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Pensthorpe Reserve Celebrates First Beaver Kits in 500 Years

8/24/2026

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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve reported the birth of two wild beaver kits, the first in over 500 years.
An adult pair arrived in December and built a lodge on the River Wensum.
Reserve manager Richard Spowage said the kits are about three months old.
The reserve is crowdfunding to apply to Natural England for additional beavers.
A farmer reported a beaver-built 3-m-litre reservoir helping his land during heat.

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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve reported the birth of two wild beaver kits, the first in over 500 years.
An adult pair arrived in December and built a lodge on the River Wensum.
Reserve manager Richard Spowage said the kits are about three months old.
The reserve is crowdfunding to apply to Natural England for additional beavers.
A farmer reported a beaver-built 3-m-litre reservoir helping his land during heat.