About the event

How do you feel about wild beavers being in Somerset? What challenges might they bring? What are the benefits?

After an absence of approximately 400 years, beavers are now back in Somerset. We know learning to live alongside them again will bring a lot of benefits, but we may also need to make some management changes. That's why we need your input on a new Beaver Management Strategy for the county.*

Join us at this free consultation event to share your views with us — it doesn't matter if you're a beaver expert or just beaver curious. Your feedback is still valuable!

This event will include:

• An introduction from Alicia Hallatt, Human-Wildlife Co-existence Officer at Somerset Wildlife Trust
• An overview of the draft Beaver Management Strategy, exploring how it was created and why it matters
• A live Q&A and feedback session, which is your chance to ask your questions and share your views!

Teas, coffees, squash and biscuits provided!

*Somerset Wildlife Trust has been commissioned by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), with funding from the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA), to produce a Beaver Management Strategy for the county. It could be the first completed strategy of its kind in England since beavers were made a legally protected species in 2022. You can read the draft strategy here.