Monthly Archives: April 2018

A new British stamp will feature the beaver

Written on April 13, 2018 at 9:39 am

To celebrate the work done by conservationists and the successful reintroduction of British plants and animals to the UK following their extinction in the wild, the Royal Mail will release a special collection of stamps on 17th April 2018. One of the stamps will feature the European beaver; the others will feature the osprey, poolContinue Reading

Wild beaver killed by car in Devon, England

Written on April 9, 2018 at 4:58 pm

A few days ago, an adult female beaver was killed by a car near Langford Bridge, near to the River Otter in Devon. It is very likely that the beaver was part of the River Otter Beaver Trial set up in 2015 and run by Devon Wildlife Trust. The animal was in good health andContinue Reading