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In Yellowstone National Park, their return has been praised with reducing the overabundant elk population and allowing decimated trees such as willows and aspen to recover, which subsequently brought the return of beavers and songbirds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

In "Wild London", broadcast in early 2026, he marvels at the wildlife of the British capital, his birthplace, from foxes and beavers to hedgehogs and harvest mice.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

As part of the next phase, two assistant species recovery officers will be appointed to support beavers, landowners and communities.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Severn Vale Beaver Project, organised by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England, is hoping to reintroduce beavers to more Forest of Dean locations after the first pair arrived in 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I started inventing things, and then I couldn’t stop, like beavers, which I know about.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer