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Warning to dog walkers after 'beaver attack'
A warning's gone out to dog walkers in East Devon after a pet was apparently attacked by a beaver.
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Beaver kits first born in Britain for hundreds of years
The baby beavers are part of a trial to see if the animal should be reintroduced into the wild in Britain.
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Beaver fever! Mother beaver has a splash with her babies
Footage of a mother beaver and her three kits on the River Otter has been filmed this Summer. Sylvia Meller captured the moment.
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Beavers released at Devon secret location
England’s only breeding wild population of beavers has grown following the release of two more animals at a secret location in East Devon.
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Beavers are very much alive and well in Devon, a wildlife charity has said.
Concerns were raised last month about a lack of sightings of beavers but now new evidence has been uncovered to show they may have simply relocated.
Devon Wildlife Trust says it is currently monitoring four 'active areas' along the River Otter, where it has seen fresh evidence of the beavers' presence.
We knew the beavers had not ‘disappeared’ but it’s good to be able to report recent evidence showing that they are still active on the river. Beavers are mobile animals and it’s quite common for them to shift their lodges and feeding grounds. There’s lots of room for beavers on this river so it’s unsurprising that they have relocated from the places that we saw them last spring and summer.
- March 2015: Beavers back in the River Otter
Beavers back in the River Otter
A family of beavers has been returned to the wild after being given a clean bill of health by Natural England.
Devon Wildlife Trust returned the beavers to the River Otter last night. They are thought to be the only breeding family in the UK.
The Trust will study the beavers over the next five years to assess the impact they have on the local environment.
This has been a really difficult few months, a huge amount of work.
We've been focusing a lot of time and effort to make sure these beavers come back to the river safely.
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Beavers to be released back into River Otter
Beavers will be released back into the River Otter after tests showed they're disease free. The animals were captured to check they weren't infected by a dangerous parasitic disease.
Now they've been given the all clear and they'll return to their habitat in the next few weeks. Devon Wildlife Trust has been given a 5 year licence to study the beavers.
Relief for River Otter's beavers
A family of beavers that made their home along the River Otter in Devon are being allowed to stay - for the next five years at least.
As many as ten of the animals have set up home along the river. They haven't lived freely in our countryside for centuries but Natural England says they can remain while conservationists study their impact on the environment.
Devon Wildlife Trust comes with eyes open to this project. We know what it means because we have studied these animals for three years. I'm sitting on a tree that has been felled by these animals so they can bring change to our landscape, but that doesn't mean destruction. That means opportunities for other kinds of wildlife.
Decision expected on Devon's beavers
A decision is due on the fate of wild beavers living on the River Otter in Devon.
Conservationists think at least three now live near Ottery St Mary. Devon Wildlife Trust hopes to spend five years studying the impact of the beavers on the local environment. It has launched an appeal to fund the project.
DEFRA has denied plans to cull beavers in East Devon
DEFRA has denied it has any plans to cull beavers in East Devon.
A family of three are living in the River Otter, and one local councillor had raised concerns a cull was being considered because of the risk of the animals carrying potentially dangerous parasites.