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We are a registered charity working to restore beavers to regenerate our landscapes.
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    Beaver Trust
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    Dec 19, 2025
    A big year for beavers 🦫 From supporting the first wild beaver release in England to expanding our education programme. These steps bring us closer to restoring Britain's beaver population. Thank you to all our supporters, we couldn’t do this without you
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    Aug 20
    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, 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
    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: 1 Ideal water conditions: Water voles have a strong preference for slow-moving or still water with stable levels 2 More diverse vegetation: By opening up the canopy, growth of lush aquatic emergent vegetation is stimulated 3 Connectivity: The canals and ditches excavated by beavers serve as protected movement corridors 4 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
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    Aug 11
    Why is grooming so important to beavers? 🦫 Beavers’ fur helps to insulate them from the cold and keep them buoyant. 1/5
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