and they will be inside there now, getting ready to sleep or even sleeping. hunted almost to extinction, they are making a comeback. they are often described as eco—engineers, offering a natural solution to some of nature�*s problems. there is no doubt with climate change, we are getting more intensive rain and more flooding incidents, so holding water in our headwaters is going to be really, really important going forward. we can do it ourselves, but beavers do it much cheaper and much better, so we ought to be enlisting them as a primary ally in climate change. the beavers here have been making themselves at home for years. they�*ve been cutting down trees and making new water courses. but however cute these creatures might be, their presence in the countryside is still controversial. the national farmers�* union says it will work with the government, but is urging caution, warning of potential damage to trees and drainage fields from these