Tag: beaver reintroduction

223: Waters of Life with Tom Bowser

A beaver swimming through calm, dark green water, with only its wet head visible above the surface. The animal faces the camera directly, its coarse, golden-brown fur slicked down with water droplets glistening on it. Its dark, rounded nose, small black eyes, and rounded ears are clearly visible. The background shows soft ripples spreading outward from the animal's movement. Photo by Lynn Bowser courtesy of Tom Bowser.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iom3kOKxO9GNTkx56oJrq What happens when a farming family decides to become the first private landowner in Britain to legally relocate beavers onto their farm? How do you navigate the bureaucracy, the opposition from farming neighbours and the politics of wildlife management? And can beavers actually help a farm deal with the effects of climate change? To … Continue reading 223: Waters of Life with Tom Bowser →

209: Beavers vs Salmon – Balance the Scales with Rob Needham

This image shows a beaver dam in a natural woodland setting. The dam is constructed from intricately woven branches, twigs, and logs that the beavers have gathered and arranged to block the flow of a small stream or creek. You can see how the structure has created a pond on one side, with calm, reflective water, whilst on the other side there's still flowing water continuing downstream.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2K6kymjt1W2diGncubxAil Can beavers save Britain's dying rivers? Are these ecosystem engineers the key to reversing the catastrophic decline of Atlantic salmon, or do their dams create impassable barriers for struggling fish populations? With salmon numbers plummeting by 70% in just 20 years and predictions they could vanish entirely within two decades, the stakes couldn't be … Continue reading 209: Beavers vs Salmon – Balance the Scales with Rob Needham →