St Asaph pupils learn about once widespread animal

Primary school pupils are continuing to learn about a once widespread native animal in Wales.

Denbighshire County Councils Biodiversity team alongside the North Wales Wildlife Trust are hosting a number of engagement roadshows at schools to help youngsters find out more about beavers and their natural habitats.

These sessions, which are underway at a number of schools, are part of the Biodiversity team’s current overall project to house a family group of Eurasian beavers within a secure 24-acre enclosure at the Green Gates Nature Reserve as part of a 5-year trial.  These plans are subject to the granting of a licence from Natural Resources Wales and would be the first enclosed beaver project in North Wales.

They recently visited St Asaph VP Infant School where the team held a presentation on beavers and their ecology, before heading outside to tackle lodge building, finishing off with looking at  beaver masks and colouring sheet tasks.