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

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 ...

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

The Government is giving the green light to wild releases of beavers in England, in a “critical milestone” for efforts to restore nature. A long-awaited licensing system has been launched for ...

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 ...

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

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

Nature minister Mary Creagh said, "Reintroducing beavers to the wild is a critical milestone for this government's plan to protect and restore our natural world." Roisin Campbell-Palmer of the ...

More beavers could be released into the wild in the south west of England "within a year" as part of plans to improve nature, according to a wildlife trust. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said plans for ...