Fears over Devon wild beaver disappearance

1 November 2015 Last updated at 01:23 GMT

There is concern that England's only wild beavers have disappeared.

The animals, which were first sighted on a Devon river in 2013, have not been seen since September.

One local wildlife film maker fears human visitors may have scared them away.

Jemma Woodman reports.

You can see more on this story on Inside Out South West on BBC One on Monday 2 November at 19:30 and later on the BBC iPlayer.

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Mexico's 'water monster' disappears

Mexico's salamander-like axolotl may have disappeared from its only known natural habitat in Mexico City's few remaining lakes.

It's disturbing news for an admittedly ugly creature, which has a slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile.

The axolotl is known as the "water monster" and the "Mexican walking fish," and its only natural habitat is Lake Xochimilco, which is suffering from pollution and urban sprawl.

Biologist Luis Zambrano of Mexico's National Autonomous University says the most recent three-month attempt to net axolotls found not one of the creatures. He says researchers are planning a second three-month hunt for the creatures, which still survive in labs and breeding tanks.

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