Beavers in Gloucestershire

kerfoot · #1 (**permalink**) 09-11-2005, 02:56 PM

I was diappoined to hear of the Scottisgh Exec's descision not to proceed with a trial re-introduction of the European Beaver.
I have just read that there are some that have been released on to a fenced reserve in Gloucestershire.
Does anyone know whether it is possible to go and view them on the reserve?
Do they show the same behaviour as the North American beaver-lodge building, dam building, underwater stores..etc?

nightshade · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2005, 05:35 PM

the beaver were released into straw lodges at lower mill estate,south cerney,gloucester cannot find out about visiting times

eeyore · #3 (**permalink**) 23-05-2006, 07:13 AM

The mammals trust ran a visit to the site, unfortunately it was on may 3rd this year and I only found out about it recently, they might have more info on visiting arrangements etxc though.

eeyore · #4 (**permalink**) 23-05-2006, 07:19 AM

further to my last post you might be interested in this http://www.aigas.co.uk/Beavers-g.asp
2 pairs of beavers released at the aigas field centre, which has hides dedicated to watching them. plus others for red squizel, wildcat, pine martin etc.

only small flaw is that it is at the top of scotland

kerfoot · #5 (**permalink**) 23-05-2006, 08:22 AM

Hmmmm, interesting. As it happens I'm heading to Aberdeen today so its not too far. Well just checked and its another 3hours from Aberdeen! Maybe I won't be able to fit it in around work! Cheers for the info

rlchew · #6 (**permalink**) 24-05-2006, 07:00 PM

Take a look at this from the Mammal Trust as mentioned by Eeyore ....

Mammal Trust - Beavers

I have never booked on any of their wildlife watching events but they seem to have all sorts of interesting events all the year round and all round the country.

Richard

richardwebb · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 02:40 PM

I know this thread is a few years old now, but do we know if you can go and see the beavers yet??

muppetmanjoey · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 05:56 PM

hi again i know this thread is old but just pointting out that the scottish Exec has approved the reintroduction of European Beaver into wild scotland, this will happening later this year at Knapdale on the west coast, however there is a number of site that already have beavers that are cared for and some of those could be the ones released into the wild, the site which i knew about where the hightland wildlife park and also Aigas field centre, after reading more about them in this months issue of the bbc wildlife magazine i found out there are more and also they said 3 sites in england has beaver. just thought i would let you all know . joe

ron1863 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 06:03 PM

Regarding the reintroduction of the Beaver. The first ones are to be released at Knapdale, Argyll in Spring 2009, so it will be soon.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Rele...08/05/22122917

eeyore · #10 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightshade

the beaver were released into straw lodges at lower mill estate,south cerney,gloucester cannot find out about visiting times

subsequent to this discussion I have now discovered that some of the lower mill estate is open 24/7 via footpaths etc (parking off the somerford keynes road). they also have a website www.lowermillestate.co.uk

that said i'm in the area quite a lot and ive never seen a beaver there - chances are good that they are quite low profile