Embercombe Online – Beavers – To the Brink and Back with Derek Gow

One of the leading rewilding voices in the country talks about his work to bring back beavers and other iconic and extinct species to the British Isles. How is he getting on, what challenges is he facing and how can we help?

Derek Gow

Derek Gow is an ecologist, author of the wonderful book ‘Bringing Back the Beaver’ and a keen advocate of species reintroductions, particularly that of the Eurasian Beaver. His farm in West Devon is home to the first licensed beavers in the UK and he works with Wildlife Trusts and other landowners to bring back this species to the British Isles.