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After 400 years beavers are back in Northamptonshire!
After months of careful planning and preparation a family of eight beavers have been released at the Nene Wetlands in Northamptonshire. They are now exploring their new home at Delta Pit lake next door to the popular Rushden Lakes shopping centre.
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Due to the heavy rainfall experienced recently across Beds, Cambs and Northants please be careful when visiting our nature reserves. Make sure you are wearing appropriate footwear and stick to footpaths where possible.
Grant helps nature reserve thrive with new trees and volunteer training
Wildlife at a nature reserve in Cambridgeshire is thriving thanks to a project to plant trees, sow wildflower seeds and train up…
Beavers are coming home!
The Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and…
Beavers return to Northamptonshire after 400 years
Boudica, Alan and family make their home next to popular shopping destination
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