Beavers reintroduced to Dorset after 400-year absence

A pair of beavers have been reintroduced to Dorset as part of a nationwide trial.

The Dorset Wildlife Trust is monitoring a male and a female beaver in the west of the county.

They are being observed by wildlife experts in a large freshwater habitat, with footage captured on night cameras.

The species went extinct in the UK 400 years ago, during the 16th Century.

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