The 130-page report is published today by the River Otter Beaver Trial and is the culmination of a five-year study of England’s first licensed release of beavers into the wild in England since they were hunted to extinction more than 400 years ago. The wild beaver population on the River Otter has expanded steadily over the past five years. The Guardian - Back to home. The report by the River Otter Beaver Trial is the culmination of a five-year study of England’s first licensed release of beavers into the wild in England since they were hunted to extinction more than 400 years ago. On Valentines Day 2020, while couples across the country were celebrating the passing of another year together, something momentous quietly happened in east Devon. The River Otter Beaver Trial is led by Devon Wildlife Trust working in partnership with the University of Exeter, the Derek Gow Consultancy and Clinton Devon Estates. ... England's beavers allowed to stay in the wild ... DWT has drawn up plans for the “River Otter Beaver Trial” – a five year monitoring project. The River Otter Beaver Trial (ROBT) Science and Evidence Report has been published. The report said the five-year beaver trial created 'localised problems' for a 'handful' of farmers. Last month, the five-year trial of beavers in Devon was coming to a close – and things looked very good: On the River Otter: successful rewilding of the beaver. The five-year River Otter Beaver Trial is the first project in England to introduce free-living beavers into a river catchment and monitor their impacts. Now the official report is just out – as reported by the DWT on their website:. Devon Wildlife Trust is also leading a scientific trial centred on a population of wild beavers living on the River Otter in East Devon. Beavers living wild on an English river have reduced the risk of flooding for local people and boosted wildlife, a five-year trial has found. It is due to end this month. The report also found that the beaver population has expanded from two breeding pairs in 2015 to at least eight pairs today. This is a radio feature I produced and edited as part of a masters assignment - … Beavers are amazing mammals and are undergoing a reintroduction trial in Devon - but they need our help! 28-1-15 Natural England have decided to licence the 5 year Beaver trial on the River Otter - Great News! The River Otter Beaver Trial (ROBT) Science and Evidence Report has been published. Since the trial began, beavers have been seen along almost the entire length of the river Otter. It's important the government has time to get this decision right. The aquatic mammals living on the River Otter … The River Otter Beaver Trial aims to establish a healthy population of Eurasian beavers in a lowland English river catchment and to demonstrate that … The report also found that the beaver population has expanded from two breeding pairs in 2015 to at least eight pairs today. March 2020 Student of the Month – Roger Auster The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) was historically resident in Great Britain until approximately 400-500 years ago, when the species was hunted to regional extinction for meat, fur and castoreum. The River Otter Beaver Trial (ROBT), led by Devon Wildlife Trust, has monitored a population of free-living beavers in Devon for the past Mike Blackmore, formerly WTT Conservation Officer and now working for the Wessex Rivers Trust, sat on the Fisheries Forum for the beaver trial … Thanks in part to donations from hundreds of beaver supporters, this charismatic mammal is again at home on an English river system. ... Scientists studied the mammals since 2015 as part of the River Otter Beaver Trial, located in East Devon. The River Otter Beaver Trial Science and Evidence Report has now been published and is available to download here. The five year River Otter Beaver Trial – the only legally wild population of these animals in England - came to a conclusion. The government has now extended the River Otter Beaver Trial by six months while decisions are made about their long-term presence in East Devon - and potentially elsewhere in the country. Last month, the five-year trial of beavers in Devon was coming to a close – and things looked very good: On the River Otter: successful rewilding of the beaver. Welcoming the study, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: I would like to thank the Devon Wildlife Trust for all its hard work on the River Otter trial. Click below to read the River Otter Beaver Trial Science and Evidence Report. Water quality either side of beaver dams; Our work on the Enclosed Beaver Project has been supported by Viridor Credits Environment Company, The Truell Charitable Foundation and Westland Countryside Stewards. Now the official report is just out – as reported by the DWT on their website:. The ‘Science and Evidence Report’, published this week, is based on research undertaken by the University of Exeter team. Welcoming the study, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: I would like to thank the Devon Wildlife Trust for all its hard work on the River Otter trial. This major new report from the five year trial finds that beavers bring benefits to people and wildlife… River Otter Beaver Trial: Science and Evidence Report | exeter.ac.uk