Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain by the twelfth century. Four years ago, European beavers were reintroduced to Britain and last year, 2009, the first beavers were born in Britain for ...

The beaver is back! After an absence of about 400 years the beaver has been re-introduced to the UK. Watch Springwatch to find out more... Missed something? Keep up to date with the beaver story here.

Beaver advocates say the mammals improve river water quality and slow the flow of water during periods of heavy rain with the dams they build, and also increase biodiversity. European beavers were ...