England released beavers into a Dorset woodland in 2025; one year later, their dams had turned dense forest into wildlife-rich wetland
One year after beavers were released into the wild at Studland in Dorset, their activity has dramatically reshaped part of the local landscape A pair of wild beavers released in Dorset have transformed a dense woodland into a bright, wetland habitat within just 12 months of arriving in their new home. Data shared by the…