Beavers: how they benefit the UK countryside
By woodlandstv
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In this film by award-winning film maker Henry Kirkwood, we meet nature enthusiast and lone-kayaker Rupert Kirkwood to hear why we should welcome beavers' return to the UK and what we can do to assist them.
As a keystone species, beavers play a disproportionately large role in maintaining the structure and function of an ecosystem. Rupert talks about the reasons for their historical decline, how to spot signs that a beaver might be present, their mannerisms, and how their dam-building activity creates the perfect environment for a huge number of different animals.
To learn more about Rupert's adventures in nature please see:
website: https://thelonekayaker.wordpress.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelonekayaker/?hl=en
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Wait knotweed? Isn't that dangerous?
Lovely anecdotal film about beavers and why the UK needs them for our habitats and wildlife and flood defences! (We’ll get some elk soon in Nottinghamshire?! and hopefully Lynx asap to change deer behaviours and reduce mass grazing and allow follow-on plant species to grow etc).
I love beavers. Their wetlands are so interesting and they are very cute
@20-Foot-Anaconda
August 25, 2025