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Andy<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Beaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beaver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LoloWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoloWilliams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Comeback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Comeback</span></a><br>What a fabulous video! They’re back after 400 years, and it’s great to see such a positive wildlife story…</p><p>Video shows 'very chill' wild beaver after 400-year absence <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c705le51rpzo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c705le51</span><span class="invisible">rpzo</span></a></p>
Good Cheer Pixie<p>My good news story of the day. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> <br>BBC News: Wild beaver filmed on River Dyfi in 'hugely significant' moment - BBC News<br>BBC News - Wild beaver filmed on River Dyfi in 'hugely significant' moment - BBC News<br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c705le51rpzo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c705le</span><span class="invisible">51rpzo</span></a></p>
There is No Dana<p>I case you haven't noticed I love <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> Just amazing animals. And there are at least 3 within a 10 minute walk of my house.</p>
There is No Dana<p>An interesting <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Beaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beaver</span></a> behaviour I've never seen before: ripping roots right out of the side of a creek as a snack. <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>If you would like to get news direct from <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Knepp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Knepp</span></a>, sign up here <a href="https://knepp.co.uk/newsletter-signup/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">knepp.co.uk/newsletter-signup/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Storks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BioDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a></p>
ickplant<p><strong>Beaver dam</strong></p> <p><a href="https://lemmy.world/post/28935304" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lemmy.world/post/28935304</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Deborah Makarios<p>This is a medieval depiction of a beaver... apparently suffering from severe haemorrhoids.<br><a href="https://theres.life/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> <a href="https://theres.life/tags/hemorrhoids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hemorrhoids</span></a> <a href="https://theres.life/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a></p>
Jules 🍺<p>Beavers and other animals roaming wild in Devon<br><a href="https://youtu.be/M8aI0s6fRtU?si=uiD3NDQSMC0j80mM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/M8aI0s6fRtU?si=uiD3ND</span><span class="invisible">QSMC0j80mM</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a></p>
Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<p>Videos even ...</p><p><a href="https://beaverinsights.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">beaverinsights.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EcosystemRestoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcosystemRestoration</span></a></p>
Good News Community<p>Beavers were reintroduced to the River Clun in Shropshire after 400 years. The Severn Rivers Trust hopes the pair will establish a colony, creating wetland habitats and mitigating flooding. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>goodnews</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/RiverClun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiverClun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Shropshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shropshire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/WetlandHabitats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WetlandHabitats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/FloodMitigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloodMitigation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/SevernRiversTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SevernRiversTrust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78jd6dqjzyo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78jd6</span><span class="invisible">dqjzyo</span></a></p>
Jer 🚵🏼<p>Out for a run on the rail trail and I've got to say that this reminded me of the first 20 seconds in Tod Maffin’s short (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hci.social/@tod" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tod</span></a></span>)<br><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/tmJdbfdQC4E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/tmJdbfdQC4E</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TrailRunning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrailRunning</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RailTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailTrail</span></a></p>
Dormouse<p>Am 7. April ist der Internationale Tag der <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Biber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biber</span></a> bzw. <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/InternationalBeaverDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalBeaverDay</span></a>. Es ist der Geburtstag der amerikanischen Biberforscherin Dorothy Richards (1894 – 1985) und wurde 2009 von der Organisation „<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a>: <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wetlands</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a>“ ausgerufen. <br>Wie kein anderes <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Wildtier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildtier</span></a> ist der Biber in der Lage, Lebensräume zu verändern und zu gestalten. Sein Einfluss ist so groß, dass er wahrscheinlich zur Entstehung vieler Arten beigetragen hat.</p><p><a href="https://www.wildtierschutz-deutschland.de/single-post/internationaler-tag-des-bibers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wildtierschutz-deutschland.de/</span><span class="invisible">single-post/internationaler-tag-des-bibers</span></a></p>
GlisGlis<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalBeaverDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalBeaverDay</span></a>: How These Creatures Alter <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> and Shape <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Forests</span></a> <br>The Impact of Beavers on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> essentially create <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> within ecosystems, promoting a rich tapestry of life. Their impact on biodiversity is profound, with studies showing that areas inhabited by beavers often have higher species diversity than those without. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaver</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/international-beaver-day-how-these-creatures-alter-rivers-and-shape-forests/ss-AA1CriQ6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-nz/news/other/inter</span><span class="invisible">national-beaver-day-how-these-creatures-alter-rivers-and-shape-forests/ss-AA1CriQ6</span></a></p>
Greg Johnston<p>Figure I've maxed out friends here with fuzzy water rodent pics, but it is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalBeaverDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalBeaverDay</span></a> so bear with me! All these were taken over the last 10 days. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Walking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a></p>
Photorat<p>The front page of Wikipedia yesterday featured this article about a <a href="https://photog.social/tags/beaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaver</span></a> dam in the Czech Republic.</p><p>The Czech government had promised to restore some wetlands, but they dragged their bureaucratic feet.</p><p>So then some <a href="https://photog.social/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> moved in. To quote Wikipedia:<br>"The beaver-built dams provided ecological benefits, including improved water quality, enhanced biodiversity, and better water retention, while also saving the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million."</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e</span><span class="invisible">ngineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic</span></a></p>
Janet<p>Loch Dunmore - signs of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> but no sightings (not surprisingly in the noon sunshine). Lovely day here. There’s also a disappointing amount of litter (fencing, a tv aerial and other junk). I always find it so hard to understand why some people treat nature as a big rubbish bin.</p>
Greg Johnston<p>Dang, Little Whittle missed me! Two weeks away and I spot it in the creek on the morning ramble. It sees us and swims right up. My fav beaver. They were active today, others munching on fresh reed grass. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GetOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutside</span></a>.</p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>Yes, <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a>!<br>Just dropping in to highlight the latest podcast from the Knepp estate with some good news about beavers. <a href="https://knepp.co.uk/2025/03/podcast-episode-33-dam-good-news-for-beavers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">knepp.co.uk/2025/03/podcast-ep</span><span class="invisible">isode-33-dam-good-news-for-beavers/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Knepp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Knepp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/PodCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PodCast</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ShortBreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShortBreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/shorts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shorts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/beaverdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaverdam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> </p><p>Professor Beaver &amp; Team know best! ❤️ 😃 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h7aEJMW9J1g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/h7aEJMW9J1g</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
JdeB<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Czechia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Czechia</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beavers</span></a></p><p>"How smart beavers saved millions" [ ± 1min] [that is €€}<br>by DWPlanetA</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/--KS_82Wh00" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/--KS_82Wh00</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Quote by DWPA:<br>"Mar 25, 2025<br>These beavers in Czechia took building a barrier to shield a river into their own paws, saving the government over a million euros."</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForLife</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForEarth</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopBurningThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopBurningThings</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopEcoside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopEcoside</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopThePlunder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopThePlunder</span></a><br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateBreakDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakDown</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopRapingNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopRapingNature</span></a></p>