Podcasts about beaver trust

Neil visits a Somerset farm in which a colony of beavers have made their home. Joining him is JAN STANNARD who's Heal Rewilding charity owns the farm, and EVA BISHOP from The Beaver Trust. In this episode the three of them talk about the evolving relationship between this ‘keystone' species and farming practices.Listen and you'll hear: the concerns some farmers have about beavers (2m50s); how beavers lead to increased biodiversity (6m19s); the positive role beavers play in water management (11m45s); techniques for managing the impact beavers have on farms (17m37s); conservation as a way to diversify farm income (20m52s); what farmers should do if they'd like beavers on their land (27m02s); the role of the Beaver Trust in facilitating this (31m42s).Learn more about Heal Rewilding on their websiteLearn more about The Beaver Trust on their websiteThis podcast is produced by jakelloyd.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark is back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Montrose Basin site, but this time it isn't geese he's looking for, it's mosquitos. Mark hears about the monitoring programme that the Basin is part of and why it's important to track mosquitos for human health and also bird health.Back in 2021 Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on the North East causing lots of damage including to some of the buildings at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh. Recently Rachel went for a visit to see how the repair work was progressing.The archipelago of St Kilda, the most westerly islands of the UK, is a wild place with a fascinating history. It was inhabited until 1930 by very hardy folks, many of whom were adept at climbing the cliffs and sea stacks to hunt for birds and their eggs. St Kilda's climbing history is now being explored in a new film by professional climber and filmmaker Robbie Phillips. Helen Needham met up with Robbie to hear about how the film came about.Earlier in the week, it was announced that Jim McColl had died at the age of 89. Jim was one of the presenters of BBC Scotland's Beechgrove Garden from its outset until his retirement from the programme in 2019. We hear an archive clip of Mark chatting to Jim about how he got involved in the first place.Back to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh where Rachel hears about a project to restore one of the old lighthouse keepers' cottages to how it might have looked in 1963.And we chat live to Mike Bullock, chief executive of the Northern Lighthouse Board, about the role of modern day lighthouse keepers.From now until Halloween, Glamis Castle near Forfar will be running what they are calling Ghosts of Glamis tours. Mark recently went along to hear some of the ghostly tales and see if he could spot any spooky goings on…In this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast Mark chats to Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. We hear an excerpt where Roisin tells Mark about her early involved in the re-introduction of beavers to Scotland.If you read the Guardian newspaper, you may be familiar with the Country Diary. It's a daily natural history column which offers the reader seasonal observations and snapshots of the British Countryside. Recently Rachel met one of the regular contributors, Merryn Glover, at Loch Inch in the Highlands and asked her to reflect on what autumn means to her.

Mark Stephen meets Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. They meet at the Argaty Beaver Project near Doune in Perthshire to discuss her love of the mammal and how the reintroduction of the species is progressing

In this, the first episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast's latest series, All Nature, we meet Jan Stannard and Dan Hill, of charity Heal Rewilding, at their first site on the outskirts of Frome in Somerset. We reveal the worrying state of nature in the UK, and how Jan and her colleagues felt compelled to address this. We discover the huge ambition of Heal Rewilding to create nature rich environments in every county of England, and we hear about the amazing network of different people and organisations working to renew and restore nature across the UK. "...the only way for nature to recover is for it to have more room, more space dedicated to it. It can't just be the edges of farmland, but dedicated spaces that are new are fundamental to nature's recovery. What we have to remember is England, out of 240 countries and territories in the world, England is in 234th place where one is best. So the state of nature in England is absolutely on the floor. This can't happen soon enough." - Jan Stannard, Heal Co-FounderListen to Heal The Wild now, to: Find out what rewilding is, and why it is important. Hear about the exciting species that are already present on site at Heal Somerset, after just the first 18 months. Learn more about how to get involved with nature restoration. Take the chance to help Heal Rewilding to find new sites for their ambitious programme! ----------------------------------------------------------Show Notes Read Heal Rewilding's story on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/heal-rewilding Support Heal Rewilding by sponsoring a square of land: https://www.healrewilding.org.uk/heal3x3 Find out more about rewilding: https://carboncopy.eco/community/rewild-land Read the State of Nature report: https://stateofnature.org.uk/ Discover more rewilding organisations via Rewilding Britain: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/ Read about the Knepp Estate: https://knepp.co.uk/ Read about the Beaver Trust: https://beavertrust.org/ Read about The Beaver Project: https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/our-conservation-work/on-land/beavers/cornwall-beaver-project Read about The Grange Project: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/ Read more about the New To Nature programme from Groundwork: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/new-to-nature-legacy/ Read about Wild Ken Hill: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/wild-ken-hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of the series, presenter Gordon Buchanan heads home to Scotland to see the work that the Beaver Trust is leading to “regenerate the beaver species to regenerate the landscape”.The Beaver Trust is a charity working to restore animals to habitats where they thrived in the past, building climate resilient landscapes across the UK and we speak to Elliot McCandless from the charity. We also chat to Tom, a fifth-generation farmer on the land but with a very different role to his predecessors.Our conversations take place, thousands of miles away from the baobab – but with similar ambitions, challenges and conflicts to navigate.We spoke to both Elliot and Tom alongside the mud banks of a beaver lake, home to the second family of beavers that were brought to Tom's land in February 2022. Translocation and reintroduction of the species in Scotland brings its own controversies with conservationists, farmers, government and local people holding different perspectives on the beaver population as we'll explore in this episode.Whilst this is the last episode of series 2, we will be publishing a special bonus edition of Beneath The Baobab in the coming weeks, bringing together all the key points and fascinating conversations from the last 9 programmes.So please follow, like or subscribe to make sure you don't miss it – and leave a written review if you've enjoyed the series; it'll help more people join us in our global conversation, beneath the baobab.Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.The video of this episode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/5FOfzoGgy48https://beavertrust.orghttps://beavertrust.org/nature-boost-in-perthshire-as-second-group-of-beavers-moved-to-argaty/https://www.nature.scot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beavers are incredible animals who have complex social lives, engineer essential ecosystems, and can help us develop climate resilience. In Canada, beavers were nearly wiped out by fur trappers, but their populations slowly returned, though not to their pre-colonization levels. But in Britain, European beavers haven't had the opportunity to return to the landscape. That's what the Beaver Trust wants to change. A registered charity in England and Wales, Beaver Trust is seeking to restore beavers to their former range, in hopes of building climate resilient landscapes and restoring freshwater habitats. Their multi-tiered strategy includes translocation of beavers into landscapes and implementation of coexistence measures, communicating and educating on the success of the programs, and influence government policy to support ecological goals. Dr. Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration for Beaver Trust, joins Defender Radio to share why returning beavers to Britain matters, what tools and strategies are used to prevent or mitigate negative encounters, and how communication ends up playing a significant role in this scientific journey. SHOW NOTES Episode photo of a Scottish beaver (Castor fiber) by AlasdairSargent / Getty Images Beaver Trust website: https://beavertrust.org/ Beaver Trust on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beavertrust/ Beaver Trust on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beavertrust?lang=en Beaver Trust on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/beaver-trust Beaver Trust on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beavertrust/?hl=en Article: Always Champion the Underbug: Career insights with beaver specialist Dr. Roisin Campbell-Palmer - Beaver Trust The Fur-Bearers' Beaver Coexistence Booklet: https://thefurbearers.com/blog/the-fur-bearers-release-free-beaver-coexistence-book/ Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram (www.instagram.com/howiemichael) or Facebook (www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio).  Defender Radio is produced by The Fur-Bearers (www.TheFurBearers.com), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram (www.instagram.com/furbearers), Twitter (www.twitter.com/furbearers) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FurFree).   

Chomp chomp! Join me as I go big for Halloween! I'll be TRICKED by slugs in the vineyard, thieves in the fields and terrible jokes from my husband and TREATED to a kitten on the farm, crowds in the pumpkin patch and a visit from Dr Roison Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust.You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman The Beaver Trust https://beavertrust.org/ The Binge Box https://www.the-bingebox.org/ Kay's Faces https://www.facebook.com/people/Kays-faces-Devon/100095772691940/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we head to the banks of the River Tay in Perthshire to meet with NatureScot's beaver team and hear about the work they're doing to help everyone in Scotland live alongside beavers again.Recorded at a recent demonstration event held by the team to teach volunteers and land managers the skills to be self-sufficient and carry out effective tree protection in Tayside, we spoke to staff from NatureScot and The Beaver Trust as well as volunteers who were keen to learn more. We find out about the history of beavers and how they came to be in Scotland after such a long absence, what impacts beavers can have on our waterside woodlands and what can be done to mitigate some of those impacts. A really interesting listen.More information:Protecting trees from beavers using wire meshBeaver Mitigation Scheme

According to the UN, climate change is primarily a water crisis. It impacts everything from gender equality to biodiversity loss, but often remains on the periphery of the climate conversation.In this first episode of the Nature-Based Solutions takeover, we take a deep dive into the world of water with experts from WaterAid and The Beaver Trust.Kathryn Pharr is a Senior Policy Adviser for International Climate Action at WaterAid and the co-founder of Community of Women in Water. Kathryn discusses how water insecurity in the Global South is impacting women and girls, and what WaterAid is doing to ensure that we can meet our climate and sustainable development goals that rely on water.Nicky and Alex also speak to Sophie Pavelle, science communicator, author and Campaigns and Communications Coordinator at The Beaver Trust about the vital role of beavers as ecosystem engineers and how, through their reintroduction to our rivers, they can protect and restore biodiversity across the UK. Sophie also touches on the power of education and how young people should be at the forefront of the climate movement. You can find out more about what Savills is doing to protect and restore our natural environments by visiting our Natural Capital page. Dive into our reading list to continue your Water journey:· Forget Me Not, by Sophie Pavelle· Regenesis, by George Monbiot · The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, by Jeff Goodell· The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, by Charles Fishman· When the Rivers Run Dry: Water—The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century, by Fred PearceInspired by this series? Get involved via social media with #SavillsNBS.@savillsrural on InstagramSavills Rural on LinkedInNature-Based Solutions is hosted by Nicky Wightman, Savills Global Director of Emerging Trends, and Alex Godfrey, Savills Joint Head of Natural Capital. The show is produced and edited by Becki Hills. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Savills.

In episode 042 Elle chats with Sophie Pavelle,  science communicator and author. Sophie finds creative routes to storytelling, putting a contemporary twist on the natural history genre across wide audiences through her compelling science communication and candid approach. Sophie currently works as Communications Coordinator for Beaver Trust and presented their award-winning documentary Beavers Without Borders. She is also an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts, and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. Sophie co-hosts The LodgeCast for Beaver Trust, and has narrated several independent natural history documentaries, as well as narrating her own audiobook for Bloomsbury. She also narrates the long-read articles for the Geographical podcast. Sophie has been a keynote speaker for festivals and conferences, including Kendal Mountain Festival, The Southwest Outdoor Festival, Top of the Gorge Festival, the Festival of Nature, the University of Exeter, University of Bristol and UWE. Her research into science communication via social media (2020) is peer reviewed, and published in academic journal Frontiers. Her data and related seminars have been presented at institutions including the University of Washington (USA), Brown University (USA) and UWE. Sophie's writing has appeared in New Scientist, The i Newspaper, National Geographic Traveller, The Guardian, The Metro, BBC Wildlife, BBC Countryfile, Coast and The Scotsman.   She has featured as an expert panelist and contributor on programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as on Channel 4 News, BBC Points West, BBC Spotlight and ITV Westcountry.   Sophie's social links Website: https://www.sophiepavelle.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiepavs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiepavs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Mmjm22GiY   Sophie Pavelle is the author of Forget Me Not: Finding the forgotten species of climate-change Britain, published in paperback by Bloomsbury on 22nd June. Pre-Order Paperback Forget Me Not! https://linktr.ee/forgetmenotbook Audible Version https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Forget-Me-Not-Audiobook/B0B2F62Q2G   Guardian review/Book of the Day: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/24/forget-me-not-sophie-pavelle-review-britain-undersung-species-hares-salmon-climate-crisis Caught by the River review: https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2022/06/sophie-pavelle-forget-me-not-review/  Geographical review: https://geographical.co.uk/book-reviews/forget-me-not-by-sophie-pavelle  Podcast interviews: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t2oWcDdlQj7QiEqucvHnG?si=a5e516a555c14eb2  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Nxw2WIjuxQev5CaHI5dZG?si=524aadc483d0477c   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

Sophie Pavelle spearheads the new breed of science communicators. She is a nature writer, the communications co-ordinator for the Beaver Trust and an ambassador for the Wildlife Trusts. Recorded in front of a live audience in November 2022, this interview chronicles the journey she undertook to write her award-winning book, “Forget Me Not”. Hear about her encounters with “salt and vinegar chipsticks”, “bald men in hot tubs” and “that guy in the office who trails a 10 metre wake of paco rabane” (aka, Marsh Fritillary Butterflies, Seals and Bottle-nosed Dolphins - did we mention she's from the new breed?) Hear about her low carbon journey across the British Isles to encounter ten of Britain's nearly forgotten endangered species, and how when putting pen to paper she set out to blame human beings for climate change… but in a happy way! She meets the Bat Conservation Trust, visits the Rewildling project at Knepp, and heads to the north of England in search of Britain's smallest bird of prey - and her take home from this? Sadly few encounters with her chosen ten species, but fortunately lots of stories about poo…! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, listeners, that's nearly it for Series 4! We have one treat left for you to round-off our debut foray into the essential topic of 'beavers and farming.' We are joined by Lee Schofield, acclaimed author of Wild Fell and Senior Site Manager atRSPB Haweswater in Cumbria.  Lee is a master at managing vast areas of intensively worked land in a way which favours both people and nature, finding it a test of patience, economics and bravery to embrace change. Wild Fell explores the fragility of the British countryside and discusses the many impacts that humans and farming, particularly in Cumbria, have had on nature and wildlife, and reflects on the things that are being done, and could potentially, be done, to create a landscape that works for everyone.  With Lee we reflect on the lessons learnt from the previous three discussions in Series 4, and look ahead to the all-important: 'what's next?' in Britain's journey with beavers, and regenerative agriculture.  Also coming up: the final #FactOff of the series and a special visit from marvellous Producer Emma, who will give the final scores of the series! Need we say more? Dive on in!  Would you like to discuss anything from this episode with our expert team? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

In this episode, we hop into driver's seat behind crucial environmental decisions, and talk money. It might not sound like a hot topic, but it's a vitally important one. Money, as is so often the case, is the backbone of species reintroduction programmes. And this topic is also a great opportunity to sit across the table and explore the importance and role of government departments like DEFRA and their advisory organisations like Natural England, in ensuring a robust and positive future for nature in Britain. We are joined by Delphine Pouget, Principal Adviser for the Species Reintroduction Programme and the 'beaver lead' at Natural England, the government's advisory body for nature in England.  Natural England issue the wildlife management licences that are required to move, capture or kill beavers, or to damage their homes and breeding sites in England. They also work with stakeholders and offer beaver management training and education . Delphine gives an uplifting and fascinating insight into how Natural England are approaching beaver reintroduction, and how to finance a future which benefits both nature and people.  Also coming up: another enlightening #FactOff challenge and Sophie sees how many famous beavers Eva knows in the QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Would you like to discuss anything from this episode with our expert team? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

In this episode, we are joined by two key voices in the 'beavers and farming' world.  Keen to better understand what it's really like to have wild beavers living on your land, we're joined by the Head of Wildlife and Conservation, Sam Bridgewater, and Head of Agriculture, Sam Briant-Evans, at Clinton Devon Estates - a major landowner stewarding 25,000 acres across East Devon's River Otter Catchment. The estate was a core partner in the River Otter Beaver Trial, working with Devon Wildlife Trust, the University of Exeter and Derek Gow Consultancy on the game-changing five-year study. The trial, from 2015-2020, determined that beavers could provide benefits to both nature and people if allowed to live wild in the English countryside. Three years on, and the reality of living with beavers is a daily task. The beavers themselves can need careful management, and often a big and important consideration is working with local communities and other stakeholders to ensure that everyone is aware and informed of the various impacts. Both Sams' offer fascinating and honest insights into the highs and lows of managing beavers, and how a well-managed, supported future alongside them is something we must expect and hope for. Also coming up: another riveting #FactOff challenge and Eva sees how beavery Sophie really is in the QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Would you like to discuss anything from this episode with our expert team? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

Greetings fair listeners! And welcome back to a brand new, shiny series of Beaver Trust's The Lodge Cast! We're excited to bring you an evolved format. Full disclosure: we're going a bit more beaver. Each new series will be a deep dive into a core discussion area around beaver restoration in Britain, starting with...beavers and farming.  To kick-start a fantastic Series 4, we are joined by Sarah Langford, London barrister-turned-regenerative farmer and author of the acclaimed book, Rooted. Through this book and her recent work, Sarah explores the current situation farmers face in the UK, and the changes to the industry over the last few generations. Her grandfather and uncle both farmed, but she headed for life in the city as a young adult, before returning to life in the countryside to run a small family farm with her husband and two young children. Sarah is now a leading voice for regenerative agriculture, and an inspirational representative of a new generation of farmers. She tells us how British agriculture is 'electric' at the moment, and there has never been a more exciting and essential time to explore and evolve how we work with the land. In this fantastic conversation, we explore with Sarah the process of changing to a more restorative management of the countryside - what are the basics of regenerative farming? And how on earth can beavers fit into that busy picture?! What are the key things to consider if you're beaver curious? Also coming up: the return of the iconic #FactOff challenge and Sophie puts Eva's farming knowledge to the test in the QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Would you like to discuss anything from this episode with our expert team? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

You're in for such a treat. Today's episode is about beavers, and what the future would look like if we allowed them to reshape the world in the way they are so incredibly good at. During the summer I went to Cornwall and fell in love with beavers, which inspired this episode. My two guests are Chris Jones, whose farm I visited to see the beavers, and Eva Bishop, whose work with the Beaver Trust is about promoting their wider re-introduction. This is such a beautiful conversation, and I challenge you not to also fall in love with beavers by the end of this episode.   Please consider supporting the podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and becoming a patron.

In this episode, Emily and Dan are joined by Steve Edmonds, Eva Bishop, and their Rivers Trust colleague Seren Patterson. Steve is the trees and woodland advisor in the Southwest of England for the National Trust, Eva works as head of communication and education for the Beaver Trust, and Seren is the woodlands for water project lead at The Rivers Trust. A collection of true tree lovers all working hard to plant more and protect those that we have, discuss their respective projects and the myriad of benefits that trees have on our rivers, wildlife, and environment. The team also chat about the complexities of tree planting, the best ways to get involved, and their favourite tree species. If you are looking for a good way to round off national tree week, then look no further and give this episode a listen! Don't forget to tell us what your favourite tree is below! Learn more about our Woodlands for Water project Visit the Beaver Trust website Visit the National Trust website Find out more about 'The Tree in My Garden' by Kate Bradbury - the book recommended by Eva

The beaver fancast is back baby! Join me as I journey to the far away land of “Cornwall” to interview Chris Jones of the Beaver Trust. I'll be learning more about our semiaquatic tree chomping friends, marvelling at the woodland paradise they've created and finding the perfect pond for my own beavers to live (one day!).You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhumanBeaver Trust helps communities to welcome beavers back to Britain. Find out more at https://beavertrust.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to series 4, episode 8 of the Prompted by Nature podcast! This week I'm thrilled to release my conversation with the lovely Sophie Pavelle, a Science Communicator, writer, and part of the Beaver Trust team. I came across Sophie a few years ago and have been wanting to get her on the podcast for a while. I love her creativity and the sense of fun that she brings to potentially challenging topics like climate change, environmental advocacy and wildlife and conservation issues. Sophie regularly works with past interviewee Nina Constable, who appears in series 2, episode 2, on the documentary Beavers without Borders in 2021 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK6qrCcVwacand ) more recently On the Edge, about making space for rivers in Great Britain ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJOpfHDuww8 ) Sophie is both humble and quick-witted and it was a joy to speak with her about her new book Forget-Me-Not, which explores the lesser-known species threatened by climate breakdown here in the UK. We discuss, amongst other topics: Her connection with nature and doing it her way Science communication and its connection to her creativity The importance of knowing your own strengths Sophie's process of communicating complex topics and publications such as the state of nature paper The power of personal voice and letting the words flow Hope as a narrative technique Individual species as gateway to wider climate issues How she overcomes any creative blocks In my eyes, Forget-Me-Not is a down-to-earth take on what can be very complex - not to mention scary! - subjects and I really feel that this is an important book in terms of the way in which Sophie makes these issues understandable to those of us who don't necessarily know the ins and outs of how the natural world works as well as people new to the conversation and climate breakdown conversation. Sophie's passion for nature and wildlife shines through and I really think you'll love both the book and this conversation. Sophie is on social media @sophiepavs, where you can find links to all her work. Forget-Me-Not is available through Bloomsbury via your local bookshop, bookshop.org, hive.co.uk or you can ask you local library to order it in if they don't already have it! Remember to support your indie bookshop, read the book and then post that all-important review on Amazon, which is a really good way of supporting writers without having to support a multinational conglomerate. I've popped direct links to these websites on the episode page on my website plus links to the documentaries I mentioned above. As always, I'm @prompted.by.nature on Insta, @promptedxnature on Twitter and on my website www.promptedbynature.co.uk where you can find links to my substack newsletter, my buymeacoffee page, all episodes of the podcast, upcoming writing classes in Brighton and Hove, plus my own writing. Remember to listen in to the writing prompt that follows this episode. Happy listening and I'll speak to you soon! Helen x

*Final episode alert*! And it's a corker. We finally pin down the wonderful Nina Constable for an honest, open and (at times emotional!) chat about all things motherhood, moviemaking and courageous conservation storytelling.  Nina is an award winning self-shooting director/filmmaker based in Cornwall, UK. Her films have screened in festivals globally and her work has featured in many national broadcasts. Nina is dedicated to capturing and exploring the world we live in, believing in the power of film and photography to educate and inspire and, ultimately, to protect.  Nina has also directed and produced Beaver Trust's upcoming documentary about river buffers On The Edge, and offers some exclusive BTS content for you to look forward to!  Also coming up: a FINAL (rather desperate) #FactOff challenge and a winner-takes-all in the last QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Thank you for listening!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.    

Have you ever wondered what time spent in a thriving beaver wetland might do for your mental health? It turns out that this is a hugely overlooked area of science, and Sophie and Eva turn to Sam Gandy for answers. Sam is an ecologist and researcher with Imperial College London, who has been working with Dr Ros Watts, Clinical Psychologist on a groundbreaking new piece of research demonstrating the psychological benefits of beaver reintroduction. Sam believes that nature connectedness shouldn't be looked at totally rationally, and is motivated in his work by the direct, emotional connection provoked by the story of hope that beavers bring. He argues that this psychological state is the key to shifting baselines and inspiring a change in mindsets, in nature restoration.  Read Sam and Ros's fascinating paper here. Also coming up: a  #FactOff challenge and Sophie confuses Eva and Emma in the QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

In the age of dual climate and biodiversity crises, endless jargon and deafening online 'noise', is science communication more important than ever to get right? You are in for a treat this week, as Sophie and Eva get down to business with 'Radio Lady-O' herself, Emily Knight. She is responsible for incredible BBC ear food like NatureBang, Extinction Tapes for Radio 4 and the BBC Earth Podcast. She's one of our favourite people to listen to and we are thrilled you are about to join us in chatting with her about her exploits behind the mic, and why she thinks audio is such a powerful messaging medium at the moment.  Also coming up: a  #FactOff challenge and Emma tests Eva and Sophie's animal and literary prowess in the QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

Were you ever aware of the long lost story of The Great British Wetland? Introducing your storyteller: Arlin Rickard OBE.  Founder of the West Country Rivers Trust and later The Rivers Trust organisation, now their Chief Policy Advisor - Arlin is a leader of freshwater in his own league - leading the movement for over 25 years.  A key contributor in Beaver Trust's upcoming documentary about river buffers On The Edge, Arlin tells us how rivers should be highly connected, dynamic, multi-faceted systems, instead of reservoirs of pollutants. He explains how simple measures like river buffers could restore our rivers to ecological health, and crucially improve community and agricultural resilience to incidences of climate-induced flooding, drought and pollution.  Also coming up: a  #FactOff challenge and Eva puts Emma and Sophie's global river knowledge to the test. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

Not many people have the guts to leave farming and pioneer a newer, wilder, potentially riskier approach to land management. But then farmer and conservationist, Charlie Burrell and his wife, Isabella Tree are not many people. Talking to Sophie and Eva from one of the most talked-about estates in the UK, and no doubt in a room not too far from nesting stalks, author and landowner Isabella Tree shares the inspirational story of Knepp Castle Estate - and shows us that we can dare to hope for a wilder future.  To buy Issy's award-winning book Wilding, click here.  To visit the glorious Knepp for yourself, click here.  Also coming up: a  #FactOff challenge and Sophie struggles with the alphabet in her quiz. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

To kick off a brand new series, Team Lodge Cast at Beaver Trust couldn't think of a more apt person to help with this than Ben Goldfarb.  Award-winning environment writer, and author of the book, Eager; the secret life of beavers and why they matter - Ben is in a league of his own when it comes to helping us understand beavers and our surprisingly entwined history with them in the USA and UK. Ben unpacks the fascinating social and ecological nuance surrounding their reintroduction, and offers valuable lessons learned from their more established presence in the USA. Also coming up: a brand new #FactOff challenge and producer Emma comes out of her box with a juicy QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.    

Well ahoy there listeners! The Lodge Cast is back with a beaver bang for a shiny SERIES THREE of brain prodding chats with you all!  Given the um, state of things, this series focusses on the theme of HOPE - be it hope for nature, the climate, or personally. From BBC broadcasters to award-winning authors and rewilding pioneers, we couldn't be more excited with the range of incredible guests we have in store for you, or the fact that we are now going to be coming to you WEEKLY - bringing six special conversations, quizzes and (ofc) #FactOffs to your ears every Tuesday for the next six weeks!  So - do subscribe to be the first to listen, share with your friends and join us as we welcome beavers back to our rivers and explore the state of nature in the UK. #TheLodgeCast Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop. Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion. Find out more about Beaver Trust's work here.

Eva Bishop is mother of two young children, as well as being a long-term a climate activist and current communications director for the Beaver Trust.  She is dedicated to finding ways that we can all create emotional and practical resilience in the face of the climate emergency - but in particular, how parents and care-givers can help young people develop the skills they will need to navigate a world that is undergoing total transformation - while at the same time, helping to be part of the change we need to see. In this broad-ranging, deep, challenging conversation, we explore the ways we can all be part of the solution, touching on: emotional resilience strategies; growing food and exploring the whole food system; education: what it is for, how it functions, and what it needs to become.  Eva shares her 'Collective Human' strategies and 'MyActionMatters'.  If anyone feels moved to help with these, there is room for a team, to bring funding together to expand them. We are all part of the solution. We just need to find what we're best at.  Go for it. LinksEpisode 88 - Eva talking about the work of the Beaver TrustThe Beaver Trust Jo McAndrews You Tube: Eco-Anxiety: A Call to Action Restoring Shropshire Verges Project: https://middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk/guest-blogs/restoring-shropshires-verges-project-rsvp/Guardian article on city allotments

Join Eva and Sophie for a final time (honestly) for 2021 in a jolly round up of the year, and one last chat with an amazing guest! Together we'll reminisce the best bits of Season 2 with our amazing guests including Dr Amir Khan and Gillian Burke.  And we also have a wonderful, happy time with the inimitable Iolo Williams, Welsh naturalist and broadcaster. Tune in for an honest, inspiring chat about his life and career, from spending 14 years working for the RSPB, to wildlife guiding and being a beloved face of The Watches on BBC Two.  Iolo also shares his top tips for how to make your home a home for nature, how to respond to the innate connection to nature we all possess. We also discover a mutual obsession with CAKE...that #mustbemoist. Need we elaborate?!  Listen out for the genuine finale of the #FactOff and a hilarious QUIZ with a twist....! Follow Iolo's work and check out his guiding tours: https://iolowilliams.co.uk  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Listen again to Season 1 and 2 and please leave us a lovely little review, and tell us what you want to hear from SEASON 3 in 2022! Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

Hello Lodgecasters!  Tis the season to be jolly, and we have the perfect way for your to channel your ever-growing love and interest for beavers.  Beaver Trust have joined the The Big Give Christmas Challenge! It means any donations made to Beaver Trust until midday on Tuesday 7th December (ie. tomorrow!) will be *DOUBLED*! We've been working hard bringing beavers back to Britain, helping communities to learn and live alongside beavers again and restoring the riparian habitats along our rivers. All to help us tackle the climate and biodiversity crises! But, we can't continue our work without your support. Please consider giving what you can here to help give beavers a brighter future in Britain, and obviously, make sure you and your friends have subscribed to #TheLodgecast....we have a Christmas surprise dropping for you VERY soon!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

What kind of British wildlife podcast would we be if we didn't talk, once again, about the fabulous & nature restoring beavers. Over the last 12 months, so much attention has rightly been on these animals & the work to get them back established in the UK. For me to find out more about the progress, where we are at & what work is currently happening with these wonderful animals, I was joined by Communications Director for The Beaver Trust, Eva Bishop. If you'd like to keep up to date with Eva then you can follow her on Twitter @evabishop To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.  

OK listeners - we have a confession. We're coming to the end of Season 2 of The Lodge Cast and we're only just talking about the elephant (or fish?) in the room: do beavers help or hinder fish? However, it's never too late. And good timing too, as a fascinating new piece of research has recently been published by scientist, Rob Needham, as part of his PhD with the University of Southampton. As well as being Restoration Coordinator at Beaver Trust, Rob's landmark study investigates the response of brown trout to beavers being reintroduced in the UK - and the results are very encouraging: beavers can be very good news for fish populations. Join Eva and Sophie for a final time this season, as they explore just how fish and beavers might be able to coexist on the river once again. How would this work? And what concerns are there?  Listen out for the finale of the #FactOff and one final QUIZ! Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, and tell us what you want to hear from SEASON 3 in 2022! Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

Leading up to the UN's 26th Climate Summit in Glasgow (COP26), Sophie and guest co-presenter Emma Brisdion (the producer is multi-skilled!) look up - and delve into the astonishing world of trees.  To help them on their quest to find out just why we need trees and woodland, and how they're under threat, they chat to actor, fellow podcaster, environmentalist and total tree nerd, David Oakes. Fresh off the set of an upcoming viking Netflix series, Sophie and Emma pick David's brains on why trees are so fundamental - not just for ecosystem health and climate resilience - but also for preserving human culture and society.  Also coming up: Emma debuts a corker of a fact in the #FactOff and tests Sophie in a bit of a QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted this week by Sophie Pavelle and Emma Brisdion.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.    

Against the backdrop of blazing landscapes and record-breaking global heatwaves in 2021, Sophie and Eva want answers. This month, they chat to ecohydrologist, assistant professor and science communicator, Dr Emily Fairfax from California - who is leading groundbreaking research into how beaver wetlands can act as natural firebreaks.  Also coming up: Sophie surprises in the #FactOff and Eva devises a bit of a QUIZ. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.    

Plans to release beavers into the wild in England are to be announced later this week by the UK government. Beavers are also to be given legal protection as a native species. These aquatic rodents are often called 'ecosystem engineers' - they build dams on rivers and streams creating wetland habitats that support a wide range of other species. However, the potential impact on the landscape is a concern for some landowners and farmers, especially the loss of productive farmland through flooding. We talk to Natural England, The Beaver Trust and the National Farmers Union about what management strategies would need to be in place to ensure beavers and agriculture can co-exist. And we visit a dairy farm in Wales which faced significant problems when demand for milk for coffee shops fell during the pandemic, and managed to quickly switch to direct selling. Ifan Beynon-Thomas took the opportunity to expand the family farm and installed a milk vending machine to sell milkshakes - it's been so successful he's installed another two machines and now his product is attracting worldwide attention. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sophie Anton.

The Beaver Trust is a small group of committed individuals who understand the deep interconnectedness of life.  By bringing beavers back to the UK where once they flourished, they are seeing whole ecosystems grow back to life.  In their work with farmers and landowners, they are able to open gateways to radical restoration of our landscapes and biodiversity, reversing the catastrophic species loss of the past five decades. Eva Bishop is their Communications Director. In this week's episode, we explore the work of the Trust and it's place in the wider systemic change we need if we're going to make it through the current bottleneck. The Beaver Trust https://beavertrust.orgThe Lodge Cast podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lodge-cast/id1530950902Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeaverTrust/All We Can Save: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/All-We-Can-Save-by-Ayana-Elizabeth-Johnson-editor-Katharine-K-Wilkinson-editor/9780593237083

75% of the UK is set aside for agriculture - and yet we continue to overlook its role in offering effective and positive solutions to environmental degradation and climate change.  So how can conservationists best support farmers through the demands of farming the land in the next decade? How can collaboration improve ecosystem and community resilience to climate change?  This episode, we speak to the inspirational and thought-provoking Richard Bramley. As well as being an award-winning arable farmer with a 570-acre farm in Yorkshire, Richard chairs the National Farmers Union (NFU) Environmental Forum, which meets to discuss and champion environmental issues and policy in farming. Also this month: there's a competitive #FactOff, and Sophie sees how well Eva knows her safari animals in a very special quiz... Enjoy!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.    

'Green' and 'blue' prescriptions are increasingly spoken about - but what do they actually mean? And what actually happens in our bodies when we spend time in nature?  This episode, we speak to the amazing and hilarious Dr Amir Khan, NHS Doctor, bestselling author, and TV GP on Lorraine and Good Morning Britain. As well as being a medical professional, Amir is a hardcore nature lover, spreading daily joy from the wildlife in his garden on social media, as well as encouraging the importance of connecting to nature to his large audience.  Also this month: Dr Amir gets very excited about Eva's #FactOff, and Eva tests Sophie's knowledge on a very niche topic... Enjoy!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

Welcome back lovely listeners! We are so thrilled to launch SEASON 2 of The Lodge Cast. Eva and Sophie bring you six shiny new episodes and fabulous guests, with topics ranging from nature prescriptions, beavers and plants, beavers and river health, environmental policy and so much more!  To kick us off, we have the fantastic Gillian Burke talking to us about diversity in conservation, and the importance of restoring nature in a just way - and why we must have these conversations. Gillian is a highly respected broadcaster, writer, activist and journalist, best known for presenting BBC Springwatch.  Eva and Sophie dig deep for some bizarre facts, and Sophie puts Eva's knowledge to the test in the weirdest quiz yet...enjoy! Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears as we launch Season 2!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

Adrian has a big idea. His home of Braunton, a village in North Devon, has a problem with flooding. Over the last decade he has seen it get worse. The village flooded badly in 2012 just after a million pound flood defence scheme was completed, and there was more flooding in 2016. Braunton has since had those defences upgraded, but more work is needed further up the valley. Instead of more expensive schemes, Adrian has an alternative solution - bringing back beavers to do the work for them. Beavers are nature’s engineers, their dams prevent flooding by holding water upstream and slowing the flow in rivers, while simultaneously creating new wetland habitats for species of insects, amphibians, birds, fish and plants to flourish in. These industrious rodents were hunted to extinction in Britain about 400 years ago, and are now beginning to make a comeback. A record number of beavers will be released by the Wildlife Trusts this year, but so far pretty much all licensed beaver reintroductions have been on individual private estates or within fenced enclosures. What Adrian is proposing would be the first community-led reintroduction of beavers on a landscape scale, and if successful in gaining permission, the project could provide a model for others. Working together with the Beaver Trust, Adrian now has nearly 50 local landowners on board and the project is gaining momentum. However there are many obstacles to overcome, not least that not everyone is in favour of beavers flooding their land. We visit Braunton as it begins its beaver journey and hear what can be learnt about managing the species from the River Otter Beaver Trial in South Devon, and from Scotland where there is a wild population in Tayside causing problems for farming. Can we move beyond keeping beavers in enclosures and learn to live alongside them? Presented by Lindsey Chapman and produced by Sophie Anton

They build dams that take pollutants out of the water, encourage biodiversity, prevent floods AND they’re super adorable! I’m proud to announce that this podcast has officially become a beaver fancast! Join me as I begin my transformation into a paragon of environmentalism, like Captain Planet or The Green Giant! I’ll be planting seeds and watching them grow, planning a beaver invasion with mum and taking my husband for a countryside stroll to ambush him with a talk about his feelings. #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and discuss conservation and countryside stewardship. Also we read YOUR comments (if you commented)! https://www.patreon.com/definitelyhuman Beaver Trust helps communities to welcome beavers back to Britain. Find out more at https://beavertrust.orgSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why is the youth voice so important in the fight against climate change? And did Greta Thunberg have any idea of the #ClimateStrike movement she would inspire around the world?  Season 1 rounds off with a truly inspirational chat with Harvey and Tom, two teens from Lancashire who are making waves across the captive breeding, rewilding and conservation sector. Celtic Reptile and Amphibian aims to restore Britain's relict populations of these incredible species - and these young men are already inspiring thousands with their passion, drive and knowledge.  Coming up: Eva & Sophie have a FINAL #FactOff battle to crown the winner of Season 1! Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears as we plan Season 2!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

What's the science behind beaver translocation? And why should it form part of an positive management strategy? As part of our content to celebrate British Science Week and International Women's Day, we talk to top beaver ecologist Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer. With an impressive career and background in animal management and welfare, field operations and beaver/human conflict management, Roisin imparts heaps of knowledge and wisdom when it comes to bringing these mammals back to British rivers safely, and responsibly.  Coming up: Eva hits Sophie with an epic #FactOff, and brains are teased in another quiz! For more information on eco anxiety and professional advice, please click here. Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

We hear a lot about 'eco anxiety' - but what does it mean?  Our health is intrinsically linked to the health of the planet. But how do we manage those feelings when it all gets a bit overwhelming? Sophie and Eva chat to Dr Catriona Mellor, a Child and Adolescent psychiatrist, who specialises in understanding how the climate and ecological crisis can affect our mental health at any age. Dr Mellor seeks to offer training and insight for other medical clinicians, to develop practical 'toolkits' to manage human fear and distress for the health of the planet.  In a truly fascinating and moving discussion, this episode hopes to offer a solution-based approach to a sensitive, and very real issue.  Coming up: will Sophie regain her lead in the #FactOff, and put Eva's knowledge to the test in a quiz?  For more information on eco anxiety and professional advice, please click here. Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

Sophie is a science communicator, writer, presenter and zoologist. We talked about beavers being reintroduced to the UK, staying positive during the global pandemic, the process of making a film in a very challenging circumstances, her new book and more. You can find out more about Sophie's work here: https://www.instagram.com/sophiepavs/ and check out the Beaver Trust here: https://beavertrust.org/ Follow the podcast on Instagram - @coffee_with_conservationists / follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram. Buy me a Ko-fi and help support local and indigenous coffee growing communities and small, independent coffee shops. https://ko-fi.com/coffeewithconservationistspod Coffee Notes - Union hand-roasted Coffee Info - More detailed info on the Yayu Forest project here: https://unionroasted.com/blogs/latest/the-yayu-wild-forest Farmers: Wutete, Geri and Achibo co-operatives Origin - Yayu Wild Forest, Ethiopia Roast Date - 26/01/21 Tasting Notes - Citrus, Marzipan, Bourbon Biscuit Music - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/

This week I talk to the amazing Sophie Pavelle about UK beaver reintroductions, her soon-to-be-published book, getting a foot in the door in professional science communication, learning to face the audience on social media, and why she keeps going on 300-mile-long walks. Sophie Pavelle is a zoologist and science communicator, and Campaign and Communications Coordinator for The Beaver Trust. She has also starred in nature documentaries including Beavers Without Borders and a range of films with the Back from the Brink conservation campaign. She is also a talented nature writer, with work featured in The Metro and BBC Countryfile magazine, and she is currently writing her first book, “Forget-me Not” which will be published by Bloomsbury next year. Intro and outro music: Funky Chunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3789-funky-chunk License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

So what does 'climate change' really mean? And what can we do about it?  Sophie and Eva chat to acclaimed author, TV presenter and journalist Simon Reeve, using his unique experience of the planet and expeditions to far-flung corners of the world, to share thoughts on the climate crisis and explore where beavers fit into a solution-based approach.  Also coming up: the Fact-Off returns and Sophie puts Eva's nature knowledge to the test in a quiz.  Want to buy Simon's latest book? Click here.  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

What does 'access to nature' really mean? And why is it so important to get right? Sophie and Eva chat to author, activist and illustrator Nick Hayes, delving into this vital issue and exploring Nick's  fascinating adventures through the fields and waterways of Britain, to discover just how easy it is for us to get into the wilder places. Also coming up: the Fact-Off returns and Eva puts Sophie's nature knowledge to the test in a quiz.  Want to buy Nick's book? Click here.  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears! Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop. Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

A brand new podcast brought to you by Beaver Trust as we start to welcome beavers back to our rivers and explore the state of nature in the UK. Have you lost your beaver-ginity yet? Get ready to plunge straight into the beaver pool. Sophie and Eva battle it out to win the 'Fact-Off', explore why beavers have had such great PR this summer, before a heart-to-heart with naturalist and BBC Springwatch Researcher, Jack Baddams (and perhaps rounding off with a quiz or two).   Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears! Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop. Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.  

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I spoke with Chris Jones and Sophie Pavelle from the Beaver Trust about the return of this iconic mammal to the UK, and the magical effects they can have on our landscapes and waterways. Described as ecosystem engineers, they reshape river systems bringing benefits to a dazzling array of other species. Not only that, but they can also mitigate flood risk and bring benefits for carbon sequestration and climate change.We discuss the reintroduction projects across the UK, escapees, managing conflicts with landowners and what the future holds for UK beavers. I'm a beaver believer, and I think after this episode you will be too! Sean's Wild Life podcast is produced and edited by Thomas Ntinas. Title track 'A Wild Life' kindly composed and donated by Mark Rose. Production costs are self funded by Sean McCormack, but donations to fund future episodes are welcome at www.patreon.com/seanswildlife or here on Acast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.