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Beavers from above.
It’s far easier to appreciate the full impact of beaver activity from the air.
What can seem boggy, messy and muddy at ground level to some is, from above, a thriving mosaic of habitats engineered by nature’s most industrious ecosystem architects.
Beaver lodges increase biodiversity
Beaver lodges aren’t just piles of sticks and mud—they’re finely engineered homes that double as biodiversity hot-spots🦫🌿
You can now host a private screening of ‘Balancing The Scales’ for FREE.
To organise a screening or for more information contact info@beavertrust.org.
You can also find out more about the film here👇
beavertrust.org/our-work/bal...
Following the screening of Beaver Trust’s latest documentary at The Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy on Monday, I will be joining the Q&A alongside Duncan Pepper.
Come along to learn more about the interactions between beavers and salmonids.
Get your tickets here👇
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Join or start your own "Toads on Roads" initiative in your area👇
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As traffic continues to rise and road networks expand, we must find more effective ways to protect our amphibian neighbours.
Ensuring their survival helps preserve the vital biodiversity and ecosystem functions they support.
Despite our best efforts, it was heartbreaking to see that 52 amphibians were still struck by cars.
Road mortality is a leading cause of the decline of Britain’s amphibians, and initiatives like "Toads on Roads," while invaluable, are not yet carried out on the scale we need.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the training, advice, and equipment so generously provided by Perthshire Wildlife, Tay ARG, and Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.
14.04.2025 12:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0370 Amphibians Moved
Over 14 hours, across 20 nights in March, we were able to help 370 toads, frogs, and newts safely cross our street to reach the wetlands below and spawn.
We even recorded the first presence of the Great Crested Newt—a European Protected Species—in our area!
Despite our progress, there’s still much work to be done to fully restore the species in Scotland, England, and Wales.
But, we must move faster if this native keystone is to be restored at a scale that can truly help tackle the biodiversity and climate crises.
We’ve come a long way since then, and I hope this mischievous kit is now thriving with its own territory and family.
07.04.2025 11:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Looking back, 2017 feels so, so long ago. At that time, beavers being recognised as native and gaining protected status in Scotland was still over 18 months away and felt improbable. Wild beaver releases in the Cairngorms and protection in England was completely unthinkable.
07.04.2025 11:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Happy #InternationalBeaverDay!
This cute footage of a kit annoying and playing with who I thought was its dad was taken in August 2017. It was the first real close-up footage I’d ever captured of beavers in the wild.
Happy #InternationalBeaverDay
Beaver Trust is a registered charity dedicated to restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes.
Our vision is of thriving waterways vibrant with life, where beavers are embraced as a vital part of our biodiverse landscape.
Beaver population growing at Loch Ard
We were pleased to release a further pair of beavers in Loch Ard Forest yesterday, in partnership with Forestry and Land Scotland, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and Five Sisters Zoo.
Beaver ponds in agricultural landscapes can reduce E. coli concentrations by 95%, a new study finds.
With river quality declining, demand for sustainable solutions is rising & research from Stirling University highlights how beavers can help tackle pollution.
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Amphibian ladders like these save lives and should become a statutory part of road maintenance and development in areas with known migration routes.
Find out more here 👇
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Last night, as we removed the grate to rescue another pair of toads at the bottom of the gully, we were amazed to find a second pair already ascending the ladder to freedom.
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This past Friday, amphibian escape ladders were built and installed in these gully pots thanks to Perthshire Wildlife, Tayside ARG, and a handful of dedicated volunteers with funding from Perth & Kinross Council.
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Ladders Save Lives
Our street is an amphibian migration route. While patrolling over the last few weeks to move toads, newts, and frogs safely across, we discovered large numbers falling into deep gully pots where they couldn’t escape without help.
You can also watch Rob discussing his research in @beavertrust.bsky.social latest documentary Balancing The Scales 👇
beavertrust.org/our-work/bal...
Very proud of my colleague and mate Dr Rob Needham after years of work conducting and writing this research
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Historic first official wild beaver release in England!
Earlier today, our team was delighted to support the historic first licensed wild beaver release @nationaltrust.bsky.social site at Little Sea in Purbeck, Dorset.
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A landmark moment for beavers in England! 🚨
To unlock their benefits, we now need widespread population expansion - it’s time to normalise this native species.
We’re reviewing today’s announcement against key tests we set out in our initial response earlier today 👇
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New habitat unlocked: Beaver Trust has officially arrived on Bluesky 🌿
We’re here to bring you the latest on beaver conservation, ecosystem restoration and their role in shaping a wilder future.
Expect dam good content, fresh updates and plenty of beaver facts.
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