Happy #InternationalBeaverDay. Beaver Trust is a registered charity dedicated to restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes. Our vision is of thriving waterways vibrant with life, where beavers are embraced as a vital part of our biodiverse landscape.

The ‘Beavers across Britain’ conference, organised by Beaver Trust, is supported by the @cairngormsnews and @ForestryEngland.

We’re bringing together the people driving beaver restoration across Britain to tackle key challenges, share best practices and spark new collaborations. 📅 Put the dates in your diary and email conference2026@beavertrust.org to be the first to hear when tickets go live.

We’re excited to announce the ‘Beavers across Britain - science, practice and policy’ conference on 20–21 May 2026!. From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:.🔹 Best management practices.🔹 Community engagement.🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights

Alongside @theriverstrust , @nationaltrust and The Woodland Trust, we’re calling for simple, impactful funding opportunities so people can create space for water on their land. Add your name to the petition for a funding system that works on the ground👇.

“This campaign speaks to something deeply important: how we care for our rivers and how we care for our land for the long term, ” Emma Hardy, Minister for Water and Flooding.

Find out more about our team’s ongoing work to make this happen👇.

If we want to fully realise the biodiversity benefits and climate resilience beavers can bring, we must continue to actively expand the species into new areas. Creating a network of connected populations that can thrive, adapt, and contribute to their long-term recovery.

However, natural expansion alone is not enough to ensure healthy, connected populations across Britain. Physical barriers such as hydroelectric dams can block movement, and the small, isolated nature of many British populations limits genetic exchange and resilience.

Each new generation underpins the species’ remarkable recovery from near extinction and is vital for its long-term health and survival. As these kits mature and disperse to new territories they will help maintain genetic diversity and expand their range.

Active Expansion. From Canterbury to the Cairngorms, it’s been a brilliant summer for beaver kits, with the majority of the wild and enclosed projects we’ve been involved in successfully breeding.

Wet woodlands were once common in Britain, but much has been lost over recent decades. The high humidity favours the growth of bryophytes, and the dead wood provides specialised habitats not found in dry woodlands. Find out more in today’s blog 👇.

A year of change in the Wyre Forest 🌳. Since April 2024, the beaver family has had a noticeable impact on the local environment, including building an impressive 30-metre-long dam which created a large pool visible from the forest road. Footage: @ForestryEngland.@NaturalEngland

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While they fell trees for food & construction, the reasons outlined here help prevent the complete deforestation of an area. Instead, their presence often leads to healthier, more diverse ecosystems. Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Comment below 👇

This is a question we’re asked fairly frequently, and understandably so, but the short answer is no!. They are selective foragers with specific preferences and behaviours that prevent them from clear-felling woodlands, and they’re very responsive to their environment.

Learn more about one of Europe’s first beaver releases and the lessons we can learn from it in our latest blog 👇.

Country after country followed through the twentieth century, from Poland to Spain, while Britain paused. 4 human generations later, or between 9 & 12 beaver generations, our first licensed wild release came in 2009, with full legal protection granted only relatively recently.

We're generationally behind 🦫. Over 103 years ago, at dawn on 6 July 1922, two Eurasian beavers slipped into Sweden’s River Bjurälven and quietly launched one of Europe’s first beaver restoration projects.

Alongside The Rivers Trust, National Trust, and The Woodland Trust, we’re calling for simple, impactful funding opportunities so they can create space for water on their land. Add your name to the petition for a funding system that works on the ground 👇.

By creating #SpaceForWater to be held around the river edges, less water rushes downstream to cause floods, & more is available in dry periods, protecting our homes & businesses. To make this happen, great financial support for farmers and landowners is needed from Westminster.