Earlier this year, the Trust announced the birth of a pair of baby beavers, known as kits. Following the announcement, Cheshire Wildlife Trust members and supporters of their beaver fundraising appeal suggested names for the pair. From a list of almost 200 names Kev Feeney, Senior Living Landscape Officer, picked his top ten and let the public pick their favourites.
Over 700 people voted and the winning names for the pair have been decided: Aspen and Bramble.
Kev Feeney says “It’s fantastic to see people share our excitement about the news of our new kits. We had so many amazing names submitted, it was tricky to narrow it down to just ten! I’m really happy with the names that the public have picked. Aspen and Bramble will now be settling into family life with parents Rowan and Willow and getting ready for winter at Hatchmere. We’ll be keeping an eye on our wildlife cameras for more footage of the family to share with everyone”.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust posts regular updates about the Hatchmere beaver project on their social media channels and in their weekly e-newsletter. You can sign up at www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/e-newsletter or find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. They even have a special beaver playlist on their YouTube channel which features Aspen and Bramble settling into their new home.