Recent reintroductions of the European beaver Castor fiber in the UK, have caused both excitement and concern regarding conservation issues. Whilst modifying their habitats through dam-building activities, they can create valuable wetland habitat for various other species and mitigate flooding in downstream areas. As with all ecological interventions, careful planning, monitoring, and adaptive management are necessary to balance the ecological benefits with their potential challenges and social conflicts.
Mark Hamblin has worked as a freelance nature photographer since 1995, creating images for international photographic agencies; providing specialist guiding services and working on multi-media conservation projects.
Mark has published and collaborated on several books including Wild Peak, Wild Land - Images of nature from the Cairngorms, Tooth & Claw and 2020VISION. He was also a contributing photographer for the Wild Wonders of Europe project working on stories in Lithuania and The Netherlands.
Mark is a director of the social enterprise company, Wild Media Foundation, who produce communications material for a range of clients as well as working on their own projects. Their current project, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture amplifies the case for a wilder Scotland, and Mark is part of a team of photographers and videographers currently gathering material for a range of media products.
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