At least two new kits have appeared just 8 months after pioneering reintroduction of beaver family at Paradise Fields in Ealing, West London
The birth of at least 2 new babies in a family of beavers now thriving in urban London is being celebrated as both a historic achievement and a huge advancement in urban rewilding. The successful reintroduction, and now birth of baby beavers, is the work of The Ealing Beaver Project, a collaboration between Ealing Wildlife Group, Citizen Zoo, Friends of Horsenden and Ealing Council, with support from Beaver Trust and Mayor of London with funding from the Rewild London Fund.
The new babies were born this Spring and have emerged outside the lodge in recent weeks at the fully accessible, public site at Paradise Fields, Greenford. The births mark the end of a more than 400 year absence of breeding beavers in urban London, once permanent residents in the capital, before hunting, habitat loss and persecution led to the loss of the species throughout the UK. Their arrival shows that humans and wildlife can thrive side by side in urban environments. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan supported the project through the Rewild London Fund, as well as being a personal champion of the project. Offering his thoughts on the new kits, Sadiq Khan says: “I am delighted that baby beavers have been born in West London. It was a privilege to be involved in the Autumn release of the beavers at Paradise Fields last year and it’s fantastic to see humans and wildlife thrive side by side with this family growing so quickly.”
Posted On: 13/08/2024
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