Cornish nature reserve welcomes first beaver babies
She said the beavers were "already transforming the landscape in remarkable ways, and this is just the beginning".
The births come soon after beaver kits were also born at Lost Gardens of Heligan estate.The trust said beavers, were a "vital ally in the face of climate change" because of their dam building, which creates drought-resistant wetlands.CWT said the births were "a hopeful sign for the future of wild beavers in Cornwall" which highlighted "the impact the animals are already having at Helman Tor nature reserve".The trust said it would "continue to monitor the beavers as part of its Wild Beaver Project", which aims to reintroduce beavers around the Par and Fowey rivers.
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