The quiet impact of beavers on the River Avon with Bevis Watts and Jen Robertson

For this episode of The Lodge Cast, we’re heading to the River Avon with Bevis Watts and Jen Robertson 🦫 From early, low-profile sightings during lockdown to a nationally recognised population, Bevis and Jen have been closely involved in documenting the return of wild beavers to one of England’s busier river catchments. In this episode, they explore key themes emerging from the Avon population: 🦫 The transition from off the books to national recognition 🦫 Approaches to coexistence, including landowner engagement and mitigation 🦫 The role of citizen science and community perspectives 🦫 Ecological impacts in large river systems where dam-building is limited Want to discuss anything from this episode or the series with our expert team? We want to hear from you: @BeaverTrust. Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a review so we can bring the world of beavers to more ears. The Lodge Cast is a mixture of fact and opinion. It was hosted by Emily Bowen and Alana Skilbeck, produced and edited by Emma Brisdion and mixed by Mark Skinner for Beaver Trust.