sightings to a nationally recognised population, Bevis and Jen have been closely involved in the return of wild beavers to the River Avon. 🎧 Listen now tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 14/04/2026

Our education programme is growing! Now in its second year, our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project has expanded into Scotland, with our Education Officer delivering sessions at Doune Primary School, showing how we use beavers to inspire children. 1/5

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 08/04/2026

For episode two of Series 9 of #TheLodgeCast, we head to Knapdale with Oly Armstrong 🦫 A wildlife ranger and co-founder of the Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation, Oly has had a front-row seat to Scotland’s longest-running legal beaver population. 🎧 Listen now tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.org · 07/04/2026

Happy #InternationalBeaverDay Beaver Trust is a registered charity dedicated to restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes. Find out more about our work and this incredible keystone species on our website 👇 beavertrust.org #RestoringBeavers #RegeneratingLandscapes #Mammals

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