As we reported yesterday (February 27), new research has revealed that beaver dams have a cleansing effect on British waters, blocking pollutants for swimmers and other wildlife downstream.

"This is an incredibly exciting moment, a real landmark for nature recovery in England," Tony Juniper, the head of Natural England, told me next to a beaver dam in Devon. "We're bringing back a ...

The pair is made up one male beaver and one female beaver. The trust added that staff could submit possible names on behalf of a class or on behalf of a whole school. Shropshire Wildlife Trust ...