The Beaver Believers is the urgent yet whimsical story of an unlikely cadre of activists who share a common vision: restoring the North American Beaver, that most industrious, ingenious, bucktoothed engineer, to the watersheds of the arid West. The Beaver Believers encourage us to embrace a new paradigm for managing our western lands, one that seeks to partner with the natural world rather than overpower it. As a keystone species, beaver enrich their ecosystems, creating the complexity and resiliency our watersheds need to absorb the impacts of climate change. Beavers can show us the way and even do much of the work for us, if only we can find the humility to trust in the restorative power of nature and our own ability to play a positive role within it. 

We will be joined for our Q&A by Janice Bradley, Head of Nature Recovery for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which in November 2021 introduced beavers to a 58ha enclosure at the Idle Valley Nature Reserve, bringing this keystone species back to Nottinghamshire for the first time in over 4 centuries. Since then, the beavers have carried out incredible habitat modification, bringing benefits for a wide range of other species, including amphibians, wetland birds, water voles, and invertebrates such as dragonflies. Through their endeavours, the beavers create a dynamic landscape of continually evolving and improving micro-habitats , working 24/7 as they build and expand their homes, find the best food, sharpen their teeth, and create their winter feeding stashes neatly refrigerated underwater for maximum freshness.

Read more about our very own Nottinghamshire Beavers here:
https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/beavers