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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. Hunted to extinction in Britain four hundred years ago, beavers have in the last two decades been making a comeback.
Wild releases of beavers in England get go-ahead in ‘milestone’ for nature
Wild releases of beavers in England get go-ahead in ‘milestone’ for nature - Government announces new licensing system to release the ‘ecosystem engineers’ into the wild to help wildlife and curb flooding and drought.
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.
Wild beavers to make a comeback in England after government approves reintroduction
Once widespread, then hunted to extinction in the UK, beavers have bounced up and down the political agenda - before the government today finally approved their wild release. But officials have said licences to kill beavers could be issued "as a last resort".
Why beavers are being released into the English wild for the first time in centuries
The Government has approved the release of beavers into the English wild in hopes of cutting down on flooding risks and restoring nature. A licensing system has been introduced to allow the reintroduction of the semi-aquatic animals,
Beavers are back: Animals to be reintroduced into wild for first time in 400 years
Beavers will return to the wild in England for the first time in 400 years, the government has announced today (Friday 28th February).
‘When you put them back our wildlife blossoms’ – How beavers help nature, and us
Signs of the River Otter’s most famous residents are easy to spot, from coppiced trees, dams and new wetlands to wildlife watchers on a summer’s evening. Despite the Devon river’s name, beavers are responsible for all these sights,
Czechia's €1m dam built for free by beavers: Here's where else they're doing good work
A family of beavers made global headlines earlier this year when they built a dam exactly where authorities had been planning ...
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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 ...
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Wild release of beavers permitted without agreed long-term management plan
Following Defra announcement’s that more Eurasian beavers are set to return to England’s waterways, the NFU has called on ...
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Beavers to return to British countryside 400 years after being near extinction
After three successful trial releases, beavers will be reintroduced into the wild to help reduce flood risks, create new ...
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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Widespread beaver release plans spark farming concern
Eurasian beavers are set to make a return to the English countryside as Defra announces plans to allow the reintroduction of ...