u/tuvanstamp

Hi Reddit! 👋 

My name’s Hannah and I’m a Rivers and Wetlands Assistant Conservation Officer with Dorset Wildlife Trust. I work on the Dorset Beaver Project, helping to look after our enclosed beaver site - everything from fence checks to surveying the wildlife that’s thriving in the wetlands they’ve created. 

Beavers are a keystone species and real ecosystem engineers, and we’re now working towards bringing them back into the wild in Dorset for the first time in over 400 years. They can help to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and create habitats for other wildlife - and I'm happy to chat about any of this! 

As part of this, we’re raising funds through the Big Give Match Fund to support public consultations, community engagement, and the next steps towards licensed releases - making sure any reintroduction is done responsibly and with local support from landowners, farmers, communities and other key stakeholders. 

I’ll be here from 12 noon to 14.00 UK time on Thursday 23 April to answer your questions about beavers, reintroductions, wetlands, or what it’s like working on the project - feel free to ask me anything! 🦫💧 

If you'd like to help Bring Beavers Back to Dorset, you can find out more about the campaign and donate here: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000009yO0gYAE?utm_campaign=a05WS000009yO0gYAE-redditama 

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