Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is giving children in Dorset an opportunity to be wild this summer, with a host of wildlife themed activities and...
Dorset Council has noticed an increase in damage being caused to its trees by some people across the county, including in Weymouth, Corfe Mullen,...
Gordon Buchanan's "30 years in the wild" talk is an awe-inspiring account of his experiences as a wildlife filmmaker, documenting the world's most beautiful...
Conservationists and volunteers at Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) were delighted to find the first evidence of harvest mice at the Upton Heath Nature Reserve...
This autumn, the picturesque countryside of North Dorset will welcome a new sanctuary for honeybees.
The North Dorset Beekeepers Association is spearheading an ambitious project near Blandford,...
Dorset Council’s Environmental Protection Team have received a high number of complaints about flies over the last few weeks.
Many people are experiencing lots of...
On Saturday 26th October, The Fine Foundation Chesil beach centre is hosting a day for bird enthusiasts to discover the birds that visit the...
Dorset National Landscape has been chosen as one of six key hubs in the innovative Nature Calling programme, a national initiative that connects artists,...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) webcam has recorded the largest number of barn owl chicks ready to fledge from the nest box located at the...
Quick facts:
Common names: beaver, Eurasian beaver
Scientific name: Castor fiber
Family: Castoridae
Habitat: streams, rivers and lakes next to woodland
Diet: aquatic plants, tree bark and leaves
Predators: adults have no natural predators
Origin: native
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