The Eurasian beaver was once widespread in Scotland until hunted to extinction for its pelt, meat and musk oil. The post ...

Beaver kits have been born in Glen Affric for the first time in four centuries, a milestone for one of Scotland's most ...

Conservationists believe there are at least two kits in Glen Affric following a release of 11 beavers.

Beavers, through their dam‐building activities and associated burrowing, transform stream corridors into a mosaic of ponds, wetlands and riparian habitats. By impounding water, they alter hydrological ...

It marks the first time in 400 years for the region where newborn beavers have been born.

“Noises on camera trap” at a nature reserve in the United Kingdom led conservationists find first-of-thier-kind babies, a “major milestone.” Screengrab from Cornwall Wildlife Trust's YouTube video As ...

Beavers have been legally reintroduced to two sites in Somerset as part of an ambitious project to revitalise local river and wetland ecosystems. The releases, which took place on Tuesday across the ...

Beavers may weigh only around 20 kilograms, but their engineering skills can reshape entire landscapes. Using little more ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, beavers have long been considered a nuisance, thanks to their uncanny ability to gnaw trees and construct dams that sometimes clog culverts, raise lake levels or flood ...

Beavers are considered ecosystem engineers and build lodges or bank burrows for protection. Lodges are constructed from branches and mud, which freezes in winter to create a strong, insulated shelter.

The first beaver kits in 400 years have been born in a world-famous glen in the Scottish Highlands. There are known to be at ...

The beavers were first released into Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve in February 2025 A growing family of beavers are helping to transform and bring "much-needed diversity" to a nature site, a wildlife ...