Five years on: the research, the science, the ecological change and how beavers have transformed their wetland home in west Dorset.

On World Wetland Day 2025, Assistant Rivers and Wetlands Conservation Officer, Hannah Divine, shares and celebrates the important role beavers can play in restoring the UK wetland habitats for…

In the latest beaver blog Rivers Conservation Officer, Steve Oliver, describes the relationship between beavers and trees.

As we mark the one year anniversary of beavers being recognised as a resident native species in England, we provide an update from the newly extended Dorset Beaver Project.

Today is International Beaver Day, a day to celebrate these fantastic ecosystem engineers. In the latest Beaver Blog we will be taking a look at how the beavers anatomy is perfectly designed for…

As winter approaches, find out how the beavers at the Dorset Beaver Project site are preparing for the cold months ahead.

Rivers Conservation Officer, Stephen Oliver, describes the work involved in the restoration of Devil's Brook using Large Wood Debris and how this can positively impact wildlife.

As we experience increasingly dry summers, droughts are likely to become a regular occurrence in the UK. Beavers could be the solution to combatting future water shortages, benefitting both humans…

Beavers have successfully bred in Dorset for the first time in over 400 years. Trail cameras inside our enclosed site have captured images of a young beaver, known as a kit and its mother,…

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…