Second pair of beavers released in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust released a second pair of beavers at their enclosed Willington Wetlands reserve near Derby yesterday afternoon.
The male and female follow the successful reintroduction of two beavers at the reserve last Monday – the first time in 800 years that beavers have lived in Derbyshire. They were released in a different part of the 44 hectare reserve.
The pair were brought from Devon by The Beaver Trust where they had been in temporary lodgings awaiting a new home. The project has been made possible thanks to generous funding from Severn Trent Water, Biffa Award and a crowdfunding campaign.
Kate Lemon, Regional Manager for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust said
"It was a very special, magical moment and a privilege to be there, it was just as special as the first time last week. A massive thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen – who believed in us, supported us and donated. Animal reintroductions are time consuming and hugely complex but watching this pair wander into the water and swim around so contentedly and making themselves at home, made it all worthwhile. We are excited to see the impacts they will have, especially helping us to manage the willow at Willington and improve the reserve for other wildlife too.”
The first cage was opened by six year old fundraiser Jake Burns who raised £1000 during the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge in June. His mum Ashleigh said: “He was amazed and absolutely loved it!”
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