The first ever wild beavers have been released in a Dorset nature reserve, more than 400 years after their extinction in ...

The runner-up names, Plumpton Sinclair and Chewy Garcia, have been assigned to Ida Beav Wells’ two presumed kits.

Cheryl Marriott, director of nature and people at the trust, said the animals could have a "transformational" impact on water ...

For the first time since the 16th century, beavers will roam wild in the wetlands of England after a historic release of two ...

Primary school pupils have been asked to suggest names for two beavers that have been brought to live at a local nature ...

Each project would need to supply a 10-year plan to support the animals' return to the wild, while the government has also promised help for farmers who make space for beavers on their land. The UK is ...

Adrian Lloyd Jones, head of living landscapes at the North Wales Wildlife Trust, said the Flintshire beaver may also have ...

Two pairs of the semi-aquatic animals, known as ‘ecosystem engineers’, are being released in Dorset on Wednesday afternoon.

It is hoped it marks the firm return of these remarkable engineers into the English landscape from where they were eradicated ...