We spend 90% of net income on conservation, public education and advocacy, The RSPB is a member of BirdLife International. Help support the return of beavers to the countryside with the River Otter Beaver Trial. The objectives of the project are to use beavers to restore an area of nationally important wet grassland and to understand the effects that this once-native species will have on this environment. Information about beavers, cubs, scouts, explorer and network scouts. As well as a free gift and magazines, you’ll get loads of ideas for activities to try at home. Hatchmere’s precious wetlands are dying, but beavers can help save these special habitats! These are now the vital water reservoirs at the heart of this rich wetland. Our partnership with Aggregate Industries UK Ltd, Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Different types of protected wildlife sites, Why The Wildlife Trusts believe in beavers. “All of these benefits could accrue in every single headwater stream or catchment in England,” said Prof Richard Brazier of the University of Exeter, who led the study. The most frequently cited benefits of beaver dams were increased habitat heterogeneity, rearing and overwintering habitat; flow refuge; and invertebrate production. Beavers are adept at chewing through wood, using it to build dams. In turn these wetlands can bring enormous benefits to other species, such as otters, water shrews, water voles, birds, invertebrates (especially dragonflies) and breeding fish. 2296645), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Woodland Trust. Beavers are not normally regarded as pests in Europe and where localised problems have occurred, there are a number of well-established mitigation methods that can be adopted. Small, insignificant streams are transformed into cascading mosaics of dams, pools and wetlands, all providing new homes for all sorts of native wildlife, from dragonflies, fish and frogs to water voles, otters and water birds. We work with landholders, fishers, farmers, foresters, conservationists, government, communities and families. On top of this, wildlife numbers are plummeting. After reaching the age of eight, a Beaver Scout will then move on to Cub Scouts. Beavers can be secretive and nocturnal but they are also placid, slow-moving animals, which can be watched swimming in summertime. Calling all farmers, conservers, funders, teachers, policymakers... © Copyright - Beaver Trust 2020. However in low lying floodplains where agricultural activities depend on land drains and deep ditches, beaver dams can have more significant impacts. Beavers are the engineers of the animal world; if their home isn’t quite up to scratch they have no problem doing some home improvements! In May 2019 the Eurasian Beaver was added to the Habitats Regulations in Scotland as a European Protected Species, with the instruction from the Scottish Government that they should be allowed to expand their range naturally rather than through further reintroductions. Beavers use their huge teeth to fell trees and divide them up into smaller branches, which are dragged into place to build the dams.