It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

Tails of the Riverbank

Labrador-length rodent engineers are* coming to our rivers. Here's what you need to know about Eurasian Beavers, and where you might see them in a couple of years.

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Aug 11, 2023
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Eurasian Beaver - credit David Parkyn and Cornwall Wildlife Trust

The cute furry animal above is now a native species in the UK, the government quietly decreed last October. The Eurasian Beaver is up to 1.2 metres long, including its famous tail which it slaps on the water as a warning to other beavers when perceived predators are around, like wolves or …

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