The "ecosystem engineers" are released on the Southill Estate after two years of careful planning.
The world's use of farmland has peaked, bringing the chance to turn over more space to nature. How far could the trend go?
The Environment Agency says studies showed water voles left the area after the destruction.
The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we have distorted what the dodo was really like.
The Convex Seascape Survey finds the Atlantic cod is one of many species to have been overfished.
Turning lawns into meadows can have big benefits for people, wildlife and the climate. Here's why 'meadowscaping' has become the latest gardening craze.
Ecological surveys in Earystane and Scard are set to grow understanding of local wildlife behaviour.
Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the nature of tomorrow.
The decision has come under fire from an opposition councillor in the Forest of Dean.