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Wild beaver release approved for England
Beavers will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. The decision follows years of trials and will see beavers make an officially approved return to waterways.
Beaver to be allowed in England wild for first time in centuries to stop flooding
Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain around 400 years ago but have made their way back to England's rivers, through escapes from enclosures and illegal releases, and were given legal protection in 2022.
‘When you put them back our wildlife blossoms’ – How beavers help nature, and us
The Government has announced beavers can be released into the wild in England under licence, with the first reintroduction expected soon.
England beaver release scheme welcomed
Shropshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed plans by the government to reintroduce beavers into the wild in England as a trial scheme takes place in Shrewsbury.A bonded pair of Eurasian beavers were released into at the Old River Bed nature reserve in the town last month.
England allows wild beaver releases in 'milestone' for UK nature
Beavers will soon be released into waterways in England under a new scheme launched on Friday, signalling a return to the wild for an animal once hunted to extinction.
Beavers are back: Animals to be reintroduced into wild for first time in 400 years
The Eurasian beaver will return to the wild in England for the first time in 400 years, the government has announced today (Friday 28th February). In a major win for conservation, the reintroduction plan will help to reduce flood risk,
'Nature is on its knees and beavers can help'
Cheryl Marriott, director of nature and people at the trust, said the animals could have a "transformational" impact on water ...
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The beaver is BACK! Furry river creatures will be released into the wild in England for the first time in over 400 years to defend farmland from flooding
Beavers, who are herbivores, eating bark, grass, plants, trees and leaves were given legal protection in 2022 in England. They have also been introduced to a large number of fenced wetland and ...
Farmers must have right to kill beavers reintroduced in England, says union boss
Farmers must be allowed to lethally control beavers under any scheme to license their release in the wild in England, a ...
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Wild releases of beavers in England get go-ahead in ‘milestone’ for nature
The Government is giving the green light to wild releases of beavers in England, in a “critical milestone” for efforts to restore nature. A long-awaited licensing system has been launched for ...
Czechia's €1m dam built for free by beavers: Here's where else they're doing good work
Beavers certainly have an innate knack of finding the best spots for their dams in the wild, however. McCandless points to ...
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Wild swimmers may benefit from cleaner water under leaked government plans to allow beaver releases in England
It's claimed the UK government will issue release licenses to various wildlife groups as beavers continue their return to ...