FROM CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST — WHY THE RELEASE OF BEAVERS & WHY NOT!

View this email in your browser Dear John, Yesterday marked a momentous occasion for nature recovery in Cornwall. It’s a day that we at Cornwall Wildlife Trust have been working towards for a very long time. We carried out Cornwall’s first fully licensed release of wild beavers, in the Par and Fowey catchments. And, John, you’ve played a key role in making this happen! This new release, approved under a Natural England licence and delivered in partnership with the Beaver Trust, will strengthen the existing population of wild beavers at Helman Tor, which were from an unauthorised release in 2024 by an unknown party. It’s a hugely important step in securing a safe, well-managed future for beavers in Cornwall. As a valued member of Cornwall Wildlife Trust, your ongoing support has been instrumental in helping our team reach this milestone. Together, we’ve made these landmark moments possible. So, from all of us - thank you. You’ve become a part of history - of a rewilding story that turned a complex challenge into a future where nature is allowed to thrive. We’ll be sharing official updates as the beavers settle in. But in the meantime, we thought you’d like to see a little footage captured yesterday of the moment the beavers were released. You can read more about the release in our news article. With dam big thanks, Cornwall Wildlife Trust P.S. If you’d like to directly support our ongoing work providing health checks and monitoring Cornwall’s wild beaver population, you can still do so here. Opening image credit: Beaver Trust Facebook icon Instagram icon LinkedIn icon YouTube icon © 2026 Cornwall Wildlife Trust. All rights reserved. Registered charity number 214929. Privacy Policy and T&Cs Our mailing address is: Cornwall Wildlife Trust Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.