Beaver Blog: Beavers and trees
In the latest beaver blog Rivers Conservation Officer, Steve Oliver, describes the relationship between beavers and trees.
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Kingcombe is BUZZING!
Steve tells us what's going on at Kingcombe, how the wildlife garden is coming along and what's coming up at the Kingcombe centre for the rest of the summer holidays!
Dorset Wildlife Trust online beaver talk
Steve Oliver, Dorset Wildlife Trust's River Conservation Officer, gives an exclusive talk online about the beaver project in Dorset - see below for a video recording of this fascinating and hugely popular talk to enjoy again, or for the first time.
Beaver Blog
Beavers have been back in Dorset for over a year and we are learning about their habits now that they have experienced a full cycle of Dorset's seasons. Steve Oliver reports on what they…
Beaver Blog
Dorset's beavers have really got to work on making themselves at home and, using trail cameras, we are able to share wonderful footage of the beavers hard at work constructing dams to create…
Beaver Blog - November 2021
On 8 February 2021, a pair of adult beavers were released into an enclosed site in West Dorset as part of a scientific study looking at the impacts that beavers have on their environment. Project…
Dormouse success in Dorset
Reserves Ecology Manager Steve Masters shares a behind-the-scenes look at an extraordinary year for dormice across our nature reserves. From record-breaking late-season numbers to bustling autumn…
Exploring nature on a secondment with Dorset Wildlife Trust
Last July, Jess Snellgrove took a secondment from working at John Lewis, and decided to spend her summer placement working with Dorset Wildlife Trust's Reserves Ecologist, Steve Masters.…