Tuesday, 2 June 2015

On the River Otter: Devon beavers on BBC Springwatch

The beavers on the River Otter were cleared earlier in the spring:
Futures Forum: On the River Otter: "Devon wild beavers cleared to stay"

We saw how this was done on this evening's episode of Springwatch on BBC Two:
BBC Two - Springwatch

Episode 6

Springwatch,2015 Episode 6 of 12
Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk. Martin has an exclusive report on the newly discovered wild beavers down in Devon.

BBC Two - Springwatch, 2015, Episode 6

As reported in the Western Morning News:
TV: Springwatch 2015 will include Devon beavers | Western Morning News

Meanwhile, there's been more talk about 'rewilding' Britain:
'Bring wolves and lynxes back to Britain,' says Chris Packham - ITV News
Bring back the wolf, says Springwatch host | The Times

See also:
Futures Forum: On the River Otter: "The rewilding movement has been in the spotlight since the discovery last year of England’s first wild beaver population"
Futures Forum: Sharing Our Lives with Wolves: on BBC's Shared Planet
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