(c) Rachel Bradshaw
Name our beavers
* Our competition has now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. We will be announcing the winning names on Wednesday 7th April *
Since we released a pair of beavers into Hatchmere Nature Reserve, they've been settling in and exploring their new Cheshire home. But, we still need to name them and we need your help! We'd love you to choose their names.
How to enter
Fill out the form below and tell us your chosen name. If you'd like to tell us why you've picked this name, we'd love to know! One of the names will be chosen from entries submitted by a local school and the other from entries submitted by our supporters, followers and the general public. Closing date for entry is 5pm on Wednesday 31st March 2021.
Rachel Bradshaw
Meet our beavers
If you need a little bit of inspiration, meet our beavers!
Our female (right) is the smaller of our beavers, weighing around 9kg when she was released. She is the nosey beaver and often comes out to check on any noise or activity around the pond! That being said, she rarely ventures too far from the release pond. She’s definitely a home maker and is usually the one seen dragging material to the recently created lodge.
Our male (left) is the larger of our pair, weighing 15kg when he was released. He’s always on a mission, marching around the enclosure every night. Beavers are highly territorial so he is definitely keeping an eye on his turf. He’s always walking with purpose and rarely stops to sniff the air. Our cameras have often caught him having a nap mid-way through the night. Has taken to a small pond on the edge of the site, where he must get some peace and quiet.
Enter
* Our competition has now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. We will be announcing the winning names on Wednesday 7th April *
Terms & conditions
- To enter the competition you must complete the details on the above online entry form.
- By submitting an entry to the competition, you give Cheshire Wildlife Trust the right to use your name for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your entry and/or as a winner of the competition.
- Closing date for entry will be 12pm on Wednesday 31st March 2021. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.
- Winners will be chosen by Tuesday 6th April by a panel of judges from Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
- Winning entries will receive a Beaver adoption pack*. You reserve the right to decline, however no alternative prize will be offered. Winning entry on behalf of a school or class will receive one pack only.
* The beaver adoption pack comes with the gift of a 'Barmy about beavers' booklet, a solid beechwood key ring with laser engraved beaver design and either a cuddly toy or a book.