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First baby beaver born in Norfolk in 600 years is spotted on camera
A baby beaver has been captured on camera but experts say there could be more hidden away
An adult beaver at Wild Ken Hill, where a baby beaver has been spotted (Image: PA)
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A baby beaver has made history as the first to be born in Norfolk in more than 600 years.
Two pairs of beavers were successfully reintroduced at Wild Ken Hill, near Heacham on the north Norfolk coast, last year.
A baby beaver, known as a kit, has since been captured on camera paddling through water at night.
While only one kit has been spotted, beavers on average produce three offspring so there may be more.
An adult beaver at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, where a kit has been captured on camera (Wild Ken Hill/PA)
More cameras have been deployed inside the 55-acre beaver enclosure at the nature restoration project to establish how many kits have been born.
In May a lodge was also discovered in the beaver enclosure. Beavers build lodges from piles of twigs and saplings as protection from predators and will raise their kits inside them for the first few months of their lives.
Fingers were crossed at Ken Hill. Then a few days ago, camera footage confirmed the animals had bred successfully.
The beavers have built a lodge deep in their wooded enclosure at Wild Ken Hill
- Credit: Chris Bishop
Lloyd Park, conservation leader and ecologist at Wild Ken Hill said: “This beaver kit represents an historic moment towards the conservation and restoration of the species within lowland England.
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Prince Charles continues his busy summer after several trips to the country with an engagement closer to home. On Wednesday, 28 July, he was at Sandringham – The Queen’s Norfolk estate – to release endangered birds to boost conservation efforts.
The Prince of Wales joined Tony Juniper, Natural England’s Chair, to release some Eurasian Curlews. The bird species is endangered and is the largest species of wading bird. One-quarter of its population lives in the UK but has faced many challenges since the 1970s with many habitats destroyed.
Sandringham Estate is working with Natural England, Wild Ken Hill, and Pensthorpe Conservation Trust and has come together in a partnership to help the Eurasian Curlew. Eggs were collected from airfields and taken to the PCT, also in Norfolk, to be raised. The project should help the birds breed and raise population numbers. Along with the birds released at Sandringham, there will be more released at Wi