especially rivers and wetlands. sarah ransome is in ladock in cornwall — tell us more about the plans. iamona i am on a farm here in ladock and this is where a few years ago a number of beavers were released into the wild, as much as anything really to check the pros and cons of what happens when you do that. the data from here along with other trials in england will be fed into that consultation that has been announced today. a spot of breakfast after dam building the night before. since these beavers arrived on the farm, they've helped regulate water flow and reduce flooding locally. this is their lodge, which they built for themselves, 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