National Trust project manager Ben Eardley said: "It might look modest, but this beaver dam is incredibly special - it's the first to appear on Exmoor for almost half a millennium and marks a step change in how we manage the landscape."We've already spotted kingfishers at the site, and over time, as the beavers extend their network of dams and pools, we should see increased opportunities for other wildlife, including amphibians, insects, bats and birds.
"As we face into the effects of climate change and more frequent extreme weather events, natural interventions like this need to be part of the solution." Beavers were hunted to extinction in the 16th Century for their meat, furry water-resistant pelts, and a substance they secrete called castoreum, used in food, medicine and perfume, but have been reintroduced in Britain since the 2000s.
The Eurasian beavers were relocated to the Exmoor estate from wild populations on the River Tay in Scotland at the end of January, as part of the trust's £10m Riverlands project to "bring UK rivers back to life".
Wonderful news
Very proud moment for all of my team here at the Holnicote Estate here on Exmoor
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Well, now they’ve worked out the kinks & done the snagging, maybe the next one will be finished a bit quicker?
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SarahJ_Berry 400 years? Lazy bastards.
soon they'll be murdered and the dam destroyed by the big goverment dickheads. or not but given how shit this year is..i wouldnt be suprised.
It says Beavers became extinct in the 16th century due to hunting... CAupdates surely they mean due to conservation? BanTrophyHunting
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Beavers are awesome- they work so hard and provide free flood defences- Fuk u Serco says mrs beaver 🦫
tales from the riverbank-how long before the landed gentry in that neck of the woods sees them as a pest and hunts them into extinction
Who doesn’t love a beaver.
This is fake news, I used to live near Exmoor and saw plenty of beaver before 2016.
Nice work!
Bloody foreigners coming over here building our dams. 🦫
Didn’t Simon Reeve report this weeks ago? Cornwall with Simon Reeve
That's how long it can take to get planning permission.
Chris kamara predicted it!
Soon there'll be complaints from a different group of people about blocking waterways & flooding, so culling will start ... probably with dubious allegations of carrying diseases ... maybe even Covid ! 😂
Probably trying 2 keep scumedia out.
Damn that’s a long time
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If the beavers came from the River Tay, how can they be extinct in the UK? Or am I missing something?
Procrastination is crippling sometimes.
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Lets hope the humans let them be!
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