This is the magical moment that a beaver was released into the Forder Valley in Plymouth for the first time in over 400 years.
The 20kg male Eurasian Beaver was caught in late September in the wild from the Tay Catchment in Scotland. He was released on Tuesday into specially designed re-wilding enclosure near Poole Farm in the first urban release of beavers in the UK.
The beaver’s behaviour and actions will now be monitored in the hope that its actions will reduce flooding further downstream and create habitats for wildlife in the Bircham Valley.
It’s all part of the Green Minds project, a city council initiative which will re-wild urban parks, gardens and verges and introduce a new system of working with partners. Crucially, it will encourage more people from all walks to life to enjoy the health benefits that our green spaces provide.
