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Dams and ponds created by beavers on Woodland Valley Farm near Truro have dramatically slowed waterflow through the site.

The Eurasian beaver was hunted to extinction in the 16th century, but since being reintroduced to Britain in 2002, their dam-building has helped to prevent fires, limit droughts and curtail flooding. Beaver Trust director Chris Jones introduced two rodents to his Woodland Valley Farm, near the flood-prone village of Ladock, Cornwall, in 2017. Since they […]

Welcome to our occasional Big Cat Diary with Tim Whittard

Welcome to our occasional Big Cat Diary with Tim Whittard The rich and varied biome of the UK and its wilderness is home to countless legends and mysteries, with an opulent tradition of folklore focusing on weird and unusual creatures. From the banshees and ogres of Welsh mythology, to Nessie and the Wulver of the Shetlands, from the Irish alligator and the leprechauns of the Emerald Isle, to the likes of Spring-Heeled Jack and the Woodwose, and yet amongst these tales and the rich stories of anomalous entities there is one such legend that is shared by all locales and utterly refuses to ...

The Cornwall Beaver Project says it is "delighted" and "surprised" at the sighting.