A big year for beavers 🦫 From supporting the first wild beaver release in England to expanding our education programme. 2025 has been a year of real progress These steps bring us closer to restoring Britain's beaver population. Thank you to all our supporters, we couldn’t do this without you

Another beaver family returns to the Cairngorms 🦫🌲 Last Friday, our team was delighted to release another beaver family at Wildland's site in the Cairngorms National Park. The beaver family had been under specialist care at our holding facility at Five Sisters Zoo. [1/4]

This week on #TheLodgeCast, zoologist and wildlife guide Billy Heaney joins us to learn more about the relationship between beavers and birds, from the river margins to the canopy 🦅 🎧 Listen now https://tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

Our brand-new education hub, lodge.beavertrust.org, is live! From beaver biology and dam-building to their role as keystone species, this hub is designed for children, educators and anyone curious about beavers 🦫 Explore the hub today: lodge.beavertrust.org

We recently held a screening of our film at the Scottish Parliament, under the sponsorship of Ariane Burgess MSP . Balancing The Scales by Beaver Trust, directed and produced by Nina Constable, and funded by The European Nature Trust, is free to watch on YouTube 👇 https://youtu.be/z4yEJuVja08

Tickets for the ‘Beavers across Britain’ conference are now live! Visit https://beavertrustevents.org/ to secure your place. The event is in Newcastle from 20-21st May 2026, and is organised by Beaver Trust and supported by the Cairngorms National Park Authority and Forestry England.

This week on #TheLodgeCast, Professor Nigel Willby and ecologist & PhD student Patrick Cook from University of Stirling join us to discuss the species group at the base of any food chain: plants 🌱 🎧 Listen now https://tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

You’ve raised £60,000 for beaver restoration 🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who donated and to our match funders. Each donation, big or small, directly supports our work to restore beavers to build healthier, more resilient landscapes across Scotland, England and Wales 🦫

One day left to have your donation doubled and say YES to bringing beavers back 🦫 With just 24 hours to go before our match funding ends, the race is on to raise £60,000 to restore beavers and regenerate our landscapes. Will you help us? 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4

We’re halfway through this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge! What word do you associate with beavers? Leave a comment below. Donate today and double your impact 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4

Say yes to bringing beavers back. Say yes to restoring landscapes. With match-funding in place, every donation has been doubled, and yours will be too. You have the power to bring nature back and build resilient landscapes 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4

Your donation says yes to beavers. Yes to wetlands. Yes to bringing nature back. Thanks to generous funders, every gift is match-funded, so your support goes twice as far! Please like, share and donate today 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4 #ChristmasChallenge #donatetoday

This week on #TheLodgeCast, we’re joined by Anne Goodenough, Professor of Applied Ecology at @uniofglos.bsky.social, to explore how beaver wetlands create an “all-inclusive resort” for insectivorous bats 🦇 🦫 🎧 Listen now https://tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw#TheLodgeCast

Each donation given between now and midday on Tuesday, the 9th of December, has been generously match-funded, which doubles your impact. Come back and leave a comment when you’ve donated! 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4 #ChristmasChallenge #donatetoday #doubleyourimpact

Beavers are already reshaping our rivers, changing landscapes and helping wildlife to return. With your help, we can go further. Say yes to bringing beavers back. Say yes to restoring landscapes. Donations are doubled for one week only 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TKRJYA4

A Winter’s Diet When winter settles in and the riverside salad bar shuts down, beavers transform from grazers into wood-chewers. Their summer diet of lush aquatic plants and soft greenery gives way to bark, twigs, and phloem-rich fibres from willow and other riverside trees.

We’re kicking off #LodgeCast Series 8 with Dr Alan Law, lecturer at @stir.ac.uk, freshwater ecologist and champion of the underbug 🪲 Alan also brings his own fact to our end-of-episode fact-off, but did it take the top spot? 🎧 Listen now https://tr.ee/5ZvVzeWPzw

What effect do beavers really have on plants, birds, bats and insects? #TheLodgeCast is back with a new series exploring the fascinating relationships between beavers and these species groups 🎙️ New episodes every Wednesday starting tomorrow, Nov 26.

We’re looking for an experienced and inspiring leader to become our new CEO 🌿 If you’re energised by leading a growing charity working at the forefront of nature recovery, we’d love to hear from you. 📅 Applications close: 9am, Weds 10 December 2025 👉 https://beavertrust.org/our-mission/vacancies/

Ever wondered what a placement in beaver conservation looks like? 🦫 In our new guest blog, @uofglasgow.bsky.social student Daniel Arah shares his placement experience with our Restoration team - from the trapping season to population surveys.

Just over 24 hours to go! 🎥 Don’t miss the free online premiere of Balancing the Scales — our latest documentary exploring the complex relationship between beavers and migratory fish. 🗓️ Tomorrow, Thurs 6 Nov – 7pm 🎞️ Followed by a live Q&A Register free on Eventbrite 👇 tinyurl.com/mr4mdzyn

We’re recruiting a Finance Trustee 🌿 As we continue to grow, we’re strengthening our governance team to help deliver even greater impact. If you want to use your finance expertise to support nature recovery, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more 👇 https://beavertrust.org/our-mission/vacancies/

Exciting PhD opportunity! 🎓 Beavers restore lost ecosystem functions & boost biodiversity, but how are these processes connected? We’re a proud case partner for the University of Stirling’s PhD “Rewired ecosystems”, which will dive into this relationship. 👇 Learn more iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...

From London to Wales 🦫 A young female has moved from Ealing Beaver Project to the Dyfi Osprey Project in Wales to start her own territory with Barti. This careful match was coordinated through the studbook to encourage genetic diversity. 📹 @northwaleswt.bsky.social

How can beavers influence bat behaviour? Two new studies across England and Wales reveal an astonishing increase in bat activity in beaver wetlands – thanks to how beavers shape habitats for both bats and their insect prey. #BatWeek #BatAppreciationWeek

Beavers return to Glen Affric! 🦫 Last week, a family of five beavers and a pair were released into Glen Affric National Nature Reserve.

Earlier this week, alongside @theriverstrust, The Woodland Trust and @UKY4N, we were joined by MPs to hand in a letter signed by 25 cross-party MPs to the Prime Minister, calling for action to restore our rivers by making #SpaceForWater.

Don’t miss the free online premiere of Balancing the Scales! Join us on Thursday 6th November at 7pm for the online YouTube premiere our latest documentary exploring the complex relationship between beavers and migratory fish👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/balancing-...

Engineering a legacy: 54 years of beaver impact A new study explores over five decades of beaver activity in southern Finland. While some benefits appear quickly, others emerge only later or after beavers leave an area. Find out more 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Welsh Government has announced plans to recognise beavers as a native species in Wales and grant them full legal protection. This welcome step brings Wales in line with Scotland & England, ensuring cross-border consistency. Read more 👇 beavertrust.org/welsh-govern...

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 hibernation, beaver activity drops, but they never truly switch off.

Submissions now open for talks or workshops 📢 If you have new research, beaver mitigation or management practices or updates on policy you would like to share, we want to hear from you. 📅 Deadline: 5pm, 14th November 🔗 Submissions here: beavertrustevents.org

Last week, we were delighted to join the 10th International Beaver Symposium in Inverness, sharing our team’s research with experts from 23 countries, exchanging knowledge and exploring mitigation practices and the latest science. #10IntBeavSymp @naturescot.bsky.social

New research shows a clear pattern: the longer a beaver dam, the larger the pond. This consistent link across diverse landscapes offers a fresh perspective - and a powerful new way to map and understand beaver-made habitats. ‬ @luwenwan.bsky.social ‪@emilyfairfax.bsky.social

We’re inviting communities in the Loch Ness area to join discussions on the potential return of beavers in partnership with @treesforlife.bsky.social. Read the full story to find out more 👇 beavertrust.org/communities-...

The response to this vacancy has been incredible! Due to the high volume of applications, we’ve made the decision to close applications early. Applications will now close on Friday, the 12th of September. A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to apply so far.

“You just turn around a corner and see something fantastic and new — it’s amazing to watch.” It's wonderful to see how Alan, Boudica & their family are thriving and the impacts they are having at Nene Wetlands. Check out the rest of @wildlifebcn.org's recent Beaver Week content for more updates.

We’re looking for 2 Field Officers based in Perthshire to help deliver beaver conservation on the ground - from animal handling and translocations to data collection and monitoring. 📅 Applications close at 9am, Monday 22 Sept 2025 👉 beavertrust.org/our-mission/...

If you’re passionate about nature, love storytelling and want to kickstart your career in the environmental sector, this could be the perfect role for you. 📅 Applications close at 9am, Monday 22 Sept 2025 👉 beavertrust.org/our-mission/... #conservationjobs #communications

Can beavers help reverse the catastrophic decline of Atlantic salmon, or do their dams hinder fish passage? Our Restoration Manager, Dr Robert Needham, explores this on the Tommy's Outdoors podcast. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/31d992

Beaver Browsing Near Infrastructure Beavers fell trees for food and construction, creating habitats that benefit a wide range of wildlife. However, tree felling can also be undesirable and hazardous, particularly near infrastructure such as overhead electricity lines.

Join our team as an Education Officer! We’re on the lookout for a passionate and engaging individual to extend our educational outreach work, already underway, into communities in Scotland and northern England. Your mission will be to inspire young minds & strengthen their connection with nature.

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

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

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

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.

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.

As flooding and drought events become more intense with our changing climate, we need affordable, nature-based solutions - this is where making #SpaceForWater comes in. Discover why giving rivers more room could protect you and your local community 👇

Last week, Wildlife Trusts Wales and @beaverafanc.bsky.social hosted a powerful screening of Balancing The Scales for Members of the @senedd.wales 🎬 A thank you to the panellists - Dr Robert Needham, Alicia Leow-Dyke, and beaver Species Champion @joycewatson.org.uk - and to everyone who joined us.

Whether you wild swim, paddle, row, fish, or walk the towpath, healthy rivers matter. But pollution, flooding and drought are making our rivers less safe to enjoy. Find out how making #SpaceForWater could benefit you and your local river 👇