Last year saw the first beaver born in the wild in Dorset in 400 years.
The adult beavers were released in 2021 in a large area of freshwater habitat not accessible to the publicLast year saw theas part of the project to bring beavers back to Dorset.It said it was "excited to announce" two beaver kits had been spotted at the Dorset Beaver Project site in west Dorset.
It is hoped the wetland created by the beavers would also provide a habitat for species such as frogs and newts. Beavers became extinct in the UK in the 16th Century, largely because they were hunted for their fur, meat and the oil in their scent glands.
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