Beavers are now being reintroduced right across the UK. But how are they impacting the environment, and what role do they play in rewilding the countryside? Watch all episodes here: Ep. 1 The story of Knepp: A rewilding success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JpilefdeBc Ep. 2 Collecting in the field: A curator's story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyc_2dx028c Ep. 3 Beavers at Knepp: A winning ecosystem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ski21XVuR4 Ep. 4 From field to collection - A specimen's story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS5ZXC47q-k Ep. 5 The view from the air Knepp Rewilding Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAZpGEzxhM Ep. 6 The sound of biodiversity: Nature soundscapes at Knepp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayg-4jJtZf4 00:00 - Beavers at Knepp 00:35 - What has been happening? 01:03 - Building a lodge 01:45 - Building a dam 02:17 - Are beavers a problem? 02:48 - Why are beavers a good thing? 03:52 - An ecosystem built by beavers 04:43 - Why do we need biodiversity? 05:01 - What is carbon sequestration? 06:01 - What's next for beavers at Knepp? ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you, from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. Subscribe to our channel for the latest films and live broadcasts about the natural world null Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum